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Narayan asks BFDC to supply formalin-free fishes to super shops
DHAKA, June 20, 2018 (BSS) – Fisheries and Livestock Minister Narayan
Chandra Chanda today said BFDC has to take initiatives to supply and sell
formalin-free fishes at the super shops across the country.
“Bangladesh Fisheries Development Corporation (BFDC) has to establish
healthy and standard Shutki polli (dry fish processing center) at the coastal
areas, take steps to free the fishermen from the control of moneylenders by
providing them fishing net and boat. BFDC has to develop their life standard
increase the fish production as well,” he said.
The minister came up with the observations while visiting the BFDC office
at capital’s Kawran Bazar today.
Narayan also ordered to strengthen BFDC, which was established by Father of
the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, and use it to develop country’s
fisheries sector, fish collection, processing, marketing and take steps to
export healthy fish and fisheries item.
“We should develop the life standard of fishermen by giving government
ponds and water bodies on lease to the local fishermen association for five-
years. It will also accelerate the fish production in the country,” he added.
BFDC Chairman Dildar Ahmed, joint secretaries Harun Ur Rashid, Asim Kumar
Bala and directors of different projects of BFDC were present on the
occasion, among others.
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