Home Affairs and Agriculture Adviser Lieutenant General(RTD) Md. Jahangir Alam Chowdhury said that the law and order situation in the country is improving. It will not take long to become completely normal, it will be normal soon.
He said this after meeting a delegation led by Norwegian Ambassador to Bangladesh Haakon Arald Gulbrandsen on Tuesday (November 5).
The adviser said that the number of police officers who have not joined work is very low. Recruitment of police officers to various posts is ongoing. Necessary activities are underway to boost the morale of the police. The ambassador also said that Norway is interested in cooperating in police reforms.
The agriculture adviser said that the recent floods have greatly damaged the production of food grains in the country. Due to crop damage, some food grains will be purchased.
When the Norwegian ambassador expressed his interest in working closely with the government on food security, the agriculture adviser thanked him and expressed the interest of the Ministry of Agriculture and the government in this regard.
The adviser requested Norway to recruit young researchers from Bangladesh in the agriculture and fisheries sectors. The ambassador assured the adviser that he would work sincerely on this matter.
Senior officials of the Ministry of Agriculture and the Norwegian Embassy were present at the time.