{"id":44519,"date":"2018-06-01T02:06:43","date_gmt":"2018-06-01T02:06:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/en.bornomalanews.com\/?p=44519"},"modified":"2018-06-01T02:06:43","modified_gmt":"2018-06-01T02:06:43","slug":"pm-for-boosting-bangladesh-thai-agri-cooperation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/en.bornomalanews.com\/?p=44519","title":{"rendered":"PM for boosting Bangladesh-Thai Agri cooperation"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\"\"Dhaka: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today put emphasis on boosting cooperation between Bangladesh and Thailand in agriculture sector for mutual benefits of the two countries.<\/p>\n

The prime minister expressed the view when visiting Thai Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhom paid a courtesy call on her at her office here this morning.<\/p>\n

After the meeting, PM\u2019s Press Secretary Ihsanul Karim briefed reporters.<\/p>\n

He said the prime minister and Thai princess mainly discussed the
\nagriculture sector and laid stress on enhancing cooperation between the two countries in this sector.<\/p>\n

The issue of raising cooperation in the food processing sector came up for discussion.<\/p>\n

The prime minister apprised Maha Chakri Sirindhom of her government\u2019s different programmes including \u201cEkti Bari Ekti Khamar\u201d project and micro-savings scheme.<\/p>\n

While talking about Bangladesh\u2019s success in the agriculture sector, the prime minister said the Bangladeshi scientists have innovated salinity, flood and drought-tolerant rice to increase food production.<\/p>\n

Sheikh Hasina told the Thai princess that Bangladesh has become self-sufficient in sweet water fish and producing a huge quantity of meat every year from black Bengal goats, cows, and lambs.<\/p>\n

The prime minister showed her interest in boosting cooperation on mango cultivation as Thailand is famous for producing the popular fruit round-the-year.<\/p>\n

The Thai princess informed the premier that her country has provided \u201cvetiver grass\u201d to Bangladesh through a project. The grass is tall, thick and it helps protect the soil from erosion, she said.<\/p>\n

She said Thailand is importing Bangladesh litchi which is very popular among the Thai people.<\/p>\n

PM\u2019s International Affairs Adviser Dr Gowher Rizvi, State Minister for foreign Affairs Md Shahriar Alam, Principal Secretary Md Nojibur Rahman, Bangladesh Ambassador to Thailand Sayeeda Muna Tasneem and Thai Ambassador in Dhaka Panpimon Suwannapongse were present on the occasion.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Dhaka: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today put emphasis on boosting cooperation between Bangladesh and Thailand in agriculture sector for mutual benefits of the two countries. The prime minister expressed the view when visiting Thai Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhom paid a courtesy call on her at her office here this morning. After the meeting, PM\u2019s Press […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":44520,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[12,2],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\n\n\t\n