Flood causes Tk 748.6m crop loss in Cox's Bazar

COX'S BAZAR, Sept 23: The latest spell of flooding has caused a loss of Tk748.6 million (Tk74.86 crore) in the agriculture sector of Cox's Bazar district. The two-time deluge in last August and September breaking last 30 years' record caused inundation in the low-lying areas of Cox's Bazar, submerging standing...

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Recent flooding causes losses of over Tk 600m in Dumuria fisheries sectors

KHULNA, Sep 23 (UNB): The recent flooding caused by the heavy rainfall have caused damages of over Tk 600 million (60 crore) in the fisheries sector in Khulna's Dumuria upazila, considered a hub of producing fish in the southern region of the country.Two-hundrded and twenty-six villages under 14 unions of...

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Environmentalists call for protecting rivers in Rajshahi

RAJSHAHI, Sept 23 (BSS): Environmentalists at a meeting here on Monday unequivocally called for protecting the existing rivers, including the mighty Padma, through freeing those from pollution and grabbing. They categorically mentioned that the unabated pollution, contamination and illegal grabbing are posing serious threats to the rivers and demanded immediate...

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