The
Agriculture Ministry has organized a ‘Mango Tour’ for some 20 high
commissioners, ambassadors and heads of mission in Chapainawabganj on Thursday.
The
envoys from countries, including Indonesia, Australia, Spain, Malaysia and
Singapore were taken to Kandbona village of Nachole Upazila to provide them
with a proper idea of Bangladeshi mangoes.
Agriculture
Minister Dr Abdus Shaheed apprised the foreign diplomats of different aspects
of the mango business, which is now expanding to the wider world.
“The
government is working to increase mango export. Ambassadors from different
countries have been brought to visit the mango orchards to brand our country's
mangoes. Their recommendation will help us to grab the foreign market which
will contribute to our country,” he said.
Apart
from the envoys, State Minister for Commerce Ahsanul Islam Titu, State Minister
for Rural Development and Cooperative Md Abdul Wadud, Agriculture Secretary
Wahida Akter, Foreign Secretary Masud Bin Momen and Executive Chairman of
Bangladesh Agricultural Research Council Sheikh Mohammad Bakhtiar took part in
the tour.