Dhaka, June 8 -- State Minister M Abdul Bari on Monday said the government has instructed the relevant authorities to give priority to farmers affected by crop losses in the haor region when procuring paddy for public food stocks.

Responding to a written question of BNP lawmaker elected from Jamalpur-3 M Mostafizur Rahman Babul, the State Minister said in the ongoing boro procurement season, the government has taken special measures following extensive damage to Boro paddy caused by excessive rainfall in the haor areas.

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Sharing information from the Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE), the State Minister said, a total of 32.7 million tonnes of p...