About 200 tonnes of fertilizer allotted as subsidy for the farmers in Brguna district were allegedly sold on the black market by unscrupulous dealers.
Sources said AKM Yusuf Ali of Nuruizannat Enterprise in Amtoli union, Fazlul Haque Akond of Bhai Bhai Traders in Koraibaria union, Siddikur Rahman of Satata Traders in Kukua union, Zasim Duari of Duari Traders in Attharogachia union, Habibur Rahman of Habibur Rahman Traders in Chaora union, Nurul Hque of Haque Traders in Kalomegha union, Masuma Akter of Rafa Moni Enterprise in Nishanbaria union, Nannu Khan of Ruma Enterprise in Pochakorali union, Asif of Asif Traders in Taltoli union, Zesmin Akter of Nurnabi Traders in Chotobigi union, Nasir Sarder of Sarder Traders in Pathorghata and Yusuf of Haolader Enterprse in Kakchira union sold the fertilizer on black market instead of providing it among the farmers
An official of Agriculture Extension Office said 200 tonnes of non-urea fertilizer had been allotted for the farmers in the area but the dealers had sold it on the black market.
A trader of Noapara on condition of anonymity said that they also bought fertilizers from the dealers in previous years.
When asked, the owners of Messers Bhai Bhai Satata Traders in Amtoli, Duari Traders in Attharogachia union, Habibur Rahman Traders in Chaora union could not show any sacks or documents of the fertilizers as they had sold it on the market.
An official of Bangladesh Chemical Industries Corporation on condition of anonymity said some corrupted dealers sold the fertilizer on black market depriving the farmers.
When asked, Masuma Akter, dealer of Rafa Moni Enterprise said: “I do not know about the fertilizer.”
“My husband Dulal Farazi, the UP chairman of Nishanbaria can say about the incident,” he said.
Dulal also said that he did not know about the incident.
“The union parishad secretary Zakir Hossain can talk about the fertilizer,” he said.
When Zakir was tried to reach with cell phone, he did not answer.
Agriculture Extension Office Deputy Director Askok Kumer said : “I do not know about the incident as I had been absent in the office for few days due to sickness.”
