Prime Minister calls on scientists to develop new varieties of crops
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina called upon the agricultural scientists to invent new varieties of crops to cope with the crisis. At the same time, the PM directed to buy food directly from abroad instead of third parties in the case of import.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina termed the issue of declaring uncultivated land as Khas land as rumors.
She said, if the land is not cultivated, it will not become Khas. It's a rumour. She instructed the concerned taking steps to stop it.
This instruction was given at the Cabinet meeting at the Prime Minister's office on Monday (November 14) morning while speaking as the President of the cabinet meeting.
The secretary said that the cabinet has expressed apprehension that there may be a crisis due to three reasons next year. Today's discussion expressed fears that a crisis could emerge in 2023 due to the impact of the Ukraine-Russia war, the transition from the pandemic situation and the decline of Chinese goods.
The cabinet secretary also said that the cabinet has given instructions on increasing production, sending foreign skilled manpower, increasing remittances, increasing foreign direct investment, and keeping food stocks in a comfortable condition.
