Dhaka: Industries adviser Adilur Rahman Khan said on Friday that Bangladesh would not need to import sugar if enough stock was maintained in local warehouses, reports New Age.
He said that state-owned sugar mills could return to profitability through modernisation, improved sugarcane varieties, better farming practices, product diversification and stronger governance. If the country can ensure adequate stocks of locally produced sugar, imports would not be necessary, he added.
Adilur made the remarks while inaugurating the 88th sugarcane crushing season of Carew and Company (Bangladesh) Ltd in Darshana.
Calling Carew and Company a longstanding state-owned enterprise, he said the organisation plays an important role in the national economy by producing sugar, spirit, vinegar, organic fertiliser and several other items.
Speaking as a special guest, Khulna range DIG Md Rezaul Haque said the commitment of farmers and workers is vital to expand the company’s operations and increase production.
Bangladesh Sugar and Food Industries Corporation chairman Rashidul Hasan, deputy commissioner Mohammad Kamal Hossain, superintendent of police Mohammad Monirul Islam, Carew managing director Rabbik Hasan, sugarcane farmers, mill officials, employees and labour leaders attended the programme, according to a press release from the ministry.
Crest awards were also handed out to top-performing sugarcane growers.
For the 2025–26 crushing season, Carew and Company has set a target of processing 76,000 tonnes of sugarcane to produce 4,256 tonnes of sugar.
