Md. Roni Ahmed Raju, Magura Correspondent
:
The upazila administration has conducted a mobile court on charges of illegally stockpiling fertilizer and selling it at a price higher than the prescribed price in Alamkhali Bazar of Magura Sadar Upazila. At this time, a fertilizer dealer named Messrs. Alim Traders was fined Tk 10,000. At the same time, 79 sacks of fertilizer were seized from the company's shop.

The operation was conducted at Alamkhali Bazar at 10:20 am on Friday (August 28). Magura Sadar Upazila Executive Officer Meherunnesa, Upazila Agriculture Officer and police members were present in the operation.

Based on the complaint, a raid was conducted at the shop of Messrs. Alim Traders. At this time, the truth of illegally stockpiling fertilizer and selling fertilizer at a price higher than the prescribed price was found, and the company was fined Tk 10,000 through the mobile court.

During the operation, 79 sacks of fertilizer were seized from the shop. Later, the seized fertilizer was sold to local farmers at a fair price.

According to the relevant sources, the fine amount will be deposited in the government code.

The upazila administration has informed that such campaigns will continue to protect the interests of farmers against illegal storage of fertilizer, creation of artificial crisis and sale of fertilizer at a price higher than the fixed price.