DHAKA, April 13, 2026 (BSS) - Prime Minister Tarique Rahman will inaugurate the 'Farmer Card' distribution in 11 upazilas of 10 districts across the country under the pre-piloting phase tomorrow as part of the implementation of ruling BNP's election pledges. According to the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) sources, the premier will officially launch the programme at 10:30 am at Shaheed Maruf Stadium in Tangail upazila, on the occasion of the Pahela Baishakh-1433. After inaugurating the programme, Tarique Rahman, also ruling party Chairman of BNP, will address a farmers' rally there. Later, he will inaugurate an agricultural fair at the Poura Udyan in Tangail town at 12:15pm. Besides, after reaching Tangail, the premier will offer Ziarat at the mazar of Maulana Abdul Hamid Khan Bhashani in Santosh there at 10:00am. The 'Farmer Card' programme, announced by the Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, aims to directly empower farmers, who are considered the backbone of Bangladesh's economy. The initiative also seeks to integrate the agriculture sector with modern technology. After exchanging views with investors in agriculture and agro-based industries, PMO Spokesperson Mahdi Amin at a press conference at the Bangladesh Secretariat here this afternoon said that within just two months of assuming office, the Prime Minister has already implemented many electoral pledges one after another. He said the aim of the 'Farmer Card' is to protect farmers' rights and improve their living standards. In the first phase, Mahdi Amin said the programme will be launched in 11 upazilas across 10 districts while 30 lakhs farmers will be brought under the special card gradually. On the inauguration day, the Prime Minister will open the pre-piloting programme by handing over 'Farmer Card' to 1,500 farmers in Tangail. More to follow...