Intermittent showers over the past three-four days in the coastal district of Bagerhat have inundated some 739 hectares of farmland, officials said on Tuesday. "The showers have affected mustard crops across 137 hectares, lentil crops across 193 hectares, winter crops like radish, cabbage, cauliflower and turnip across 35 hectares, and wheat crops across 17 hectares," said Md Azizur Rahman, the deputy director of the agricultural extension department. Also read: 15,520 hectares of croplands inundated in Kurigram Besides, boro seed beds across 207 hectares of farmland and Ropa Aman paddy fields across 150 hectares are suspected to have sustained damage due to the showers that began on Saturday, the official said. Also read: Incessant showers damage lentil, wheat & mustard crops in Narail From 6am on Monday to 6am on Tuesday, the district received 22.3 mm of rainfall.

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