The New Nation - Internet Edition

UNB, Dhaka

Some 401 sacks of urea and other fertilizers were seized in four districts on Sunday.

In Dinajpur, two smugglers were arrested along with a truck loaded with 200 sacks of urea fertilizer at Fulbari-Dhaka crossing on Dinajpur-Gobindaganj highway in the afternoon.

Acting on a tip-off police intercepted the Dinajpur-bound truck at about 3:30pm. Later searching the truck they recovered the agri-input and arrested smuggler Dablu, 40, son of Ibrahim Ali of Bhabanagar village in Birganj upazila and truck driver Asabur Rahman, 35, son of Afsar Ali of Sheikhati village in Sadar upazila.

In Joypurhat district, some 120 sacks of fertilizers were seized from Jamalganj bazar in Akkelpur upazila on Sunday.

Local Department of Agriculture Extension official Rezaul Karim with the help of local people seized 80 sacks of TSP and 40 sacks of potash fertilizers when businessman Aslam was taking these to Gopinath area in three shallow engine driven three-wheeler 'Nasimons'.

In Shariatpur, being tipped off, a police team led by agriculture official Dr Rezaul, raided Khoajpur Tekerhat area in Sadar upazila in the afternoon and seized five rickshaw vans loaded with 41 sacks of urea fertilizer.

The officials also arrested the five van drivers - Yusuf, 22, Osman, 26, Shipon, 19, Nurul Huq, 18, and Delwar, 20.

In Sirajganj, some 40 sacks of urea fertilizer were seized at Ghatiar Char in Sadar upazila in the morning. Police said local people gheraoed a river ghat in the area at about 10am and seized the fertilizer while being taken away in a boat by some smugglers. Police later took the fertilizer to the thana and informed the local agriculture officials.