In Nagarkanda of Faridpur, complaints of poor quality rice are suitable for consumption

Ehsan Rana, Faridpur: 60 metric tons of rice not accepted by the authorities of Nagarkanda food warehouse of Faridpur on the charge of rottenness and low quality has been stated by the inquiry committee. According to the report of that committee, the rice in the row of the warehouse side is a bit muddy, but the rice inside is good and not fit to eat. As the Khamal is eight months old, the investigation committee mentioned that some of the rice in the adjacent row has become slightly cloudy. The report also mentions that the government has accepted financial loss due to non-receipt of rice. According to Faridpur district food controller's office on Saturday, 60 tons of rice were not collected in three trucks from Madhukhali food warehouse on July 06, 07 and 08, and were sent to Nagarkanda food warehouse on the instructions of the authorities to store them. Officer-in-charge of Nagarkanda food warehouse. Controversy arose when Ali Azhar refused to accept the rice claiming that it was of poor quality and unusable. The locals were outraged. Sadar Upazila Food Controller Tarikuzzaman was summoned and a three-member investigation committee was formed in this incident. The committee investigated and submitted the investigation report. In the report of the inquiry committee, it has been mentioned that the rice is not fit for consumption. Officer in charge of Nagarkanda food warehouse in Faridpur. Ali Azhar said, I did not accept the low-quality rice, after informing the superiors, an inquiry committee was formed. Referring to the report, he said, I did not say that the rice was unfit for consumption, I said that it was of low quality, that is, the rice was not of the quality it was supposed to be. And the officer in charge of Madhukhali food warehouse, ATM Nazmul Haque, said that no low-quality rice was supplied and said that the rice in the row next to the warehouse has become slightly cloudy, which happens in every warehouse. There is no way to call this trick low quality. Which is also mentioned in the investigation committee report. He also said that the rice is edible. He claimed that in April of this year, about 40 metric tons of rice was sent from the Nagarkanda food warehouse to the Madhukhali warehouse. Although the rice was supposed to be of good quality imported from India, the current officer in charge of the Nagarkanda food warehouse manipulated and supplied the native Boro rice. Those rices were muddy and full of insects. The matter was reported to the authorities at that time. Madhukhali food warehouse officer ATM Nazmul Haque claimed that he could have called the good quality rice of low quality to take revenge on Nagarkanda warehouse officer Md. Ali Azhar. In this regard, District Food Controller of Faridpur Kazi Saifuddin said that the report of the investigation committee has revealed the truth, the investigation report has been provided to the higher authorities for taking further action in this regard.