President, PM wish success of Jatiya Mou Mela

President M Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Saturday issued separate messages greeting the people concerned on the occasion of the three-day National Bee Fair (Jatiya Mou Mela)-2019, reports BSS.

This year's theme is 'Beekeeping for higher yield, nutrition and income'.

President Abdul Hamid, in his message, said Bangladesh has now become a role model for the development of agriculture across the globe as the present government has taken agriculture-friendly policies and steps.

Self-sufficiency in grainy food production has already been achieved due to the advancement of agriculture, he said, adding that now it is necessary to ensure nutrition security for all.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, in her message, said that Bangladesh is at the forefront in producing vegetables, rice, jute, potato and jackfruit, adding that the country has already become self-reliant in the grainy food production as well.

"We are now working relentlessly to ensure nutrition security after ensuring food security for all," she added.

Bangladesh has enormous potentiality for cultivation and procurement of honey, she said, the country can earn foreign currency by increasing the production of honey along with meeting the domestic needs by utilising this possibility.