"Gourd priced at two taka in Panchagarh sells for 60 taka in Dhaka, why won't farmers get fair price?"

NCP Member Secretary and Member of Parliament Akhter Hossain has raised the question of why farmers do not get a fair price for their produce, even though a gourd priced at two taka in Panchagarh is sold for 60 taka in Dhaka. He highlighted the crisis faced by farmers on Monday after paying homage at the mausoleum of Sher-e-Bangla A. K. Fazlul Huq on his 153rd birth anniversary.

He alleged that fertilizer shortages, partisanship in the appointment of dealers, extortion, and syndicates are worsening the plight of farmers. He called for ensuring fertilizer supply to protect farmers' interests and stopping extortion and syndicates in the market. At the same time, he demanded the construction of cold storages and grain warehouses, sympathetic policies on agricultural loans, and an increase in government incentives.