Govt aims to make farmers self-reliant, says PM

Opens Farmers' Card pre-pilot programme

FE Team | Published: April 15, 2026 23:54:49

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman hands over a `Farmers Card’ to a female farmer at an event organised by the Ministry of Agriculture at Shaheed Maruf Stadium in Tangail on Tuesday-PID

TANGAIL, Apr 14 (UNB): Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Tuesday said the government has launched the Farmers' Card scheme with the goal of making farmers self-reliant and prosperous.
"The goal of the current elected government is to make farmers self-reliant and economically secure. That is why we have given this Farmers' Card," he said.
The Prime Minister made the remarks after inaugurating the Farmers' Card pre-pilot programme at the Shaheed Maruf Stadium in Tangail on Pahela Boaishakh, the first day of the Bangla New Year.
He said the government has taken initiative to bring meaningful changes to farmers' lives by ensuring direct access to essential services.
"You are aware that through this Farmers' Card, we will try, Inshallah, to deliver 10 types of services directly to farmers.
These services will help improve their overall condition in many ways," Tarique Rahman said.
As soon as the programme was launched, Tk 2,500 was transferred directly to the bank accounts of 22,067 farmers across 11 upazilas through mobile banking. In Tangail alone, 1,453 farmers received the money.