Food, Agriculture, Fisheries and Livestock Minister Amin-ur Rashid stated that Bangladesh has adequate food reserves to meet national demand and that the ongoing war will not impact the country’s food supply. He made the remarks on Wednesday, March 18, at the inauguration of a food distribution program held at Shimpur High School field in Cumilla Adarsha Sadar upazila.

The minister said the current BNP-led government is fulfilling its pre-election promises, unlike previous administrations. He highlighted initiatives such as the distribution of family cards and upcoming farmer cards, which will begin on the first day of the Bengali New Year in 11 districts. Plans are also underway to introduce agricultural insurance to compensate farmers for crop losses due to floods or droughts, and the government has waived agricultural loans up to 10,000 taka.

Amin-ur Rashid emphasized strengthening the agriculture-based economy, ensuring fair prices for farmers, and establishing mini cold storages to prevent seasonal price drops. Each beneficiary under the food distribution program received 30 kilograms of rice.