JS body for buying paddy directly from farmers

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BSS, Dhaka :
The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Food Ministry on Monday suggested procuring paddy directly from the farmers for the sake of them.
The parliamentary watchdog came up with the recommendation at its second meeting at the Jatiya Sangsad (JS) Bhaban with its Chairman Mohammad Nasim in the chair, said a press release.
Committee members Food Minister Sadhan Chandra Majumder,
Dhirendra Debnath Shambhu, Md Ayeen Uddin and Ataur Rahman Khan attended the meeting.
The committee recommended for conserving the paddy with transparency and stopping import of rice for the welfare of the country’s farmers.
It also suggested continuing the drive against food-adulteration throughout the year and increasing manpower of Bangladesh Food Safety Authority (BFSA) for strengthening its activities.
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