Rangpur mill closed for illegally stocking rice

A mobile court closed a rice mill in Rangpur for illegally stocking 800 metric tonnes of paddy and fined the mill authorities Tk 2 lakh.

The mill -- Northern Agro-Industry Company Limited -- is at Uttar Baniapara village in Rangpur Sadar upazila.

The district administration and food officials operated the mobile court on Wednesday evening.

The mobile court, led by Aminul Islam, an executive magistrate, conducted the raid and found additional stock against the papers.

The court shut down the mill and released Tk 2 lakh as a fine from the owner Istiak Ahmed.