Successive clashes broke out among farmers over standing in line to collect fertilizer from a BCIC fertilizer dealer's shop in Naldanga, Natore. Several farmers were injured and received primary treatment.
The incidents occurred on Thursday morning and around 11:30 AM during fertilizer distribution at dealer Shyam Sundar Agarwala's shop in Naldanga upazila. Upon receiving the news, Naldanga police station officers rushed to the spot and brought the situation under control. Previously, a tense situation over fertilizer distribution also arose in Madhnagar of the same upazila.
Upazila Agriculture Officer Sabuj Ali stated that there is an adequate allocation and stock of fertilizers in the upazila. The chaotic situation arose because farmers wanted to store fertilizer in advance ahead of the season and due to arguments over standing in the queue. The administration is striving to ensure disciplined fertilizer distribution.
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