Minister of State for Primary and Mass Education Zakir Hossain today said, “Bangladesh has achieved incredible success in the agriculture sector.
Agriculture plays an important role in food production, ensuring sustainable food security, employment and export trade.
Like livelihoods, agriculture is inextricably linked to our overall development.
The development of agriculture therefore means the overall development of the country.
Due to the timely action and leadership of the current government in the agricultural sector, subsistence farming has today transformed into commercial farming.
This journey of progress must continue.
The Minister of State made the comment as United Commercial Bank PLC, one of the country’s leading private commercial banks, took the initiative to stand with the country’s agro-entrepreneurs.
In the same continuity, as part of the CSR project, “Bhorosar Notun Janala”, training for agricultural entrepreneurs took place on Saturday, October 21 at the Sheikh Russel Auditorium in Kurigram.
Minister of State Primary and Mass Education MP Zakir Hossain inaugurated the program as the chief guest.
Appreciating the project of United Commercial Bank, the state minister said other commercial banks should also come forward to help agricultural entrepreneurs.
If everyone works together, Bangladesh will move towards the desired progress.
Speaking as a special guest, ATM Tahmiduzzaman FCS, Deputy Managing Director and General Secretary, UCB, said, “Our special CSR project will open a ‘Bhorosar Notun Janala’ in the minds of agro-entrepreneurs in the country.
This will help find a “way” to stand with agriculture and farmers, inspired by the mantra of building a golden Bengal. »
The one-day agri-entrepreneurship conference was attended by nearly 200 selected agro-entrepreneurs from 9 Upazilas of Kurigram district.
Former High Commissioner Jishnu Roy Choudhury, Rezaul Karim Siddique, Anchor Maati O Manush, Bangladesh Television and Agricultural Information Analyst, Kaziul Islam, Mayor of Kurigram Municipality, District Commissioner Saidul Arif, District Police Commissioner Mohammad Mahfuzul Islam, Deputy Director Agricultural Extension Department Biplab Kumar Mohant, Animal Husbandry Officer Md. Asaduzzamanchief fisheries officer Ismat Ara and other bank officials spoke on the occasion.
During the training sessions in Kurigram, the resource people discussed the marketing, managerial, banking and financial aspects of agricultural businesses and answered the various questions from entrepreneurs.
