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Mobile court fines illegal sand lifter

Published : Wednesday, 4 November, 2026 at 1:45 PM

Observer Correspondent

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A mobile court drive led by the local administration penalised an individual 75,000 BDT and destroyed equipment used for illegal sand extraction in Atrai Upazila of Naogaon on Tuesday (November 3).

The operation was conducted around 2:00PM in the Beola Bazar area under Atrai Upazila, led by Assistant Commissioner (Land) and Executive Magistrate Md Atikur Rahman.

Court sources confirmed that an individual identified as Pappu, 30, son of the late Alimuddin from Bhar Tetulia village, was fined 75,000 BDT under Section 15(1) for violating Section 5(1) of the Sand Quarry and Soil Management Act, 2010.

Law enforcers and officials also destroyed PVC pipelines utilized for extracting sand illegally from the site.

Assistant Union Land Officer of Ahsanganj Union Land Office Russel Hossain, alongside members of law enforcement agencies, assisted during the drive.

Speaking on the drive, Assistant Commissioner (Land) Md Atikur Rahman highlighted that illegal sand extraction poses severe threats to river channels and ecological stability, reiterating that such administrative operations will continue in the public interest.

-EM

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