BSS-40 Maiden meeting of JS body on fisheries and livestock held

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Maiden meeting of JS body on fisheries and livestock held

DHAKA, Mar 21, 2019 (BSS) – The maiden meeting of the parliamentary
standing committee on fisheries and livestock ministry was held today at the
Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban.

Chairman of the committee Dhirendra Devnath Shambhu presided over the
meeting, said an official release.

The meeting had an elaborate discussion about activities and progress of
various projects of the ministry and its sub-ordinate organizations, research
institutes and academies.

The meeting was informed that according to a statistic report of Food and
Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO), Bangladesh was ranked
5th in producing aquaculture production and 3rd in producing fish from inland
water bodies. Also, in fiscal 2017-18, a total of 42.77 lakh metric tonnes of
fish was produced, of which 5.17 lakh metric tonnes was Hilsha.

It was also informed that Bangladesh Fisheries Research Institute has
invented 60 latest technologies to increase fish reproduction, improve
species and fish culture.

Other members of the committee — State Minister for Fisheries and
Livestock Md. Ashraf Ali Khan Khasru, Mohammad Shahid Islam, Mohammad
Shahidul Islam (Bokul), Choto Monir, Nazma Aktar, Shamima Aktar Khanam and
Kaniz Fatema attended the meeting.

Secretary of the fisheries and livestock ministry and high officials of
the Jatiya Sangsad secretariat were present, at the meeting.

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