A food establishment named Basomoti Kacchi Ghor in Trishal, Mymensingh, has been accused of serving stale, rotten and foul-smelling food, triggering anger and dissatisfaction among local residents.

At around 9:00pm on Sunday (September 7), a man purchased kacchi from Basomoti Kacchi Ghor, located beside the Trishal Madani CNG filling station, and took it home. After opening the food, he allegedly noticed a strong foul smell coming from the kacchi.

He subsequently returned to the restaurant with the food. As the incident became known, local residents gathered at the establishment. Several people present alleged that a foul smell was also detected when the pot of kacchi was opened and the food was inspected in the presence of locals.

Contacted by phone, owner of Basomoti Kacchi Ghor Md Zahirul Islam said it would not be possible to sell or serve food if it had a foul smell. However, he allegedly sought to avoid responsibility by putting the blame on an employee who was present at the restaurant.

Local residents alleged that the establishment had been serving substandard and stale food for a long time. They also alleged that the restaurant sells kacchi made with meat other than mutton despite advertising it as mutton kacchi.

The locals have urged the relevant authorities to investigate the allegations, inspect the quality of food served at the establishment and take necessary action in the interest of public health.