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He said this in a video message from his residence and hoped that farmers will be able to complete harvest in time if heavy rainfall or early flood do not occur.
He also thanked political and social organisations, voluntary groups, students-teachers of schools and colleges, Chhatra League for helping farmers in harvesting paddy.
Razzaque extended thanks to local administrations, public representative, police, health division, and district, upazila and union level agriculture departments in this regard.
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“Haor farmers managed to harvest 44 percent of the paddy thanks to various steps taken by the Ministry of Agriculture,” he said.
Boro harvesting has begun in different areas of the country, but serious labour crisis was caused due to restriction on movements over coronavirus outbreak.