Injecting poison: HC summons AL leader for killing 50 trees
The High Court yesterday summoned a local Awami League leader, Shahriar Alam, and told him to explain his role in reportedly killing 50 palm trees on Baigachha Road in Rajshahi's Bagmara upazila by using insecticides.
Shahriar, senior vice president of Shubhadanga union under Bagmara upazila, has been ordered to appear before Justice Abu Taher Md Saifur Rahman and Justice AKM Rabiul Hassan at 10:30am on February 12.
Terming it shocking, the court also ordered the local UNO and agriculture office to probe the reported allegation and submit a report in seven days.
The bench issued the summons order as a suo muto (voluntary) move, following an editorial published on Bangla daily Prothom Alo on January 31, headlined "50 Talgachhe Keetnashok (insecticides on 50 palm trees)".
Citing a report published on Prothom Alo, the editorial said Shahriar put insecticides inside the 50 trees by extracting their barks.
Yesterday, the court also issued a rule asking Shahriar and the government to explain why legal action should not be taken against him and why they should not be directed to compensate for the damage.
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