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Strong embankments not built years after Sidr

“My heart races every time I think of Sidr. I can’t sleep at night. My house was blown away by the wind in the blink of an eye. My goats and cows died under flood water.” Md Bashar of Nilganj union in Kalapara upazila was talking about the memory of the hard time during Sidr.&...

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Kuakata fishermen passing hard days

Thousands of fishing families from Kuakata, Mahipur, Latachapli and other unions in Kuakata Upazila of Patuakhaliare going through various crises. Thousands of fishermen from the coastal region have been making a living by fishing in the Bay of Bengal for ages. All those fishermen are now facin...

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Bumper yield of sunflower in Kuakata

Farmers in Kuakata upazila of Patuakhali have received a bumper yield of Sunflower this time. As a result, a strong interest is growing among local sunflower farmers day by day.The farmers as well the Upazila Agriculture Officer are saying that such yield was possible in the coastal areas as the soi...

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Kuakata bamboo cane industry faces financial crisis

Bamboo and cane artisans of Patuakhali’s Kalapara Upazila are now suffering from financial crisis. As a result, hundreds of families involved in this profession are facing various difficulties. At one time bamboo and cane made items were the daily necessities of life for the rural people ...