12 thousand 452 million dollars received in 7 months: Prime Minister

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina gave this information in response to a written question by Rumana Ali, a member of the women's seat in the National Parliament on Wednesday (February 8).

In the last 7 months, remittances have reached 12 thousand 452.12 million dollars. He said that up to January 31 of the current fiscal year, 12 thousand 452.12 million dollar remittances have been received.

The Prime Minister said that despite Corona, remittances of 24.77 billion US dollars in 2020-21 financial year and 21.03 billion US dollars in 2021-22 financial year came.

The Prime Minister said that there is no alternative to remittances to make Bangladesh a developed country by 2041. Therefore, the government has taken various steps to increase the flow of remittances.

At that time, in response to the question of Awami League member of parliament Kazim Uddin, Sheikh Hasina said that the unprecedented success of increasing agricultural production and achieving food self-sufficiency in Bangladesh during the Awami League government has caught the attention of the world.

He said that the government is providing fertilizer management reforms, providing incentives to small and marginal farmers in natural calamities and development assistance in agricultural inputs including fertilizers.

The Prime Minister said that agricultural machinery is being provided with development assistance to introduce modern agricultural system in the country.

He said that agricultural loans at low interest rates, fertilizers at affordable prices, improved varieties of seeds and irrigation are being arranged to help the farmers.