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Construction of market at WDB’s land resisted in Rajshahi


Published : 27 Jun 2020 09:36 PM | Updated : 05 Sep 2020 11:44 PM

On the allegation of construction of market by occupying land of Water Development Board at Panchaboti area of Rajshahi city by Councillor of Ward-24 Arman Ali another Councillor Mahtab Hossain Chowdhury of Ward-23 has demolished the construction efforts on Friday morning. 

Councillor Mahtab Hossain Chowdhury complained, councillor Arman had occupied the space of WDB under ward-23 and was making market there. 

He further said, the space in situated on the city protection embankment and local influential were engaged in anti-social activities including the drug peddling there by making houses over there. 

Despite complaints from the local people, Arman Ali was continuing to make a market on the land. To resist such immoral and anti-social activities, construction of market at the place has been resisted. 

Local people informed, by occupying the land of WDB, Councillor Arman employed labourers to build three shops there on Friday morning. Local people resisted the bid but the labourers were continuing the work. 

By being informed, Councillor of Ward-23, Mahtab Hossain went to the spot and ordered to stop the work when the labourers went away. 

Rabey Khatun, a street-food vendor informed, she used to sell fast food by making a makeshift shop there but her shop was demolished. She added, she has no courage to talk anything against the councillor.

Sumon Ali, nephew of Arman Ali informed, his uncle was making three-shops on the spot. Of those three shop, he ( Arman) himself would occupy one,  another was supposed to be given to him( Sumon) and another was to be given to the son-in-law of Arman but Councillor Mahtab Uddin Chowdhury has illegally demolished those.

Meanwhile, while contacted, Councillor Arman refuted the allegation of occupying the land and making the market. He said, he was not involved in such activity. While asked about the statement of his nephew Sumon, he said he has no idea why his nephew 

said so. 

Kohinoor Alam, Executive Engineer of WDB, Rajshahi informed, action will be taken against illegal occupiers of land of WDB.