Dhaka, Nov. 27 -- The Secretary of Agriculture, Dr. Mohammad Emdadullah Mian, announced that the agricultural sector managed to save Tk 4,000 crore over the past year by curbing corruption and waste in development projects.

He further declared that Bangladesh aims to achieve self-sufficiency in onion and ginger production, halting imports of both commodities within the next three years.

He made these statements on Thursday (November 27), at a seminar titled 'Agricultural Transformation: Locally Adapted Farm Machinery and Agricultural Export Challenges,' held at the CIRDAP Auditorium in Dhaka, organized by the Bangladesh Agricultural Journalists Forum (BAJF).

Dr. Emdadullah elaborated on the financial discipline enforced by the governme...