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Govt to provide special protection to salt farmers: Humayun
COX’S BAZAR, July 5, 2019 (BSS) – Industries Minister Nurul Majid Mahmud
Humayun today said the government will provide special protection to the salt
farmers for next five years.
“We will provide special protection to the salt farmers for the next five
years. So, we are controlling the salt import,” he said while speaking as the
chief guest at a workshop on “Salt Cultivation and Mixing Iodine: Universal
Iodine Salt” at a hotel here, said a press release.
Bangladesh Small and Cottage Industries Corporation (BSCIC) and the United
Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) jointly organised
the workshop.
State Minister for Industries Kamal Ahmed Mojumder was present at the
workshop as special guest with BSCIC Chairman M Mostaque Hassan in the chair.
Kamal Ahmed Mojumder said the government is working for protecting the
interest of local industries. “If we can protect the interest of salt
farmers, we will achieve self-sufficiency in salt production,” he added.
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