Dhaka, April 6 -- Food Adviser Ali Imam Majumdar has assured that Bangladesh currently has sufficient food reserves and there is no threat to food security, thanks to government efforts and strong agricultural output.

During a visit to Bhatshala Haor in Austagram upazila of Kishoreganj on Saturday, the adviser said that despite recent flood damage to Aman crops, the government has compensated through timely imports of food grains. A bumper Boro harvest is expected this season, which will likely lead to a surplus of food, he added.

"Farmers and rice cultivators are the front-line soldiers of the nation's development," the adviser told a gathering of local farmers. "If they are well, the country will prosper."

He praised the resilience o...