The New Nation - Internet Edition

BSS, Narayanganj

Education Adviser Ayub Quadri yesterday asked the concerned officials to reach fertiliser to the farmers in time so that they can cultivate potato and Boro paddy without any trouble.

"There is no fertiliser crisis in the country," he said adding supply of fertilisers as well as seeds to the farmers has to be ensured in the greater interests of the nation.

He was speaking as the chief guest at a views exchange meeting in the conference room of the District Collectorate office here.

Police Super Shibgat Ullah, Army Commander Lieutenant Colonel Shams, ADC (general) Shakhawat Hossain, Alirtek Union Parisad Chairman Motiur Rahman, local business leader Abdul Halim, General Secretary of Narayanganj district unit of Bangladesh Fertiliser Association M Selim and local BMA unit President Dr Shah Newaj also spoke on the occasion.

The Adviser said distribution of fertiliser should not be hampered anyway as 51 dealers of Bangladesh Chemical Industries Corporation (BCIC) are engaged in supplying T.S.P., urea, MOP and phosphate properly.

He also asked the farmers to use appropriate 'dose' of fertiliser to increase fertility of land.

Lt. Col. Shams informed the meeting that fertilisers worth Taka 40 lakh were distributed free of cost in the district as part of the post-flood rehabilitation programme.

Regarding the prices of essential commodities, ADC (general) Shakhawat Hossen informed the meeting that 14 fair price shops are now running in five upazilas of the district in-cooperation with the Joint Forces.

He said a market-monitoring cell has been formed to look after the wholesalers and retailers to identify the causes of the price hike.

He informed the meeting that two retailers were arrested for selling essential commodities more than double than the purchasing price during the holy month of Ramadan.

Earlier, Quadri, who is also the Adviser for Primary, Mass Education and Culture, inaugurated the first-ever Computer and Internet connection based information and inquiry centre with website at the District Collectorate Building in the morning.

Home Secretary Md Abdul Karim, Establishment Secretary Abdus Salam Khan, Jhon Wales and Lion Mozammel Haq Bhuiyan spoke.