Dhaka Bank distributes modern agricultural machinery among 450 local farmers of Munshiganj

Dhaka Bank PLC distributed modern agricultural machinery among 450 local farmers in Sirajdikhan Upazila of Munshiganj district as part of social corporate responsibility on Sunday.

This distribution program was conducted with the aim of increasing productivity in agriculture and facilitating farming through the use of modern machinery, according to a media release. 

Agriculture Advisor Lieutenant General Md. Jahangir Alam Chowdhury (Retd.) was present as the chief guest at the event and distributed agricultural machinery among the farmers.

Also, Dhaka Bank Founder Vice Chairman ATM Hayatuzzaman Khan, Director Altaf Hossain Sarkar and Managing Director Sheikh Mohammad Maruf, Munshiganj Deputy Commissioner Fatema Tul Jannat, Superintendent of Police Muhammad Shamsul Alam Sarkar, Deputy Director of the District Agricultural Extension Department Krishibid Kumar Mohant, along with other officials of the Upazila Administration and Agriculture Office were present at the event.

The Agricultural Advisor said in his speech, "The use of modern technology and machinery is very important for agricultural development. This initiative will help bring positive changes in the agricultural sector of Bangladesh."

Dhaka Bank PLC Managing Director and CEO said, "We are always committed to the development of the country's agricultural sector. This is a part of our social responsibility, which we hope will play a major role in the country's socio-economic development and food security."

The farmers received this initiative very positively and expressed their gratitude to Dhaka Bank.

According to them, using this equipment will save both time and labour in farming and increase the yield.

They appreciated Dhaka Bank's activities to revolutionize agricultural development and expressed their hope to always be by their side in the future, the release adds.