Fish farmers in Mymensingh recovering from pandemic losses
Fish farmers in Mymensingh, one of the country’s main fish producing hubs, faced tremendous losses amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic as the nationwide shutdown aimed at curbing the spread of Covid-19 also brought cross-country transportation facilities to a halt. Photo: STAR
The aquaculture industry in Mymensingh is starting to bounce back from the coronavirus fallout as cross-country transportation facilities have returned to normal.
The government had imposed a nationwide shutdown on all economic activities between March 26 and May 30 last year in a bid to curb the spread of Covid-19.
As a result, thousands of fish farmers in the division, one of Bangladesh's main fish producing hubs, faced significant losses due to a lack of smooth transportation facilities, according to industry insiders.