Dhaka, April 25 -- Ensuring food security remains a central priority for the government, Prime Minister's Office spokesperson Dr Mahdi Amin said on Saturday.

"We have the Family Card, the initial goal of which was to provide financial support. At some point, we want to introduce products through it, if we can achieve agricultural self-reliance," he said at a roundtable titled "From the Unveiling of DNA Design to the Future of Bangladesh's Bioeconomy" at Eskaton Garden in the capital.

"In that case, we need to explore whether we can increase the production of essential food items such as edible oil and sugar," he added.

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