Saiful Islam, Manikganj: In Manikganj, there have been allegations of fertilizer smuggling with the connivance of the agriculture officer. After the seizure of the smuggled fertilizer, its release and re-seizure of the fertilizer in the face of the journalist's questioning, the issue of smuggling became clear. The release of dealers and pickup drivers involved in smuggling has created a public outcry against the agriculture officer.

The name of the officer involved in fertilizer smuggling. Imtiaz Alam He is Sadar Upazila Agriculture Officer. On the other hand, the name of the fertilizer dealer is Khabir Munshi. He is the dealer of BCIC of Garpara Union of Sadar Upazila and the proprietor of M/s Munshi Traders.

People seized five tons of fertilizer (100 sacks) along with a pickup during smuggling from Manikganj Sadar Upazila on Wednesday afternoon. The number of Sarbozhai pickup is Dhaka Metro-No 11-8182. The driver's name is Md. the heart

The matter of detention of fertilizer by the district agriculture officer. Md. When Rabi'ah Noor Ahmed was informed, he ordered Sadar Upazila Agriculture Officer Imtiaz Alam to take immediate action. The agriculture officer reached the spot and released the seized fertilizer without impounding it. The incident took place in Jayara area of ​​Sadar Upazila.

On investigation, it was found that 100 sacks of DAP and TSP fertilizers
were being smuggled from the BCIC dealer "Ms. Munshi Traders" of Garapara Union of Sadar Upazila to Jhitka area of ​​Harirampur Upazila. During the smuggling, the crowd seized the pickup loaded with fertilizer from the side of the government poultry breeding center in Jayara area.

Local Rafiqul Islam said, around 12:30 pm, the pick-up full of fertilizer was taken into custody with the help of locals. When asked later, the driver spoke incoherently. After informing the district agriculture officer, he said upazila agriculture officer. Send Imtiaz Alam to the spot. The agriculture officer came to the spot and took pictures of the pickup loaded with fertilizer and released it.

Agriculture Officer. Imtiaz Alam told Al-Azan daily, "I have sent the fertilizers to the dealer's godown. I have instructed the dealer not to smuggle fertiliser. Please contact the dealer.

Khabir Munsi, a dealer, tried to manage journalists when asked about the smuggling of fertiliser. At one stage of the conversation with the journalists
, dealer Khabir Munsi contacted Agriculture Officer Imtiaz Alam on mobile. At that time, the agriculture officer also advised the dealer Khabir Munsi to manage the journalists. After the reporters left, the pickup filled with fertilizers was smuggled back to Jhitka area.

At around 3 pm, journalists went to the office of Agriculture Officer Imtiaz Alam to speak to him. At that time
, the agricultural officer Imtiaz Alam called the dealer when he was asked to know the reason for releasing the smuggled fertilizer without impounding it and advising the dealer to manage the journalists . The dealer said that the fertilizers were sent in jhitka. Later, the fertilizers were brought from Jhitka to the upazila through dealers and seized.

Dealer Khabir Munshi was arrested in the evening and taken to Aceland office. There, the agriculture officer was advised to file a regular case, but he
refused to do so. The agriculture officer argued that action should be taken subject to investigation, stating that the dealer has been harassed. However, after smuggling is confirmed,
the fertilizers are brought back and seized. The smuggled fertilizer was seized but the pickup driver and fertilizer dealer Khabir Munshi was released.