Laxmipur canal in grabber's grip
An alleged land grabber has been building a market on a canal at Gazipur in Ramganj upazila of Laxmipur, thanks to the authorities' negligence.
Local people blamed one Mizanur Rahman Mintu, son of Harun Miah of Gazipur village in the upazila, for the grabbing.
They alleged that construction workers have been building a market there for about a month but the administration did not take any effective step against the grabbing.
A number of traders at Gazipur bazar and some farmers alleged that Mintu has been building an 11-room multi-storied market grabbing a link canal.
They said if water flow in the canal is stopped due to the grabbing, Irri-boro farming on about 6,000 acres of land at Azimpur and Gazipur will be affected.
The traders and farmers said they informed the local upazila administration of the matter but they did not take any action although the construction of the market has been going on for the last one month.
Upazila Nirbahi Officer Md Abu Yusuf told this correspondent that he is informed about the matter and will take action to dismantle the under-construction market soon.
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