Dhaka, Oct. 9 -- A total of 142 bags of rice were stolen from a warehouse in Baliadighi area of Sonamasjid, Chapainawabganj. On Monday afternoon, with the help of local residents, police conducted a raid in the Baliadighi-Kolonipara area and recovered 44 bags of the stolen rice.
The local police, with assistance from the community, arrested Abed Ali (34), son of Maimul, and Jasim (35), son of Dukhu Mall, in connection with the theft and handed them over to the authorities.According to locals, about a month ago, transport businessman Abdus Salam rented a warehouse in Talatola Bazar of Shahabajpur Union in Sonamasjid. He stored 2,800 bags of imported rice from Messrs Kader Super Rice Mill in that warehouse.
On October 4, he noticed that 142...