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AL have capacity to give political answers

Agriculture Minister and Awami League Joint Secretary Dr Muhammad Abdur Razzaque on Thursday said they have all capacity to give all kind of political answers of Bangladesh National Party (BNP).
He said the ruling Awami League (AL) is not scared of the threat of BNP’s movement as the party (AL) has come to the power through street movements.
"The AL does care whatever BNP holds its one or ten-point movement as Awami League is not afraid of any movement," he said.
The minister made these comments while he was exchanging views with local journalists after visiting the Organic Medicinal Plant Nursery at Kholabaria village in Natore Sadar upazila of the district on Thursday morning.
Among other, Natore-1 constituency MP Shahidul Islam Bakul, Natore -2 constituency MP Shafiqul Islam Shimul, Farmers League General Secretary Umme Kulsum Smrity, Department of Agriculture Extension Director General Benjir Alam, Rice Research Institute Director General Mirja Mofajjal Islam, Natore Deputy commissioner Shamim Ahmed, Police Super Loton Kumer Shaha, Sadar upazila Chairman Shariful Islam Ramjan were present in the function.
The minister said the AL’s rival Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) might be weak in street demonstration, but has a strong base of supporters.
Over the upcoming elections, Razzak also invited the opposition party men to join the election.

Agri Minister visits PRAN Industrial Park in Natore

A government delegation led by Agriculture minister Dr. Muhammad Abdur Razzaque visited PRAN’s industrial park ‘PRAN Agro Limited’ at Ekdala in Natore on Wednesda evening. They visited different parts of the industrial park and saw the various production plants including noodles and spice.
Kamruzzaman Kamal, Director (Marketing) at PRAN-RFL Group and AKM Moinul Islam Moin, Executive Director at PRAN Agro, apprised them about various aspects of production process.
The minister expressed satisfaction to see the overall activities of the factory. Agriculture Minister said, “We are fascinated to see the activities of PRAN in the factory. They way PRAN is processing and selling agricultural products in the country and abroad, we are proud of their success and achievement in 145 countries. They are processing milk, tomatoes, mangoes and vegetables.”
He also added “PRAN is setting examples in the agriculture sector. We want to commercialize agriculture and need to develop agro processing for this. I have come here to see all those things myself. PRAN is doing many things that cannot be understood without seeing them. PRAN’s activities are a joy for us.”
Shafiqul Islam Shimul MP of Natore-2 constituency, Umme Kulsum Smirti, MP of Gaibandha-3 constituency, Shamima Akter Khanam and Hosne Ara, MPs from reserved seats for women, Md. Benozir Alam, Director General of Department of Agricultural Extension, Shameem Ahmed, Deputy Commissioner of Natore and Liton Kumer Saha, Superintendent of Police of Natore, among others, were present at the event.

Netrakona DAE targets to produce 89,646 tonnes summer vegetables

NETRAKONA, June 2: Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE) has targeted to produce 89,646 tonnes of summer vegetables from 4,460 hectares of land in the district as a massive program has been taken to achieve the target.
The farmers have cultivated summer vegetables on 3,758 hectors of land in the district and they have continued making their untiring efforts to cultivate vegetables on the rest of the targeted land.
Deputy Director of the DAE Netrakona F M Mubarak Ali said the peasants are coming forward to cultivate summer vegetables like lady’s finger, red and green leafy, brinjal, gourd, sweet gourd, cucumber, bottle gourd, pointed gourd, tomato and arum in the districts.
He said different state-run agencies including BADC and BCIC are ensuring supply of improved quality seeds, fertilizers and other agricultural equipment at fair prices at farmers’ door-steps to inspire them to cultivate summer vegetables.
He also said crops specialists and field-level officials of the DAE have continued rendering their field-level service to let the vegetables growers know about the modern methods of cultivation using latest technologies and reducing production costs.

RCCI bade farewell to Indian AHC in Rangpur

RANGPUR, June 2: Rangpur Chamber of Commerce and Industry (RCCI) bade a farewell reception to outgoing Assistant High Commissioner (AHC) of India in Rajshahi Sanjeev Kumar Bhati here on Wednesday night.
The Indian envoy attended the function held at RCCI auditorium as the chief guest with RCCI President Mostafa Sohrab Chowdhury Titu in the chair.
RCCI Senior Vice-president Md. Azizul Islam Mintu and President of Rangpur City Awami League Shafiur Rahman Shafi were present as special guests.
On behalf of RCCI, its President with other leaders of the apex trade body of Rangpur handed over wreaths and a crest to the outgoing Indian envoy in the function.
Later, leaders and officials of RCCI, Clearing and Forwarding Agents Associations of Burimari and Sonahat Land Ports, Mahiganj Girls’ High School and College, Boro Rangpur Karamatia Kamil Madrasa, India-Bangladesh Maitree Complex and many other organizations presented flower to the outgoing Indian envoy.
Incumbent and former Directors and General Members of RCCI, leaders of different trade bodies, exporters’ and importers’ organizations, civil society members, professionals and sociocultural personalities and journalists were present.
In his speech, Senior Vice-president of RCCI Md. Azizul Islam Mintu lauded the role of Indian envoy Sanjeev Kumar Bhati in promoting public relations and development of Rangpur region with the Indian government’s assistance during his tenure.
Rangpur City Awami League President Shafiur Rahman Shafi recalled the all-out support extended by the Indian people and government to the people of struggling Bangladesh during the War of Liberation.
The RCCI President thanked the Indian envoy for his sincere efforts in assisting RCCI School and College, RCCI and other educational and religious institutions of Rangpur division and promoting trade and business through the land ports in the division.
Expressing deep gratitude to the RCCI authority, the outgoing Indian envoy said he would remember the friendly people of Rangpur division and Bangladesh as a whole throughout his lifetime.
“The friendly relations between India and Bangladesh are now at a newer height and Bangladesh is achieving rapid development in every sector,” he said, adding that the GDP of Bangladesh is ahead of the Indian GDP.
He said massive infrastructural developments are progressing in northern Bangladesh creating a real opportunity to increase India-Bangladesh trade by up to ten fold in the near future.
“Rangpur division has the brightest prospect for enhancing bilateral trade and communications with India for having land ports at Hili, Biral, Banglabandha, Burimari, Sonahat and Roumari and water port at Chilmari and railway connectivity,” he said.

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