Farida Akhter, Fisheries and Livestock Advisor, has called for an immediate halt to tobacco farming along the banks of the Halda River, citing severe harm to soil, water, the environment, and human health. She assured tobacco farmers of ministry support to transition to alternative livelihoods. Highlighting Halda as one of Asia’s premier natural fish breeding grounds, she warned that environmental degradation threatens the nation’s fishery resources. She also noted that reduced river navigability is disrupting carp fish breeding but said the government is addressing this by increasing hatcheries to boost fingerling production.
হালদা নদীর পাড়ে তামাক চাষ সম্পূর্ণরূপে বন্ধের আহ্বান জানিয়ে মৎস্য ও প্রাণিসম্পদ উপদেষ্টা ফরিদা আখতার বলেছেন, তামাক চাষের কারণে মাটি, পানি ও পরিবেশ ক্ষতিগ্রস্ত হচ্ছে।
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