Fraudulence in weight: Fertiliser godown sealed

Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO), Fulchhari sealed the godown at Kalirbazaar on Tuesday.

The fertilizer and the seeds were stored for distribution among flood-affected marginal farmers in the upazila.

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On the day, seeds of Mashkalai, a kind of pulse, and fertiliser packets were being distributed among the victims from the godown.

Arendabari Union Parishad (UP) Chairman Abdul Alim suspected a bag of fertiliser below its weight. He informed the matter to the concerned upazila agriculture officer who did not pay heed to the concern.

He took weight of the bag outside the godown and found there only nine kilogram of fertiliser against its actual weight of 13 kilogram.

He informed the matter to Fulchhari UNO Gautam Kumar Bhattacharya who rushed to the spot and checked many bags from the godown. He too found shortage in fertiliser bags by four to five kg against 13 kg. He informed it to the Deputy Commissioner and sealed the godown.