Roadside trees felled
Logs from illegally felled roadside mango trees at Dhulihar in Satkhira Sadar upazila lie on the road. Photo: STAR
A gang of four felled ten mango trees worth Tk one lakh on both sides of a road at Dhulihar under Satkhira Sadar upazila on Sunday. Being informed by the villagers, staff of the local land office rushed to the spot and seized the felled trees. They kept the trees under the care of union parishad member Ashraf Hossain and informed the district administrations of the matter. Locals alleged that Shahadat Hossain Gazi, Moktar Ali Gazi, Sayeed Gazi and Abdur Rashid of Dhulihar village felled the mango trees on the road near their houses, claiming the ownership of the trees. They demanded immediate arrest of and punishment to the tree plunderers. A villager seeking anonymity said the plunderers went to a local leader of the ruling Awami League and urged him to save them from punishment for their illegal act. Local land official Tarak Chandra said he will file a case against the four for cutting down the government trees. But no case was filed with Sadar Police Station as of filing of this report at 5:00pm yesterday. Contacted, Shahadat, Moktar, Sayeed and Rashid said as they planted the mango trees on both sides of the road, they are the real owners. Satkhira DC office sources said the district administration is investigating the matter and will take stern action against the persons responsible for felling roadside trees.
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