MP Abul Kalam Azad inaugurated the Boro paddy procurement in Paikgachha

Khulna-6 MP Alhaj Maulana Abul Kalam Azad inaugurated the Boro collection drive in Paikgachha, Khulna. He was present as the chief guest on Tuesday morning, May 12, and inaugurated the collection drive by cutting the ribbon and collecting paddy directly from the farmers. The program was chaired by Upazila Executive Officer Wasiuzzaman Chowdhury and moderated by Upazila Food Controller Hasibur Rahman. The program was addressed by Upazila Agriculture Officer Krishibid Ekramul Hossain, Upazila Food Inspector Debla Shil, Officer-in-Charge Alamgir Hossain, District Jamaat Working Committee Member Alhaj Maulana Aminul Islam, District Unit Member Assistant Professor Abdul Momin Sana, Upazila Jamaat Nayeb...

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Khulna-6 MP Alhaj Maulana Abul Kalam Azad inaugurated the Boro collection drive in Paikgachha, Khulna. He was present as the chief guest on Tuesday morning, May 12, and inaugurated the collection drive by cutting the ribbon and collecting paddy directly from the farmers. The program was chaired by Upazila Executive Officer Wasiuzzaman Chowdhury and moderated by Upazila Food Controller Hasibur Rahman. The program was addressed by Upazila Agriculture Officer Krishibid Ekramul Hossain, Upazila Food Inspector Debla Shil, Officer-in-Charge Alamgir Hossain, District Jamaat Working Committee Member Alhaj Maulana Aminul Islam, District Unit Member Assistant Professor Abdul Momin Sana, Upazila Jamaat Nayeb Ameer Maulana GM Bulbul Ahmed, Secretary Maulana Altaf Hossain, District Workers Welfare Federation Vice President Maulana Abdur Rahim, Municipal Jamaat Acting Ameer Maulana S.M. Abdullah Al Mamun, Advocate Mortaza Zaman Alamgir Rulu, Assistant Secretaries Muhammad Shafiar Rahman, Abdullah Al Mamun, Alhaj Murshaful Alam, Hedayet Hossain, Jahangir Hossain, Aktaruzzaman Khokon, Asadul Islam, Mujahidul Islam, Sohel, Tamim Raihan, Liton Gazi, GM of Food Office Shaheduzzaman, Mahbubur Rahman, Bikash Mandal, Pavitra Mandal, Pranab Sardar, Subhash Sarkar, farmer Anukul Banerjee and Sabur Morol.According to the target, the government will procure 629 metric tons of Boro paddy directly from farmers through the Food Department at a price of Tk 36 per kg and Tk 1,440 per head by August 31. A person can sell a maximum of 3 and a minimum of 1 metric ton of paddy.At the event, MP Abul Kalam Azad called on all concerned to ensure the country’s food security and the fair rights of farmers.