Agriculture Minister and Awami League (AL) Presidium Member Dr Mohammad Abdur Razzaque Wednesday said that the country's agricultural sector has achieved amazing success due to the magic of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's leadership.
"The country's agricultural sector has achieved amazing success through the magic of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's leadership. This has been possible
due to the premier's agri-friendly policy giving top priority to agriculture," he said.
The minister said these while addressing a round table meeting titled 'Climate Adaptation: Prospects for the Development of Agricultural Industries in Bangladesh' at a city hotel as the chief guest, a press release said.
The event was organized by the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) in collaboration with Food and Agriculture Organization and Standard Chartered Bank.
"Bangladesh was once known in the world as a country of food shortage. This food shortage had to be met by imports and aid from abroad. And the country is now self-sufficient in food grains and surplus in many crops," Razzaque said.
Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Md Shahab Uddin spoke on the occasion as special guest.
Additional Secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture Ruhul Amin Talukder presented the main article in the event.
