Fertilisers and seeds have been distributed free of charge among 10,500 small and marginal farmers in Belkuchi upazila of Sirajganj to boost agricultural production during the Rabi season.
Local MP Amirul Islam Khan Alim inaugurated the distribution programme at the Upazila Parishad auditorium on Saturday afternoon.
The Department of Agricultural Extension organised the programme.
Each farmer received 10kg of DAP fertiliser, 10kg of MOP fertiliser and 1kg of mustard seeds.
Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) Afrin Jahan presided over the event.
BNP leaders Golam Azam, Nurul Islam Golam and Altab Hossain Pramanik, Upazila Agriculture Officer Sabab Farhan, and Additional Agriculture Officers Mishu Akter and Sabbir Ahmed Shuvo were also present.