‘All the businessmen give poison to the mangoes, so I give it too’

‘All the businessmen give poison to mangoes, I give it too. If you give this medicine, the mango will be good and the color will be good quickly. It is a crime, I know it, I am giving it to everyone. This is how I gave my simple confession."

Shaukat Ali, son of Akched Mol of Shahpur village of Tala upazila of Satkhira, said that this mango is sold in various places including Tala Bazar, Khulna.

On Tuesday (May 11), the workers were breaking mangoes from the mango orchard tree of Shukdevpur village in Tentulita Uni of Tala Upazila. There are mangoes from the trees and the mangoes are being kept down from the trees. There, the poison named ‘Bright-15’ is sprayed with the poison in the water.

Local residents said that all the mango traders are now breaking mangoes from trees. The trees are being sprayed with poison. Everyone knows it is harmful but no one will stop it, but we don't see any action from the officials or the officials of the agriculture department.

Md. Nurul Islam, Deputy Director of Satkhira Agriculture Extension Department, said that we cannot use chemical or poisons in any way. All the businessmen of the district have been warned about this. On April 27, the district safe mango marketing management committee meeting was held. There, the date has been fixed.

Tala Upazila Agriculture Officer Hazira Khatun said, "We did not know the poison but we have been instructed to see the poisoned Deputy Assistant Agriculture Officer of the concerned union, he said.