National Desk :
Combine harvester machines were distributed among the farmers at subsidized prices on Sadullapur upazila agriculture office premises in the district on Friday. Upazila chairman Md. Shahriar Khan Biplob handed over the machines’ documents to the selected farmers as the chief guest.
Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) Nabi Neoaz and local lawmaker’s representative MD Anwarul Azim spoke at the event as the special guests.
Upazila agriculture officer Md. Khajanur Rahman said the price of a combine harvester machine is TK 28 Lakh and the machines had been imported from Japan through ACI Company of the country.
The farmers got the machines with 50 percent subsidy given by the government, he said.
On the other hand, combine harvester machines were also distributed among farmers at a function on Shaghata upazila agriculture office.
Shaghata upazila chairman Zahangir Kabir formally distributed two machines to the farmers at 50 percent subsidized price as the chief guest.
UNO Mohi Uddin Jahangir was present as the special guest.
