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Brick kiln owner fined Tk 400,000 for illegally storing fertiliser

From Daily Star · () English

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News Named sources Outcome reported
  • Officials recovered 16 sacks of urea and seven sacks of diammonium phosphate fertiliser from a brick kiln in Bhurungamari, Kurigram.
  • A mobile court fined the kiln owner Tk 400,000 for illegally storing the fertiliser.
  • The upazila administration said enforcement drives against illegal fertiliser hoarding would continue.

A mobile court fined a brick kiln owner Tk 400,000 after officials found fertiliser illegally stored at the kiln in Bhurungamari upazila of Kurigram.

The operation took place around 11:30 p.m. at Khokon Traders in Kurarpar village, under Paikerchhara union. Officials recovered 16 sacks of urea and seven sacks of diammonium phosphate fertiliser from two rooms at the site.

Upazila Nirbahi Officer Amrit Debnath and Assistant Commissioner (Land) Aminul Haque Tarek conducted the operation, joined by the upazila agriculture officer and police. Debnath said officials acted on a tip and added that drives against illegal fertiliser hoarding would continue.

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