Hundreds of vehicles were stranded on the road for about an hour during the blockade, marked by a rally.

Freedom fighter farmer Abdus Salam presided over the rally.

The blockade was withdrawn after Gournadi Upazila Nirbahi Officer Rafikul Islam and Officer-in-Charge of local police station Abbasuddin assured them about sufficient supply of fertiliser supply as early as possible.

Gournadi upazila agricultural officer Debanshu Kumar Shaha later said about 32,000 farmers there cultivated IRRI-Boro on 6,665 hectares of land. at least 2,052 tonnes of urea is needed in the upazila during December-March, he said.

Till February, only 1,132 tonnes of urea were supplied through 10 dealers. At places, agriculture officials and dealers were assaulted by agitated farmers for urea, he said, adding, higher authorities have been informed of the situation.