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   DHAKA, Oct 23, 2021 (BSS) - Agriculture Minister Dr Md Abdur Razzaque today said a separate cell will be formed at his ministry to encourage agriculture entrepreneurs and create new entrepreneurs.

   "It is now very essential to create agriculture entrepreneurs and promote them. The cell will extend cooperation and keep communication with entrepreneurs," he said.

   Razzaque was addressing as the chief guest the inaugural ceremony of Agriculture Entrepreneur Conference at Bangladesh Agricultural Research Council (BARC) at Farmgate here.

   The minister said directives have been given to field level officers to keep watch on agricultural loan disbursement for more than Taka 28,000 across the country.

   About the communal violence centering the Durga Puja, Razzaque said the incidents of communal attacks on Hindu community are very shameful for the nation.

   "It stigmatizes the nation. Such incidents cannot be accepted by any means. Those who carried out arson attacks and vandalized houses of Hindu community in Rangpur in the name of religion, they are barbaric and inhuman. These religious dogmatized barbaric elements should be eliminated from society," he said.

   Razzaque, also Awami League Presidium Member, said: "We believe in humanity. We are a single nation combining Muslims, Hindus, Buddhists, Christians, Garo, Chakma and Hajong and all other people belonging to any caste and creed. This country is for all human beings and all have equal rights."

   Former Agriculture Secretary and the conference coordinator Anwar Faruque chaired the function while UCBL Managing Director Md Shawkat Jamil, Bangladesh Agricultural Credit Department General Manager Md Abdul Hakim and voluntary organization BSEF general secretary Rezaul Karim Siddique addressed it, among others.