Demanding sufficient amount of fertilizer, several hundreds of farmers on Monday blocked highway in Jamalpur sadar upazila.
The agitated farmers blocked the Jamalpur-Mymensingh highway at Nandina bazar area for an hour - between 9:00am and 10:00am - halting traffic movement.
Later, the farmers called their demonstration off as the upazila nirbahi officer (UNO) and local representatives assured them of meeting their demand. The farmers alleged they are not getting the fertiliser as per their demand though the period of spreading fertiliser to Ropa Aman field is passing.
A group of farmers gathered in front of M/S Hayder Traders today, Monday, morning to purchase the fertiliser. As the godown didn't open even at 9:00am, they started protesting blocking the highway, they added.
However, the officials of the agricultural department claimed there is no fertiliser crisis. Chaos was created among the farmers in fear of purchasing fertiliser at higher prices.
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