Police seized a total of 356 sacks of illegally stored relief rice and arrested a number of people involved in rice misappropriation between Thursday and yesterday. In Jamalpur, police seized 7,440 kg (126 sacks) of rice yesterday, from OMS rice dealer Tofazzol Hossain Tufan, who illegally stored it in a godown at Nurundi market of Sadar upazila. In Netrokona, police seized 90 sacks of rice from local OMS rice dealer Aminur Rahman Shakil on Friday in Roailbari union of Kendua upazila. In Rangpur, police also seized 90 sacks of rice from Vendabari union in Pirgonj upazila early Thursday. Police detained tractor driver Ismail and his assistant Ismail from the spot and later raided three houses where they found the rest of the relief rice.

Source: Dhaka Tribune April 11, 2020 12:56 UTC