Police have seized 109 kilograms of rice, allocated as humanitarian aid for the flood-affected farmers of Islampur under Bijoynagar, Brahmanbaria, from being sold in the market on Thursday. The rice sacks were seized during a drive led by Bijoynagar Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) Md Ali Afroze on Thursday afternoon. However, none were arrested in connection to this incident. After recovering the rice, the UNO handed them over to Buddhanti union parishad chairman Jitu Mia. “Legal steps will be taken soon,” said UNO Md Ali Afroze.

Source: Dhaka Tribune May 18, 2017 14:48 UTC