Rajshahi:Adulterated and substandard pesticides worth Tk 2.09 lakh were seized from a pesticide shop at Mundumala Municipal Market in Tanore upazila on Thursday. The operation was conducted by the Tanore Upazila Agriculture Department and the upazila administration after receiving complaints from farmers about low-quality and adulterated pesticides being sold.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, a mobile court led by Tanore Upazila Agriculture Officer and Assistant Commissioner (Land) Shib Shankar Basak raided Messrs Hafiz Traders in the market. During the operation, pesticides from unapproved companies and adulterated products were confiscated. The court ordered the destruction and burial of the seized pesticides and fined the shop owner, Harun-or-Rashid, Tk 10,000.
Subash Kumar Mondal, an additional agriculture officer of Tanore upazila, mentioned that certain traders were allegedly selling low-quality and adulterated pesticides for higher profits. Pesticides with brand names such as Sharif Agro, Bilben, Naz Care, Naz Fos, Ujala, and Robin were found at the shop. The seized pesticides were destroyed as per the court's instructions.