An organic fertiliser factory in Karimpur village, Hasadah union, Jibannagar upazila of Chuadanga, is accused of operating without approval. Local residents have raised concerns about pollution and public health from the factory, Taqwa Agro Enterprise, and want a swift investigation and legal action.
The factory stands beside the village's main road. Residents allege it has no clearance from the Department of Environment and no approval from the agriculture department, and that fertiliser made there is bagged and sent to various places at night, raising questions about its quality and the legality of its sale.
"We cannot understand how an organic fertiliser factory came up in a populated area without government approval," said Karimpur resident Shahidul Islam, who fears health risks will grow if the administration does not act quickly.
The owner, Md Nasir, denied the allegations, saying the fertiliser he makes needs no approval. He does not sell it in the local market, he said, but bags it and sells it directly to various firms, which collect it themselves.
Jibannagar upazila agriculture officer Md Alamgir Hossain said his office knew of the factory. Several drives had found nobody at the site, he said, but if it was being run without approval legal action would follow an investigation.
For farmers buying organic fertiliser, checking its source and quality matters, and it is exactly that quality the case calls into question. The report ran in Dainik Bangla's countrywide section.
Photo: A compost pile, Ksd5 / Wikimedia Commons (CC0)
Source: Dainik Bangla
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