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Our Correspondent, Gaibandha

Major General Syed Fatemi Ahmed Rumy, GOC of 66 Infantry Division said here a bumper food production has been achieved in the country including North Bengal this year due to seriousness ad activeness of the farmers and the officials concerned.

"We have to face and solve our food crisis by producing more food including paddy by using latest agri-technology and giving the due importance of the farmers' interest" GOC Major General Syed Fatemi Ahmed Rumy said this while addressing an opinion exchange meeting on the development issues of the district with the district level top officials at the Circuit House of the town her on Monday as chief guest.

He urged all to assist the farmers to make the production of T-Aman Paddy a success during the current season by distributing seed, fertiliser and other inputs to them property.

Besides, the meeting also discussed elaborately about the development of Water Development Board, Food Department, Local Government Engineering Department, Roads and Highways Department, Education, Health and Law and Order including national election-2008.

The GOC listened to them and gave guidelines to the authorities concerned to implement the project in time.

The GOC also urged the officials to discharge their duties with utmost sincerity and honesty to gear up the development activities in the district.

Deputy Commissioner Abu Muhammad Yousuf made his speech as welcome speaker. The meeting was also addressed, among others, by Deputy Director of Department of Agriculture Extension ANM Mizanur Rahman Amin, District Controller of Food M. Raihanul Kabir, Executive Engineer of WDB M. Shafiul Azam, president of district Chamber of Commerce and Industry Shahjada Anowarul Qardir, Poura Chairman Anowarul Hasan Sabur and district Correspondent of the BSS M Shahiduzzaman.

Acting Brigade Commander Lt. Colonel M. Shahanur Rahman, district Commanding Officer Lt. Colonel Abul Kashem M. Ibrahim, acting Police Super Mollah Nazrul Islam, Major Dewan M. Mizanur Rahman and Major M. Jahangir Hossain including district level officials were present on the occasion.

Later, the GOC visited the Mini Dairy Farm at Pirgachha village under Shahapara Union of Sadar Upazila in the district. He also talked to the farm owners and encouraged them to run their project properly.

Earlier, he also visited Youth Development Centre at Tulshighat where about one hundred unemployed youths including girls are taking part in training on Sweater Knitting and Linking Machine operating jointly conducted by Bangladesh Army, District Administration and Directorate of Youth Development in cooperation with BGMEA and BIFT.