Those are not plastic rice
The rice that was recovered from Gaibandha over suspicion is not made of plastic. It is rice of a developed variety of Najirshail. There is nothing to be panicked in this regard. Gaibandha Deputy Commissioner Md. Abdul Matin said these.
He revealed the information at a press conference at his office on Tuesday.
Md. Abdul Matin said that he was not informed about the matter till Monday. After being informed he tested the rice and became sure that those are good quality rice.
He said, primary test was done after seizing the rice from a shop in Gaibandha over suspicion of plastic rice. But it was proved after moistening and cooking that those are normal rice.
He also said, the seized rice was sent to Dhaka head office of Directorate of Consumer Rights Protection for testing.
Additional Deputy Commissioners of Gaibandha Roksana Begum, Md. Tofael Hossain, district Food Controller Jahirul Islam, district agriculture extension directorate Deputy Director Md. Shawkat Osman and other officials were present on the occasion.
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