Ministry of Agriculture-
US President wrote 'Joy Bangla', but BNP does not give 'Joy Bangla' slogan - Agriculture Minister
Minister of Agriculture and Awami League presidium member Dr. Md. Abdur Razzak said that US President Joe Biden mentioned 'Joy Bangla' in his Independence Day greeting message, praising the bravery of the people of Bangladesh for fighting the liberation war and language movement. And the anti-independence people including BNP Jamaat in the country do not raise the slogan 'Joy Bangla' and are making various conspiracies to spoil the country's independence.
He said, "We fought the liberation war with the slogan 'Jai Bangla' and made the country independent. The slogan 'Jai Bangla' is an expression of the spirit of the liberation war and a symbol of the bravery of the Bengali nation." The Jai Bangla slogan is an expression of the non-communal spirit, democratic spirit and the spirit of equitable distribution of resources. BNP will not give this slogan.
The minister said this at the agricultural loan distribution program organized by AB Bank at the upazila auditorium in Madhupur, Tangail on Sunday morning.
The minister said that the current government under the leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has ensured food security for the people in the past 14 years. Banished manga from the country. People can now eat rice to their fill. At the same time, the per capita availability and consumption of nutrient-dense foods including fish, meat, milk, eggs, fruits, and vegetables has increased more than at any time in the past.In this situation, the spirit of freedom has been deliberately hurt by spreading disinformation about the freedom of fish, meat and rice on this Independence Day. Through this, the anti-independence spirit of the country has been fueled. It has deliberately tried to create anarchy and unrest in the country by spreading false news and lying.
Regarding agricultural loans, the minister said that the government is giving loans to the agricultural sector at only four percent interest. But the banks have given many tough conditions. Most of the time
These conditions cannot be fulfilled by the farmers especially the small, marginal and landless farmers. As a result, farmers are affected by high interest loans from the informal sector. Therefore, the real farmer is on easy terms
Loan must be paid.
Calling for the proper use of agricultural loans, the minister said to the farmers that loans should be used in the productive sector of agriculture.
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