, Dec. 7 -- Farmers on Sunday blocked a road in Naldanga upazila of Natore district demanding fertilizer ahead of boro season.

A number of farmers went to the shop of Shyam Sundar Agarwal, a fertilizer dealer at Naldanga intersection around 10 am to collect fertilizer.

As they did not get fertilizer there, they staged a demonstration in front of upazila Agriculture Office.

They also blocked roads at upazila headquarters point, demanding fertilizer. The farmers also demanded removal of the Upazila Agriculture Officer Kishoar Hossain.

On information, Naldanga Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) AL Emran Khan rushed to the spot and assured them of taking steps in this regard.

Later, the farmers withdrew their road blockade programme around 11...