BSS :
Agriculture Minister Dr Md Abdur Razzak said Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman had spent most of his political life for the development of agriculture and farmers.
Noting the importance of increasing production in agriculture, he said, “I will discuss at a high level to take the agro-industry forward by providing loans at 2 precent interest to the agro-processing industry.”
He made the remarks on Thursday while speaking as chief guest at a virtual seminar organized by The Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industries marking Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s 46th Martyrdom anniversary and National Mourning Day-2021,said a press release.
Speaking on the occasion, State Minister for Planning Dr Shamsul Alam said Bangabandhu laid the foundation for the development of today’s agriculture.
“After independence when the country’s treasury was empty and agricultural sector was in a fragile condition, at that time Bangabandhu established various agricultural institutions out of his immense love for the farmers,” he added.
FBCCI President Jasim Uddin said, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina ,the worthy daughter of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, is making all out efforts for development of agricultural sector to build ‘Sonar Bangla’ as dreamt by Bangabandhu. Former governor of Bangladesh Bank Dr. Atiur Rahman presented the keynote paper.
Besides, Executive Director of Policy Research Institute Dr. Ahsan H. Mansoor, Founder Director of Impress Telefilm Ltd. and Channel i Sykh Seraj, and Chairman of Pran Group Ahsan Khan Chowdhury participated the seminar as panel discussants.
