Law enforcement agencies on Friday held a man with 900-kg VGF (Vulnerable Group Feeding) rice from a warehouse at  Lokra Bazar area in Habiganj Sadar. Besides, 17 empty rice sacks bearing the seal of the food department’s warehouse  were also seized during the raid. The arrestee was identified as Hasan Ali, 45. The seizure was made after a team led by the personnel of  National Security Intelligence (NSI) and Sadar Police Sub-Inspector (SI) Abdur Rahim raided the warehouse on Friday afternoon, according to police sources. Also read: 1 detained with 89 sacks of VGF rice SI Abdur Rahim of Sadar Police Station confirmed the information to UNB. A case is being filed against the detainee, he added. Also read: 62 sacks of VGF rice seized in Sirajganj

Police in a drive seized 86kg of government rice from a garage at Umardighi bazar in Shahjahanpur upazila of Bogura on Tuesday.

Police seized 1266 sacks containing almost 38 metric tonnes of government rice meant for vulnerable groups from two godowns at Satgari in the municipality area of Chuadanga district Monday.