A mobile court in Chapainawabganj Sadar upazila sentenced a BCIC fertilizer dealer and a Nasimon (local motorized vehicle) driver to imprisonment after detaining them for attempting to smuggle fertilizers illegally. A total of 80 sacks of DAP fertilizer were seized during the drive.
The operation was conducted around 2:00 AM on Tuesday (November 3, 2026) in the Maharajpur Mela More area of Sadar upazila. The drive was led by Upazila Assistant Commissioner (Land) and Executive Magistrate Ikramul Haque Nahid.
The detained individuals are Golam Shahnawaz (45), proprietor of BCIC fertilizer dealership M/S Nirapad Enterprise, and Nasimon driver Md. Matin (48).
Conducted based on the prosecution of Upazila Agriculture Officer Md. Sunain Bin Zaman, the mobile court recorded the voluntary confession of the accused. Subsequently, the court sentenced Golam Shahnawaz to one month of simple imprisonment and fined him Tk 50,000, with an additional seven days of simple imprisonment in default of payment.
Read nextHousewife Whose Throat Was Slit Dies; Husband Arrested in Damudya, ShariatpurMeanwhile, Nasimon driver Md. Matin was sentenced to seven days of simple imprisonment.
The 80 sacks of DAP fertilizer seized during the operation have been confiscated in favor of the government. The fertilizer has been placed in the custody of Sub-Assistant Agriculture Officer Md. Parvez Ali to be sold at government-fixed rates, with the proceeds deposited into the state treasury.
Additionally, the upazila agriculture officer has been instructed to take necessary measures to cancel the BCIC dealership of dealer Golam Shahnawaz.
Relevant authorities stated that such operations against illegal hoarding, smuggling, and irregularities regarding fertilizer will continue in the public interest.
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Reported by Md. Tarek Rahman, Chapainawabganj Correspondent • Edited by the Daily Best News desk. Send corrections to [email protected].
