Committed to PEOPLE'S RIGHT TO KNOW
Vol. 5 Num 568 Sat. December 31, 2005  
   
Metropolitan


16 tons of wheat seeds seized


Police seized 16 tons of wheat seeds worth Tk 5 lakh while being sold at Nitaiganj in Narayanganj.

The seeds were supposed to be sold at fair prices to the peasants through Bangladesh Agricultural Development Corporation.

Acting on a tip off, Detective Branch of Narayanganj Police raided the place last night and seized the seeds.

Police also arrested BADC's Kishoreganj-Netrokona regional dealer Ataur Rahman, 41.