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LALMONIRHAT, April 10, 2025 (BSS) - A sudden Nor'wester [Kalbaisakhi storm] 
in Patgram upazila of the district has caused extensive damage to crops, 
houses and shops this morning. 

Trees and electric poles were uprooted, cutting off power supply and several 
houses were damaged by rain and strong winds as the nor'wester lashed the 
upazila.

On the other hand, corn and vegetable fields were damaged extensively. Shops 
and houses collapsed in the College More area of Patgram municipal town in 
the early hours of Thursday.

More than a hundred houses, including mud houses and shops, were damaged in 
the upazila due to the storm. 

Akabbar Ali, a farmer affected by the storm in the College More area under 
Patgram Municipality, said, "This morning, my house suddenly fell down. I 
don't know how I survived with my family. I am a daily wage worker and my 
house collapsed. I am in despair."

Saddam, Russell and Rabiul from Patgram College More area said, "The tin and 
fence of about 12 to 13 of our shops were blown away by the storm. We have 
suffered a lot." 

Patgram Upazila Project Implementation Officer Ataur Rahman said, "We have 
visited the affected areas. A list of the affected people is being taken from 
the union chairmen." 

Patgram Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) Zillur Rahman said, "A list of the 
affected is being made. An application will be made to the Deputy 
Commissioner for allocation for the affected people."

Saikhul Arifin, deputy director of Lalmonirhat Department of Agricultural 
Extension (DAE), said the Nor'wester has damaged the corn fields and the 
upazila agricultural officers have been instructed to find out the extent of 
the damages.