Sramik League leaders fell roadside trees
Logs of seven roadside mahogany trees, illegally felled by two Sramik League men at Durakuti in Lalmonirhat Sadar upazila, are kept on the premises of a local sawmill.Photo: STAR
Seven roadside mahogany trees were felled allegedly by Sramik League men at Durakuti village in Lalmonirhat Sadar upazila in the last two days. Locals alleged that Mogholhat union Sramik League President Shahjalal Miah alias Monu and General Secretary Abu Bakkar Siddique cut down the trees along Durakuti-Velabari road and sold them to a sawmill at Durakuti Bazar for Tk two lakh. The villagers said as they tried to prevent the labourers from felling the roadside trees, the Sramik League leaders showed false auction papers of Lalmonirhat district council. Abbas Miah, 30, of Durakuti village said they could not stop the Sramik League men from felling the trees as they showed an auction document of the district council. Yunus Ali, head assistant of Lalmonirhat district council, said the council didn't sell the roadside trees in auction and issue any written order in this regard. Contacted, Mohammad Shahjahan, chief executive officer (CEO) of the district council, said they will take necessary actions against the persons responsible for cutting down seven roadside trees, showing false documents. Felling of roadside trees without valid documents from the authorities concerned is a punishable offence. “We will go for legal action against the offenders after investigation,” the CEO said. Sawmill owner Khorsed Alam said he purchased seven mahogany trees from Shahjalal Miah alias Monu and Abu Bakkar Siddique for Tk two lakh. “Monu and Bakkar told me that they felled the trees after getting a legal auction order from the district council,” Khorshed said.
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