Paddy seeds distributed free of cost among 3,900 farmers of Fakirhat
Bagerhat Correspondent :
Under the auspices of Fakirhat Upazila Agriculture Department Boro paddy (high breed) seeds were distributed among 3 thousand 9 hundred small and marginal farmers of Fakihat Upazila in Bagerhat district in a function held in the Upazila Parishad auditorium on Monday morning (at 11 am) free of cost in order to cultivate Boro (High breed) paddy in the more lands under the Robi crop season in the financial year of 2023-2024.
Swapan Das, Chairmn of Fakirhat Upazila Parishad distributed the Boro paddy seeds (Per head 2 kgs) among the farmers as the chief guest while the ceremony was presided over by Sajia Siddiqua Setu, UNO (Upazila Nirbahi Officer), Fakirhat. Saikh Mosthid Suja, Vice-president of Fakirhat Upazila Parishad was present in the ceremony as the special guest.
The inaugural speech was given by Shaikh Sakhawat Hossain, Upazila Agriculture Officer who explained the need and importance of holding such a function.
On the other hand, Nusrat Jahan, Additional Upazila Agriculture Officer conducted the function.
It was addressed among others are by Sardar Aminur Rashid Mukti, UP Chairman, Fakir Daud Haidar Babu, Convener of Fakirhat Upazila Krisak League, Prodip Kumar Mandol. Deputy Assistant Agriculture Officer, Fakirhat Upazila.
At that time Md. Zahidur Rahman, Upazila Live-stock Officer, Md. Rezaul Karim Fakir, UP Chairman, Selim Reza, Upazila level other Officers, media representatives, Peoples’ representatives and others were present in the function.
