Mashiur Rahman, Sarishabari: RAB-14 Jamalpur has recovered about 22 metric tonnes of rice stocked in Sarishabari of Jamalpur for sale on the black market.
The rice was recovered from the houses of Chail traders Mojibur Rahman and Kabir Hossain at Pingna Bazar in Pingna Union of the upazila on Wednesday.
Jamalpur RAB-14 Commander MM Sabuj Rana said a raid was carried out on the rice godown of rice traders Mojibur Rahman and Kabir Hossain at Pingna Bazar in Pingna Union of the upazila on the basis of secret information. Although the two traders fled at that time, about 22 metric tons of rice from the food-friendly program was recovered from their warehouses.