Mango traders in Chapainawabganj yesterday called off today’s shutdown till Thursday as part of their ongoing protest against the alleged extortion, harassment, and destruction of the fruits by the law enforcement agencies in the name of formalin testing.
President of Chapainawabganj Chamber of Commerce and Industries and Director of FBCCI Abdul Wahed yesterday announced the decision of the traders to halt their protest programs till June 26 after a meeting with the district administration on Friday night, said local sources.
Seven professional bodies including Chapainawabganj Chamber called off the shut-down after the administration decided to issue “Formalin-free Certificate” after testing the mangoes properly.
Deputy Commissioner Sardar Sarafat Ali said the administration remains vigilant so that mango farmers and traders do not incur loss due to false checking of formalin.
Earlier, Chapainawabganj Chamber along with seven other fellow trade bodies called on today’s shut-down to protest the alleged destruction of fruits by law enforcement agencies worth crores of taka accusing the traders of mixing formalin with mangoes.
Although the leaders of the trade bodies said that the anti-formalin drive launched by the local administration failed to trace the presence of formalin so far in mangoes despite running the drive for 21 days at a stretch.
