A paddy cutting festival was held on the land of Agriculture Training Institute of Gaibandha town on Thursday amid much enthusiasm and festivity, reports BSS.
Additional director of Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE), Rangpur region Krishibid Mohammad Ali formally inaugurated the festival through cutting paddy as the chief guest while deputy director of DAE Krishibid Masudur Rahman was present at the event as the special guest.
A nabbanno utshab was also held on the institute premises. Various types of homemade cakes were displayed on the decorative table on the festival.
The programammes jointly organized by DAE and ATI were followed by a discussion meeting on the premises of administrative and academic building of the institute with its principal Krishibid Poritosh Kumar Das in the chair.
In the discussion meeting, DAE additional director Krishibid Mohammad Ali addressed as the chief guest and its deputy director Krishibid Masudur Rahman spoke as the special guest.
Chief instructor of the ATI Mohabbat Hossain, Sadar upazila agriculture officer Al Imran, trainee Jannati Yasmin, farmer Shamsul Haque Sarker, and journalist Sarker Mohammad Shahiduzzaman also spoke at the function, among others.
Speakers termed the government led by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina as farmers friendly, saying the government took initiatives to celebrate the paddy cutting festival along with Nabanno utsob at every district to inspire the farmers.
A large number of officials, trainees, farmers and journalists attended the programmes.
