City Desk :
Bangladesh Krishak Federation
Different organisations including Bangladesh Krishak Federation, Equitybd and Coast Trust demanded more budgetary allocation for climate resilient agriculture and saving marginal farmers to ensure long-term food security at a prèss conference held on the 6th instant at the Jatiya Press Club. “Budget allocation for agriculture in the proposed national budget for fiscal 2017-18 is not enough,” the leaders of the organisations said demanding at least 20 percent allocation for the sector to ensure national food security. They said the proposed budgetary allocation for agriculture is insufficient and it’s reflecting the government’s strategic failure in case of long- term climate resilient sustainable agriculture to ensure national food security. The farmers’ organisations also placed some specific demands focusing on the national budget including increased allocation for agriculture, enhanced subsidies to save marginal farmers and ensuring fair price of agriculture products by forming of National Price Commission. The function was addressed, among others, by Mustafa Kamal Akand, Assistant Director of COAST Trust, Syed Aminul Hoque, Secretary of EquitybD and Badrul Alam, President of Bangladesh Krishak Federation.
Communist Party of Bangladesh
A rally organised jointly by Communist Party of Bangladesh (CPB), Bangladesher Samajtantrik Dal (BSD) and Ganotantrik Bam Morcha was held recently in front of the Jatiya Press Club in the city. In the programme the leaders of the organisations bitterly criticized attack on indigenous people and torching their houses at Longadu in Rangamati. The leaders called upon all to be united against the culprits involved in the heinous crimes and demanded exemplary punishment to them. The speakers also demanded withdrawal of price hike of essential commodities including rice. They demanded withdrawal of increased price of gas. The function was addressed, among others, by leaders of the organisations Saiful Haque, Rajekuzzaman Ratan, Shuvrangshu Chakravarty, Zonaed Saki, Prof Abdus Sattar and Aniruddha Das Anjan. Leader of CPB Sazzad Zahir Chandan moderated the event. A procession brought out by the organisations paraded different streets of the city to meet its demands.
Bangladesh Krishak Federation
Different organisations including Bangladesh Krishak Federation, Equitybd and Coast Trust demanded more budgetary allocation for climate resilient agriculture and saving marginal farmers to ensure long-term food security at a prèss conference held on the 6th instant at the Jatiya Press Club. “Budget allocation for agriculture in the proposed national budget for fiscal 2017-18 is not enough,” the leaders of the organisations said demanding at least 20 percent allocation for the sector to ensure national food security. They said the proposed budgetary allocation for agriculture is insufficient and it’s reflecting the government’s strategic failure in case of long- term climate resilient sustainable agriculture to ensure national food security. The farmers’ organisations also placed some specific demands focusing on the national budget including increased allocation for agriculture, enhanced subsidies to save marginal farmers and ensuring fair price of agriculture products by forming of National Price Commission. The function was addressed, among others, by Mustafa Kamal Akand, Assistant Director of COAST Trust, Syed Aminul Hoque, Secretary of EquitybD and Badrul Alam, President of Bangladesh Krishak Federation.
Communist Party of Bangladesh
A rally organised jointly by Communist Party of Bangladesh (CPB), Bangladesher Samajtantrik Dal (BSD) and Ganotantrik Bam Morcha was held recently in front of the Jatiya Press Club in the city. In the programme the leaders of the organisations bitterly criticized attack on indigenous people and torching their houses at Longadu in Rangamati. The leaders called upon all to be united against the culprits involved in the heinous crimes and demanded exemplary punishment to them. The speakers also demanded withdrawal of price hike of essential commodities including rice. They demanded withdrawal of increased price of gas. The function was addressed, among others, by leaders of the organisations Saiful Haque, Rajekuzzaman Ratan, Shuvrangshu Chakravarty, Zonaed Saki, Prof Abdus Sattar and Aniruddha Das Anjan. Leader of CPB Sazzad Zahir Chandan moderated the event. A procession brought out by the organisations paraded different streets of the city to meet its demands.
