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Rajshahi, November 29:
Having huge potential in Rajshahi, no agricultural industry has been established here due to the lack of political commitment.
Business and media people said it while speaking in the Dialogue on Local Economic Development and Trade Issues in a local community centre in Rajshahi today. Speakers also said, Rajshahi region is well known as agro-tank, but no initiative has yet been taken to establish agricultural industry and agro-based EPZ in this area. Even many industries have been sick due to the dearth of patronization and cooperation. For the same reason, no new industry is being established and no trade and business is expanding in this area, they added.
Speakers also said, there is huge demand of our domestic vegetables and raw materials in the market of different countries including European ones, but due to having no initiative, these resources cannot enter into the world market. Speakers strongly demanded to the Government to ensure access of these local raw materials to the world market and to establish agro-based industries in this area.
With the support of European Union, mass communication oriented development organization CCD and Economic Journalists Network (EJ Net) Rajshahi jointly organized this dialogue. Fellow of EJ Net-Rajshahi and Editor of the Daily Natun Provat Sarder Abdur Rahman, presented in-depth report on Problems and Potential of Economic and Trade Activities in Rajshahi. Dean of Business Studies Faculty of Rajshahi University Prof M Omar Ali, President of Rajshahi Chamber of Commerce and Industries Lutfor Rahman, Deputy General Manager (Research) of Rajshahi Krishi Unnyan Bank (RAKUB) A T M Mostofa Kamal, Editor of the Daily Sonaly Sangbad Md Liakat Ali, Faculty Member of RAKUB Training Institute A B Siddiquee and Senior AVP of City Bank Ltd A H M Rezaul Hoaque attended the dialogue as panel discussant.
The dialogue presided over by Convenor of EJ Net-Rajshahi and Executive Editor of the Daily Sonali Sangbad Md Molazzem Hossain, was moderated by Assistant Professor of Marketing Department of RU Shah Azom Shantonu. Assistant Professor of Mass Communication Dept of RU Moshihur Rahman addressed the dialogue as critic. Joint Convenor of EJ Net-Rajshahi S M Shaju and Project Coordinator of CCD A H M Abdul Hai presented welcome address in the dialogue. About one hundred journalists of local and national newspapers and news agencies and business leaders actively took part in the dialogue.

Preservation of Mango and Litchi in Northern Area Demanded

Rajshahi, December 09:
Speakers demanded establishment of cold storage for preservation of valuable crops of the country mango and litchi in the northern region. If necessary they would initiate strong movement to fulfill their demand.

Business and media people said it while speaking in the Dialogue on Local Economic Development and Trade Issues in Dinajpur Press Club today. Speakers also said, Dinajpur is well known as one of the agro-tanks in the country. Here grows mango, litchi, wheat, paddy, maize, potato etc. at large in this district. But due to the dearth of technical support, the entrepreneurs could not set up agro-based industries here. They also said, the market of rice, mango and litchi of Dinajpur is worldwide. But the local traders could not reach the world market due to having no enough cold storage and preservation system here.

With the support of European Union, mass communication oriented development organization CCD and Economic Journalists Network (EJ Net)-Dinajpur jointly organized this dialogue. Fellow of EJ Net-Dinajpur and Editor of the Daily Uttar Bangla Jeenat Rahman, presented in-depth report on Problems and Potential of Economic and Trade Activities in Dinajpur. Associate Professor of Dinajpur Govt College Prof Abdus Sobhan Pramanik, Senior Vice-President of Dinajpur Chamber of Commerce and Industries Md Mosaddek Hoasin, Accounts Officer of BSCIC, Dinajpur Md Akbar Ali, Principal Officer of Sonali Bank Md Abdul Kuddus, Editor of the Daily Uttar Bangla Matiur Rahman, Director of CCD G M Mourtoza and Regional Coordinator of CCD and District correspondent of Channel I Shah Alam Shahi took part in the dialogue as panel discussant.
Senior Faculty Member of RAKUB Training Institute A B Siddiquee moderated the dialogue while Convener of EJ Net-Dinajpur Nurul Huda Dulal was in the chair. About one hundred journalists of local and national newspapers and news agencies and business leaders actively took part in the dialogue.

Red details repots on dialogues hold on different following districts of northern region of Bangladesh.

Bogra :: Rangpur :: Dinajpur :: Pabna :: Sirajgonj :: Chapai Nawabgonj :: Natore :: Naogaon Joypurhat :: Gaibandha :: Kurigram :: Nilphamari :: Lalmonirhat :: Thakurgaon :: Panchagar

[Last Updated on 29 December, 2007]