Those who grow food can’t go hungry: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday said her government is extending all sorts of support to the farmers to help them grow more food in view of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic alongside the measures to make sure that they will have food in their homes.

"We're giving all types of assistance to the farmers, including proper testing of soil, so that the food production of our country can be doubled or tripled to meet their growing demand," she said in a video message marking the 49th founding anniversary of Bangladesh Krishak League (BKL) today.

Sheikh Hasina, also the president of the Bangladesh Awami League, said that her government has taken steps so that the farmers have food in their homes and granaries.

"It can't happen anymore that those who grow food will not get food or their children at home will have no food," she asserted.