Floods cost Tk 200m in fisheries losses
SYLHET, Sept 01: The recent devastating food has badly affected fish farmers in Habiganj and Moulvibazar districts of Sylhet division, causing a loss of Tk 200 million (20 crore) in the fisheries sector.The calamity hit the region thrice in recent months, submerging 3,061 ponds on 276 hectares of land and...
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Loan repayment worries grip victims as floodwaters recede
FENI, Sept 01 (bdnews24.com): Thakur Chan Das, a resident of Shibpur in Feni's Fazilpur Upazila, took out a loan from a private organisation a few months ago to build a new house. But the joy of moving into his new home has been washed away by a week of flooding.As...
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River erosion halts ferry movement only two out four Daulatdia terminals in operation
GOALANDA, Sept 01 (UNB): The Daulatdia Ferry Terminal No-4 in Rajbari has been closed since Friday midnight due to sudden erosion of the Padma River causing suffering for the terminal users.Currently, out of the four ferry terminals at Daulatdia, only two are operational, causing disruption in ferrying vehicles.Sources at Bangladesh...
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Tree plantation indispensable to reduce carbon emission: Experts
RAJSHAHI, Sept 01 (BSS): Wide-ranging tree plantation can be the best way of reducing carbon emission at a substantial level and that is very important to protect ecological balance in the dried region. There is no alternative to creating more forest coverage to address the adverse impacts of climate change...
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