Two-day indigenous food and grain fair begins in Mirpur

The fifth two-day indigenous food and grain fair has begun at the Parbatya Bouddha Sangha Complex premises in Mirpur-13, capital. Organised jointly by development organisation Nagorik Uddyog and indigenous well-wishers, entrepreneurs from various indigenous communities of the hills and plains are participating in this fair.

Dipen Dewan, Member of Parliament from Rangamati Hill District and former Minister for Chittagong Hill Tracts Affairs, was the chief guest at the opening ceremony. The event was presided over by Zakir Hossain, Executive Director of Nagorik Uddyog, and conducted by cultural activist Tonya Dewan.

Traditional cooked indigenous food, bamboo shoots, food cooked in banana leaves, jhum vegetables, binni rice pitha, mundi, hill honey, and various agricultural products are being displayed and sold at the fair.

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