Rajshahi Sugar Mill plays an important role in supporting the agriculture and rural economy of northern Bangladesh, and efforts to make it profitable and sustainable must focus on increasing sugarcane production and improving factory efficiency, said Rajshahi-3 MP Shofiqul Haque Milon today (13 November).
He made the remarks while inaugurating the mill’s 62nd sugarcane crushing season for the 2026-27 fiscal year as the chief guest this afternoon.
Milon, who is also chairman of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Water Resources, inaugurated the season by placing sugarcane on the conveyor at the mill’s premises in a festive atmosphere.
The mill authorities have set a target of crushing 70,000 tonnes of sugarcane and producing 3,700 tonnes of sugar this season.
Describing the mill as a major industrial establishment in Rajshahi division, Milon said it had long contributed to the agriculture and rural economy of the northern region.
He said increasing the production of raw materials, particularly sugarcane, and ensuring the mill’s technical efficiency were essential to making the sugar industry profitable and sustainable.
The livelihoods of thousands of farmers, workers and their families depend on the industry, he said, stressing that their interests must be protected alongside the development of the mill.
According to mill authorities, 5,619 registered sugarcane farmers cultivated sugarcane on 5,544 acres of land during the 2025-26 planting season.
The current crushing season has started with sugarcane produced by these farmers. The authorities expect that achieving the production target will contribute to the country’s overall sugar output.
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