1,500 sacks of fertiliser seized in Chuadanga, warehouse sealed

A joint operation spotted 1,500 sacks of illegally stockpiled fertiliser in a warehouse in Damurhuda upazila of Chuadanga and seized these on Saturday night.

The warehouse was subsequently sealed following the incident. 

A team comprised by Damurhuda upazila administration, agriculture department and police conducted the drive.

The joint operation was conducted at around 8:00pm on Saturday (24 October) at the warehouse of Nayeem Automobiles and Seed Store in the Naya Hauli village area of Damurhuda Upazila.

The seized fertiliser included 370 sacks of triple superphosphate (TSP), 1,120 sacks of diammonium phosphate (DAP), and 10 sacks of muriate of potash (MOP).

In connection with the incident, Upazila Agriculture Officer Krishna Sarkar filed a written complaint with Damurhuda Model Police Station, naming warehouse owner Hasanul Nayeem as an absconding accused. Nayeem is the son of the late Mofizul Haque, also known as Mofi, of Dashmi village in Damurhuda Upazila.

The operation was led by Sazzad Hossain, assistant commissioner (land) and executive magistrate of Damurhuda Upazila. Upazila Agriculture Officer Krishna Sarkar, Agriculture Extension Officer Ashfakur Rahman, and members of the local police were also present.

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Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Damurhuda Model Police Station, Sheikh Mezbah Uddin, said a raid was conducted at the warehouse of Nayeem Seed Store in Naya Hauli village, resulting in the seizure of 1,500 sacks of illegally stockpiled fertiliser.

The warehouse was subsequently sealed. Preparations are underway to file a case in connection with the incident.

Upazila Agriculture Officer Krishna Sarkar said the warehouse had been sealed after the illegally stockpiled fertiliser was seized. He added that the police would take further legal action in the matter.

However, the warehouse owner, Hasanul Nayeem, was not found at the scene during the operation.