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Saturday, 7 November 2026

Cold storage rent hike, potatoes dumped on highway to enforce blockade

Potato grower Abdul Halim said, 'At the beginning of the season, extra money had to be spent to cultivate by buying seeds, fertilizers, and pesticides at higher prices.'

Machine-translated from Bangla. মূল খবর বাংলায় পড়ুন

Cold storage rent hike, potatoes dumped on highway to enforce blockade

Potato grower Abdul Halim said, 'At the beginning of the season, extra money had to be spent to cultivate by buying seeds, fertilizers, and pesticides at higher prices. Afterwards, the lessee's excessive rent and the hike in cold storage charges have made it almost impossible for farmers to store potatoes.'

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