Obaydul Islam Robi in Rajshahi

The illegal traders are passing busy time to making adulterant data molasses around in Rajshahi. Authority concern of the law and orders cannot control playing their rules. Who those are interested of delicious food they are very much afraid to purchase the data molasses.

The winter session is queen out of six sessions in Bangladesh. The local people and tourist are trying to taken test of winter cake that made by data juice and molasses. But a large number of illegal seasonal traders don’t obey the governments’ rules and regulations. The Directorate of National Consumer Rights Protection (DNCRP) of Rajshahi office is absolutely unknown on it.

A total 9th upazila have in District of Rajshahi. However, the Charghat and Bagha upazila is the best produced area of data molasses in Rajshahi. Although a little amount the data molasses have being producing over the Puthia, Durgapur and Bagmara in Rajshahi. But these are adulterant molasses. In this connection the local traders said, they cannot get proper price of molasses because of seasonal traders.

They are selling low prices of molasses. But it is not organic, only the used adulterant Indian liquid and chemical. Because of they can sell low prices. Those who are real traders they cannot compare their making organic molasses. Why not, the organic molasses price is high as for per kg 300-350tk but the adulterant molasses have been selling 200 to 250tk per kg. This is the real fact of pricing. Basically, the illegal traders go ahead for selling in the biggest market at Banshwer Bazzar under Puthia Upazila in Rajshahi.

This is second biggest market in North Bangal. Sometime, the conscious buyer has come to visited there hole sell point. But it’s not sufficient market for the legal traders. Finally, The local traders has demand as soon as possible have to be exemplary punishment them by mobile court. Further they said, on condition of anonymity that, the illegal traders has communication with the police, Directorate of National Consumer Rights Protection (DNCRP) and local administrations.

It is learnt by investigation and reliable source; the illegal traders are doing unfair to making data molasses. They are import liquid of data molasses and chemical from India. Sometime they are smuggling by the border area of Padma River in Rajshahi. These Indian liquid molasses and chemical is not good for human body.

A large number Indian trader is making this liquid from the Kashi tree. This kashi is one kind of sweet tree. It has cultivation in sand area of River. These kashi trees look like a sugarcane tree. Actually, the Indian traders also making sugar by used this kashi tree and export in Bangladesh. It’s too be honest the human is going to death in slowly. The Indian traders to be continued the export the harmful liquid molasses after every session in winter said molasses traders of Charghat, Bagha and others upazila in Rajshahi.

Deputy Director (DD) Ummah Slama of Agriculture office in Rajshahi said, a total 11 lakh 80 thousand and 18th data tree have in district of Rajshahi. However, more than trees have in Charghat and Bagha Upazila. According to Charghat agriculture Office 1,80,590 tree have in 90 hector land under in Charghat Upazila and 1 lakh 67 thousand 950 tree have in 78 hector in Bagha Upazila District of Rajshahi. This department can suggest to the traders of data Molasses. But they have no any official power to protect adulterant molasses.

Deputy Director (DD) of Directorate of National Consumer Rights Protection (DNCRP) of Rajshahi office Md. Ibrahim Hossen said, they know ins and out of the matter. The local administration, the police and DNCRP jointly raid the mobile court in different time during the official days. This department is always doing work for better service for the people. However, each and everyone should be very much conscious about the organic foods. Finally, have been taken action against the illegal traders said DD.

Deputy Commissioner (DC) Afia Akter said the official activities at six and seven after 5th August. It is out of question for the governments to control illegal traders and organic foods. Everyone should pluck up your heart and meet the situation. However, the local administration as UNO and AC (land) will to the contrary illegal traders.