A two-day long Asia Pacific Right to Food & Agrifood System Conference (APRAC) has begun on Wednesday at Nabab Nawab Ali Chowdhury Senate Bhaban Auditorium of Dhaka University (DU).
Speaker of Bangladesh National Parliament Dr. Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury addressed the conference as chief guest. Right to Food Bangladesh has organized this event.
Chairman of Right to Food Bangladesh and PKSF Dr. Qazi Kholiquzzaman Ahmad presided over the inaugural session while Planning Minister M.A. Mannan, MP, DU Vice-Chancellor Prof. Dr. Md. Akhtaruzzaman, Joint Secretary of Ministry of Agricultural and Livestock Development, Nepal Mr. Sanjeev Kumar Karn and Country Director of CARE Bangladesh Ramesh Singh addressed it as special guests. General Secretary of Right to Food Bangladesh Mr. Mohsin Ali delivered welcome speech.
Speaker Dr. Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury emphasized on strengthening regional cooperation as well as taking integrated approach to make food-secured Asia-Pacific region. She said, Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman had taken revolutionary measures for development of agriculture sector in Bangladesh soon after our independence. As a result, we have attained success in this sector, she pointed out. We have to develop sustainable food management systems to ensure adequate food production and supply for all, she added.
Dhaka University Vice-Chancellor Prof. Dr. Md. Akhtaruzzaman urged the global leaders to work jointly to ensure food security across the world. He said, Bangladesh has already achieved tremendous success in food production under the dynamic leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. He stressed the need for ensuring sustainable agrifood system in Bangladesh.
