Local farmers blocked the Rajshahi-Chapainawabganj highway in Godagari, Rajshahi, after failing to get DAP fertilizer at government-set prices. The incident took place on Monday afternoon in the Hatanabad area of Basudebpur union, as farmers took to the road after standing in queues since dawn without receiving fertilizer, causing long traffic jams and halting traffic for about half an hour.
Upon receiving the news, Godagari Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) Israt Jahan, Upazila Agriculture Officer Morium Ahmed, and Godagari Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Sujon Mia rushed to the spot. After assuring the farmers that their complaints would be investigated and fertilizer supplies ensured according to demand, the farmers lifted the blockade, restoring traffic movement on the highway.
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