M’simgh mayor joins farmers in boro harvesting

Mymensingh City Corporation Mayor Ekramul Haque Titu yesterday joined farmers in harvesting boro paddy in Char Kalibari area.

He took part in the move taken by the leaders and activists of city unit of Krishak League. They harvested paddy on 230 decimals of land owned by farmer Tofazzol Hossain in the area.

Such a programme will go on, especially in the newly included areas in the city, said the mayor.

Krishak League city unit president AB Siddique, secretary Abul Hashem Raihan, vice president Noor Ali Talukder, joint secretary Sohel Rana and Shamima Rahim, among others, participated in the harvesting.

Earlier on Thursday, the leaders and activists harvested paddy in Shalihor village under Gouripur upazila.

Krishak League district secretary Golam Mustafa Babul alias VP Babul led the inaugural programme.

They harvested boro on 80 decimals of land of one Anisuzzaman Bhuiyan. They also carried the harvested paddy to the farmer's house.

Babul said they are helping farmers in boro harvest in the district considering the ongoing countrywide crisis of farm labourers due to coronavirus pandemic.