Ishwardi (Pabna) Correspondent :
Agriculture Minister Dr. Abdur Razzak said the present government has reduced the interest on agricultural loans to farmers. For all crops including litchi, farmers will be given loan at 2 to 4 percent interest rate. The Prime Minister is very kind to the farmers. He loves farmers. That is why he is making every effort for the development of agriculture and farmers. He said this at a farmers’ rally at the litchi fair in Ishwardi at 4.30 pm on Thursday.
At the same time, he added, Ishwardi is a prosperous region. We want to develop Ishwardi as an agricultural processing area. That’s why I came and saw it myself. Arrangements will be made in the coming days to process the products produced by Ishwardi and export them to Bangladesh market and abroad. Earlier, the Agriculture Minister inaugurated the litchi fair at Bangladesh Sugarcrop Research Institute in Ishwardi at 4 pm.
Pabna-4 MP Alhaj Nuruzzaman Biswas MP presided over the litchi fair organized by Bangladesh Krishak Unnayan Society. President of Bangladesh Krishak Unnayan Society Siddiqur Rahman Moyez delivered the welcome speech.
Shahidul Islam Bakul MP, Hosne Ara Begum MP, Shamima Akter Khanam MP, Nadira Yasmin Jolly MP, Umme Kulsum Smriti MP, Pabna District Awami League President Rezaul Rahim Lal, Former MP Manzur Rahman Biswas, Former MP Panchab Ali Biswas, Former MP Begum Akhtar Jahan, Pabna Deputy Commissioner Biswas Russell Hossain, Superintendent of Police Mahibul Islam Khan, Director General of Agriculture Extension Department Benazir Alam, Bangladesh Rice Research Center Director General. Shahjahan Kabir, BSRI Director General. Amjad Hossain, Director General of Bangladesh Atomic Agriculture Research Institute Mirza Mofazzal Islam. Pulses Research Center Director. Md. Mohi Uddin, Chairman of Ishwardi Upazila Parishad Alhaj Naib Ali Biswas, Mayor of Ishwardi Municipality Ishaq Ali Malitha, General Secretary of Ishwardi Upazila Awami League Abul Kalam Azad Mintu, Member Director of Bangladesh Krishi Unnayan Corporation Mostafizur Rahman, General Secretary of Krishak Unnayan Society Abul Hashem Attended the fair as a guest.
