Mintu Abdur Rahman, Rangpur :
The fish cultivators at different areas in Rangpur Division are facing massive loss as fishes of ponds and other water bodies under the region have been washed away by the floodwater, caused by incessant rainfall and onrush of water from upstream over the last one week.
The loss would be around Tk 300 crore, said fishery officials and affected fish farmers across the region.
“Flood washed away the region’s one of the largest fish farms Sukh Sagor, covering a vast area of around 40 acres at Dinajpur district.” said fish cultivator Azam Khan who leased the farm and cultivated fishes there. A huge quantities of Fishes worth Tk 2 crore were washed away from his farm, leaving him a pauper. He is unable to recoup the massive losses, he added.
Ahsanul Kabir, another affected fish farmer of Barobari village at Alambiditor union under Gangachara upazila, said fishes of his 3 ponds were washed away by the floodwater from the river Teesta last week. He could not succeed to save the fishes from being perished by flood, though he tried his utmost. The loss would be over Tk 9 lakh, he further said.
Rangpur Divisional office of the Fisheries Department sources said at least 90,000 ponds and fish farms under the division have been inundated due to flood water, caused by heavy downpour and onrush of water from upstream.
As a result fish farmers are incurring huge losses. The amount of losses would be around 300 crore. Flooding of the fish farms may have an adverse impact on the fish supply to the region, sources added.
The fish cultivators at different areas in Rangpur Division are facing massive loss as fishes of ponds and other water bodies under the region have been washed away by the floodwater, caused by incessant rainfall and onrush of water from upstream over the last one week.
The loss would be around Tk 300 crore, said fishery officials and affected fish farmers across the region.
“Flood washed away the region’s one of the largest fish farms Sukh Sagor, covering a vast area of around 40 acres at Dinajpur district.” said fish cultivator Azam Khan who leased the farm and cultivated fishes there. A huge quantities of Fishes worth Tk 2 crore were washed away from his farm, leaving him a pauper. He is unable to recoup the massive losses, he added.
Ahsanul Kabir, another affected fish farmer of Barobari village at Alambiditor union under Gangachara upazila, said fishes of his 3 ponds were washed away by the floodwater from the river Teesta last week. He could not succeed to save the fishes from being perished by flood, though he tried his utmost. The loss would be over Tk 9 lakh, he further said.
Rangpur Divisional office of the Fisheries Department sources said at least 90,000 ponds and fish farms under the division have been inundated due to flood water, caused by heavy downpour and onrush of water from upstream.
As a result fish farmers are incurring huge losses. The amount of losses would be around 300 crore. Flooding of the fish farms may have an adverse impact on the fish supply to the region, sources added.
