Economic Reporter :
Bangladesh Sugar Mill Sugarcane Cultivator Federation (BSMSCF) on Wednesday demanded the payment of arrears of Taka 250 crore
to the sugarcane cultivators of Bangladesh Sugar and Food Industries Corporation (BSFIC).
BSMSCF leaders placed the demand to Industries Minister Nurul Majid Mahmud Humayun as they went to meet him at his ministry office. State minister for industries Kamal Ahmed Mojumder was present on the occasion.
The leaders said if their demand is not met on time, the sugarcane cultivators will become reluctant to cultivate sugarcane as they do not get the arrears for supplying sugarcane to the 15 state-owned sugar mills for long.
They feared that if the non-payment issue continues, the sugar mills would face supply crisis of sugarcane in the next season.
The leaders requested the minister to increase the import duty of raw sugar to save the country’s sugar industry. They also suggested the ministry to organize a tripartite meeting to identify and solve the existing problems of the sugar industry.
The industries minister said the present government would provide necessary policy support to protect the interest of the sugar industry. He also assured the BSMSCF leaders to minimize the existing administrative problems.
The state minister said necessary measures would be taken to bring the unused land of all sugar mills under cultivation.
BSMSCF President Alhaj Md Mazharul Huq Prodhan, MP, senior vice president Alhaj Md Faridul Huq Khan Dulal, MP, general secretary Alhaj Md Shahjahan Ali Badshah and other office bearers were present.
Bangladesh Sugar Mill Sugarcane Cultivator Federation (BSMSCF) on Wednesday demanded the payment of arrears of Taka 250 crore
to the sugarcane cultivators of Bangladesh Sugar and Food Industries Corporation (BSFIC).
BSMSCF leaders placed the demand to Industries Minister Nurul Majid Mahmud Humayun as they went to meet him at his ministry office. State minister for industries Kamal Ahmed Mojumder was present on the occasion.
The leaders said if their demand is not met on time, the sugarcane cultivators will become reluctant to cultivate sugarcane as they do not get the arrears for supplying sugarcane to the 15 state-owned sugar mills for long.
They feared that if the non-payment issue continues, the sugar mills would face supply crisis of sugarcane in the next season.
The leaders requested the minister to increase the import duty of raw sugar to save the country’s sugar industry. They also suggested the ministry to organize a tripartite meeting to identify and solve the existing problems of the sugar industry.
The industries minister said the present government would provide necessary policy support to protect the interest of the sugar industry. He also assured the BSMSCF leaders to minimize the existing administrative problems.
The state minister said necessary measures would be taken to bring the unused land of all sugar mills under cultivation.
BSMSCF President Alhaj Md Mazharul Huq Prodhan, MP, senior vice president Alhaj Md Faridul Huq Khan Dulal, MP, general secretary Alhaj Md Shahjahan Ali Badshah and other office bearers were present.
