4 brick kilns knocked down in Barishal
The Department of Environment (DoE) in Barishal demolished four illegal brick kilns on the banks of Arial Kha on Thursday afternoon.
A team of DoE led by its Director (Barishal) and Executive Magistrate Mohammad Halim started the drive around 1pm with the help of Rab and fire service officials.
Managers of M/S Sowa Bricks and Daian Bricks -- Tarikul Islam and Aktaruzzaman – were sentenced to jail for a year and six months respectively for causing severe environmental pollution. The businesses were also fined Tk 20 lakh each.
The other brick kilns the DoE team demolished are Khan Bricks and Ideal Bricks, said the executive magistrate. He said they also destroyed over 12 lakh raw bricks during the drive. “We will continue our drives against such brick kilns,” he added.
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