Parliamentary committee formed to probe fertiliser hoarding, irregularities

A three-member parliamentary sub-committee has been formed to conduct field inspections and formulate actionable recommendations on the allegations of illegal hoarding, marketing irregularities and other malpractices related to fertiliser.
Md Mostafizur Rahman, a member of parliament (MP), will lead the probe body, while the two other members of the sub-committee are: lawmaker Md Rokon Uddin Babul and woman MP Mst Sabira Sultana.
The sub-committee was formed at the second meeting of the parliamentary standing committee on the Ministry of Agriculture held at the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban on Monday.
Committee Chairman Md Shahadat Hossain, MP, presided over the meeting, 
where Agriculture Minister Mohammed Amin Ur Rashid attended at the invitation of the committee chairman. Other members of the parliamentary committee were also present. The committee also recommended suspending fertiliser dealership agreements in areas where allegations of irregularities remain unresolved. Where agreements have already been signed, the allegations must be properly investigated and necessary action taken.
The committee called for serious consideration of complaints concerning dealership appointments in Lalmonirhat, Barguna, Satkhira, Faridpur, Naogaon and Jashore districts.