Dhaka, March 14 -- Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday called for standing beside the common people as much as possible instead of arranging a huge iftar party during the holy month of Ramadan.

Apart from that, the Prime Minister has also instructed the authorities to establish modernised storage facilities in all eight divisions to preserve the agricultural products in the country.

She made these instructions while chairing the regular weekly Cabinet meeting held at her office in Dhaka. Later, Cabinet Secretary Mahbub Hossain briefed reporters at the Bangladesh Secretariat.

Mahbub said, "The PM made an appeal. She earlier made a decision not to arrange iftar parties. Today, she said those who are eager or have resources should s...