450 kg of Government Rice Seized from Grocery Shop in Banshkhali
Upazila administration officials in Banshkhali, Chattogram, seized 450 kilograms of government food-friendly program rice from a local grocery store during a drive.
PothikTV News Desk: 21 October 2026, 9:04 am
The local administration in Banshkhali upazila of Chattogram has seized 450 kilograms of government food-friendly program rice from a grocery shop, according to officials.
The operation was conducted on Tuesday afternoon in the Puichhari Union area of the upazila by the local administration team.
Acting on specific information, local officials carried out a raid at the grocery store and recovered nine sacks containing the subsidized rice meant for welfare distribution.
Authorities stated that each of the confiscated sacks contained 50 kilograms of government rice, totaling 450 kilograms.
Local administration representatives confirmed that the seized rice has been taken into official custody following the raid.
An investigation is underway to determine how the government relief rice reached a commercial grocery shop, and legal actions will be taken against those involved, officials added.
