Former AL MP's men fell trees
Men of former Awami League lawmaker felled seven roadside trees in Domar upazila of the district for constructing a market next to the Domar-Dimla road.
Zila Parishad Surveyor Abdus Salam filed a case with Domar Police Station On February 9 against 10 close aides of former MP Hamida Banu Shova, including Delwar Hossain, 30, and site caretaker Abdul Kader, 30.
Visiting the site on Friday, this correspondent found that construction work of the market is going on in full swing.
Besides, logs of the seven felled trees, including mahogany and jackfruit, were kept scattered on the lawmaker's land in Soto Rauta mouza in Domar town.
Aminur Rahman, 30, who used to run a small grocery shop beside the road in front of the MP's land, said prior to starting the construction work lawmaker Shova along with 10 to 15 men forcibly evicted 24 small traders from there.
Bicycle mechanic Andaru Karmakar, nut and betel leaf trader Nur Badsha and tea-stall owner Sanjit Kumar said the lawmaker's men felled the trees on January 24 in broad daylight.
“Shova madam told us to engage labourers and fell the seven trees,” site caretaker Abdul Kader said, adding, “We just followed her orders.”
“People who were engaged in the job prevented me saying none can stop them from cutting the trees,” Surveyor Abdus Salam said.
Zila Parishad Chairman Joinal Abedin said Shova's men misbehaved with the official surveyor when he went to stop the tree cutting on January 24.
Ex-Awami League MP from Nilphamari-1 constituency Hamida Banu Shova said all the felled trees were on her land and she is the owner of those trees.
Zila Parishad brought the false allegation only to embarrass her, said Shova, also member of the party's district executive committee.
Officer-in-Charge (Investigation) of Domar Police Station Khalilur Rahman said he has started investigation after receiving a written complaint filed on behalf of Zila Parishad.
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