Dhaka, June 29 -- Prime Minister's Political Affairs Adviser and BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Monday said the agriculture sector deserves a larger budgetary allocation considering its crucial role in ensuring food security, generating employment and controlling inflation.

Speaking at a seminar titled "Budget 2026-27: Roadmap for Agricultural Development and Implementation Challenges," organised by the Agriculturists Association of Bangladesh (AAB) at the Krishibid Institution Bangladesh in the capital, Rizvi said greater investment in agriculture is essential to achieve the government's development goals.

He described the government's target of providing Farmers' Cards to 42.5 lakh farmers under the proposed b...