Bangladesh’s remarkable achievements in food production: IFAD

President of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) Alvaro Lario has praised Bangladesh's remarkable achievements in food production, climate-smart agriculture, and including women and youth in rural enterprises. The IFAD delegation appreciated the government's willingness to partner with IFAD to promote innovation in multiple sectors, said a media release on

BB creates Tk 5000cr fund to boost food output

Bangladesh Bank has formed a refinance scheme of Tk 5000 crore to boost food production and strengthen the country's food security. Farmers can take loans from this fund at a 4 percent interest rate. They can borrow from this fund for a maximum of 18 months with a grace period

Save money, produce food to face tough days: PM

 Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday asked all to make their best effort to increase food production amid a strong prediction that the world may face a severe food crisis followed by famine next year."...during my recent visits to the UK and the USA I had talked to many world

Developing countries must grow more food

As our planet continues to heat up, extreme weather has affected many of us. From the west coast of North America across Europe, the Middle East and Asia to Pakistan and New Zealand, wildfires and flash floods have destroyed homes and property and disrupted the daily lives of millions. Supply chains,

PM for boosting food production, maintaining austerity

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Thursday 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

Discard personal interest, greed, PM asks BCL leaders

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Wednesday asked the Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) men to build themselves as perfect leaders by moving forward with sacrificing mind leaving personal interest and greed.  "If you (Chhatra League leaders and activists) move ahead with sacrificing mind discarding personal interest and lust, you could establish yourselves as