State Minister for Commerce Ahasanul Islam Titu on Saturday said if there is a sufficient supply of goods, no one will hoard them.
He said: “10 million people of the country will be supplied with food products via TCB throughout the year including the upcoming Ramadan month.:
He said this at the inauguration of the project to protect 6km of Jamuna river bank with geobags in Salimabad, Balrampur and Nischintapur of Tangail's Nagarpur upazila and Charkataree area of Daulatpur upazila of Manikganj district on Saturday.
The state minister said: “This project is being implemented to protect the people of the river bank with the goodwill of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. More than 21 lakh geobags will be thrown to prevent river erosion.”
Water Development Board officials, Awami League leaders, public representatives and local dignitaries were present at the opening ceremony of the river bank protection project.
After the inauguration ceremony, the state minister visited the areas affected by the Jamuna river erosion.