Md. Abu Taleb Sikder, Naikhongchari (Bandarban)

The current government is working to change the economic face of the hills. Agriculture Minister Dr Md Abdur Razzak MP said this. He also said, ‘There is a huge demand for cashew nuts and coffee in the world market. The price is also very high. Therefore, cultivation and processing of crops should be increased. There is a lot of potential for cultivation of these crops in a large area of the hills.’

On Wednesday, he visited cashew nuts, coffee plantations, Agro Farm of Sonaichari in Naikhongchari upazila of Bandarban. The minister said these things while interacting with the farmers in Naikhongchari College auditorium.

Chittagong Hill Tracts Affairs Minister Bir Bahadur Ushwe Sing,

Member of Parliament Dipankar Talukdar, Basanti Chakma, Agriculture Secretary Wahida Akhtar, BARC Executive Chairman Dr. Sheikh Md. Bakhtiar, Director General of Agriculture Extension Department Badal Chandra Biswas, Naikhongchari Zone and 11 BGB Captain Lt. Col. Md. Rezaul were present in the meeting. Karim, Superintendent of Police Tariqul Islam, Upazila Parishad Chairman and Upazila Awami League President Professor Md Shafiullah, Hill Bandarban Zilla Parishad member and Upazila Awami League General Secretary Canowan Chak Vice President Abu Taher and Taslim Iqbal Chowdhury were present.