Dhaka, Bangladesh: The Plant Protection Wing of the Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE) has directed several companies to withdraw specific pesticide batches from the market after laboratory tests found them unsatisfactory.
According to official letters from various Upazila Agriculture Offices, the following products have been ordered to be removed within seven working days of receiving the notice, failing which legal action will be taken:
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Messrs Intefa – Sahar 80 WDG Sulphur (AP-1635), Batch No. 50-0051123
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Ordered withdrawn as per Maheshpur Upazila Agriculture Office, Jhenaidah (Memo No. 513, Date: 04/06/2025).
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Messrs Media Agro Marketing & Industries – Medium 5 SG (Emamectin 50g) (AP-3909), Batch No. 0.2025
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Ordered withdrawn as per Thakurgaon Sadar Upazila Agriculture Office (Memo No. 477, Date: 22/06/2025).
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Messrs Racing Agrovate Industries Ltd. – Bremix 55 EC (Chlorpyrifos + Cypermethrin) (AP-3459), Batch No. 27082416
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Ordered withdrawn as per Sujanagar Upazila Agriculture Office, Pabna (Memo No. 366, Date: 02/07/2025).
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Messrs Acme Pesticides – Fight 2.5 EC (Lambda Cyhalothrin) (AP-1792), Batch No. PRS 012
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Ordered withdrawn as per Baliadangi Upazila Agriculture Office, Thakurgaon (Memo No. 876, Date: 31/07/2025).
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Messrs Trust Agrochemicals – Jackpot 55 EC (Chlorpyrifos 500g + Cypermethrin 50g) (AP-6310), Batch No. 831
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Ordered withdrawn as per Thakurgaon Sadar Upazila Agriculture Office (Memo No. 477, Date: 22/06/2025).
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In all cases, chemical analysis at the DAE’s Pesticide Research Laboratory revealed that the tested batches failed to meet the required quality standards. The companies have been instructed to withdraw and remove all repackaged products from the market within the stipulated time frame.
Failure to comply with these directives will result in legal measures against the respective companies, the DAE warned.
