120 tons of red wheat seized in Chattogram, establishment fined Tk 3 lakh.

M. Oliullah Nizami, Chattogram District Reporter, A mobile court has fined an establishment Tk 3 lakh for illegally stockpiling government food grains in the Nasirabad area under Bayezid Police Station of Chattogram city. At that time, 120.05 tons of red wheat were seized from the establishment. The raid was conducted at an establishment named 'United Flowers Mill' in Nasirabad area from 7 pm to 8 pm on Saturday (October 10). Based on secret information, the mobile court conducted this operation in coordination with SRB-7, Chattogram, Executive Magistrate and the Directorate of Food. In the operation, the matter of stockpiling 1 lakh 20 thousand 50 kg of red wheat without a license was detected. For this offence, the establishment was fined Tk 3 lakh and the stockpiled wheat was seized. The concerned authorities said that the collection of the fine and legal action regarding the seized food grains is under process. Such operations will continue to prevent illegal stockpiling and irregularities of government food grains.