A Decade of Transformation in the Supply of Fertilisers

Bangladesh is a densely populated country in South Asia. Agriculture is a significant contributor to our country's GDP. To increase crop yields and guarantee food security, fertilisers play a crucial role. Even 15–20 years ago, farmers in Bangladesh would have been hard hit by a lack of fertiliser, leading to lower crop yields and widespre...

Bangladesh to cut dependency on imported products alongside increasing exports to tackle any crisis

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina reiterated her call to the countrymen to boost food production for their own, urging them to cut dependency on imported products alongside increasing exports to tackle any crisis. "Dependency on imported products has to be cut down and we all should try it," she said. The premier made this call while delivering her v...

HPM Sheikh Hasina emphasizes on increasing food production to tackle global recession

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today reiterated her call to the countrymen to put concentration on boosting food production, doing savings and showing austerity in all stages in the wake of global crisis. "I am again urging all to be active in enhancing food production, so the people of Bangladesh don't face any suffering during the world economi...

Every inch of unused land must be cultivated: HPM Sheikh Hasina

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has urged the countrymen to ensure maximum usage of land to produce food to maintain self-sufficiency against the backdrop of the global crisis over the Ukraine conflict. "After two waves of Covid-19 pandemic, now the Russia-Ukraine war may expose the world to another crisis,” premier’s press secretary I...

Food adulteration is a corruption too: HPM Sheikh Hasina

Describing adulteration of food as one kind of “corruption”, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said this ill practice must be stopped at any cost to save the life of the people. “We earned a huge success in anti-terrorism drive. We are also continuing our operation against corruption, and adulteration of food is one sort of g...

Make sure Bangladesh doesn't have to face food crisis in future: HPM Sheikh Hasina to agriculturists

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has asked agriculturists to give special attentions so Bangladesh does not need to beg to others for food in future as the country became self-reliant in food. “We want Bangladesh’s march forward to continue and we don’t want to move with begging hand,” she said while opening the 6th National...