Govt to form salt board to help salt farmers: Minister

Industries Minister Nurul Mazid Mahmud Humayun has said that the government will form a salt board in Cox's Bazar and provide sufficient subsidy considering salt cultivation an agricultural pursuit.

Salt will be enlisted as industrial goods and the government will form a salt board to save the salt farmers, the industry minister came up with the announcement while addressing a programme organised by salt farmers in Cox's Bazar today.

"Our government will provide sufficient subsidy and arrange loans for the salt farmers so that they can get the due price of their goods in the market," Humayun said.

The government will sit with the salt farmers and will take all necessary steps to ensure their overall interest, the minister assured the salt farmers while addressing the programme.

During the programme, the salt farmers presented some demands while the minister assured them to meet those to boost the sector.