Khaleda talks to farmers, promises steps
Friday, 26 December 2008
JAMALPUR Dec 25 (BSS/bdnews24.com): BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia exchanged pleasantries with farmers at Ramkrishnabari of Dhanbari Upazila in Tangail on her way to Jamalpur on an election tour Thursday.
Her security team was stunned by the surprise move and by the time she left the farmland, the people of Ramkrishnabari village had come over to see her.
The farmers, busy reaping paddy in the field at around 2:30pm, were overwhelmed with joy unexpectedly getting the former prime minister in their midst. Farmers Abdul Aziz, Ansar Ali and Ajgar Ali went close to her.
Khaleda asked the farmers about the kind of paddy they were planting and they told her it was the BR-23 type.
She asked them about the profit margin and was told due to a high price of diesel, the profit was low. They said the expenditure for growing paddy was Tk 5000 and it would be sold for Tk 7000.
When Khaleda asked what step would help them, they said lowering the price of diesel would be appreciated.
On the preferred pricing of rice, the farmers said Tk 22/23 a kg would be better.
When Khaleda sought their advice about what should be done to bring down the price of rice, they said production cost has to be lowered and the rate of fertiliser and diesel needed to be cut as well.
Khaleda said, "I have listened to what you have said and if we go to power then we shall do everything to help you."
Before getting in her car, Khaleda touched the sheaf of paddy, the electoral symbol of BNP.
In the afternoon, she was to address a rally in Jamalpur and after addressing in Sherpur, Netrokona and Gazipur she would return to Dhaka Thursday night.
She left her Dhaka Cantonment home around 11:30am, accompanied by party Vice President Sarwari Rahman.
On her way back to Dhaka, the former prime minister is scheduled to join a number of street rallies.
Khaleda, who launched her campaign on December 12 by visiting the shrines in Sylhet, will round her electioneering outside the capital off with Thursday's trip.
She exchanged Christmas greetings with the Christians overnight at Kakrail central church on her way back home after participating in a rally in Narayanganj.
She cut cake and exchanged greetings with the people of the church.
The leader of BNP led four-party alliance will address a rally at Paltan ground in Dhaka tomorrow (Saturday), the last day of election campaign.
Her security team was stunned by the surprise move and by the time she left the farmland, the people of Ramkrishnabari village had come over to see her.
The farmers, busy reaping paddy in the field at around 2:30pm, were overwhelmed with joy unexpectedly getting the former prime minister in their midst. Farmers Abdul Aziz, Ansar Ali and Ajgar Ali went close to her.
Khaleda asked the farmers about the kind of paddy they were planting and they told her it was the BR-23 type.
She asked them about the profit margin and was told due to a high price of diesel, the profit was low. They said the expenditure for growing paddy was Tk 5000 and it would be sold for Tk 7000.
When Khaleda asked what step would help them, they said lowering the price of diesel would be appreciated.
On the preferred pricing of rice, the farmers said Tk 22/23 a kg would be better.
When Khaleda sought their advice about what should be done to bring down the price of rice, they said production cost has to be lowered and the rate of fertiliser and diesel needed to be cut as well.
Khaleda said, "I have listened to what you have said and if we go to power then we shall do everything to help you."
Before getting in her car, Khaleda touched the sheaf of paddy, the electoral symbol of BNP.
In the afternoon, she was to address a rally in Jamalpur and after addressing in Sherpur, Netrokona and Gazipur she would return to Dhaka Thursday night.
She left her Dhaka Cantonment home around 11:30am, accompanied by party Vice President Sarwari Rahman.
On her way back to Dhaka, the former prime minister is scheduled to join a number of street rallies.
Khaleda, who launched her campaign on December 12 by visiting the shrines in Sylhet, will round her electioneering outside the capital off with Thursday's trip.
She exchanged Christmas greetings with the Christians overnight at Kakrail central church on her way back home after participating in a rally in Narayanganj.
She cut cake and exchanged greetings with the people of the church.
The leader of BNP led four-party alliance will address a rally at Paltan ground in Dhaka tomorrow (Saturday), the last day of election campaign.