Staff Reporter :
The Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA) in a drive on Friday knocked down 11 illegally built jetties beside two rail bridges and a highway bridge over the Meghna River in Ashuganj of Brahmanbaria district.
The BIWTA team, led by Executive Magistrates Raj Kumar Biswas and Prosanta Baidya from Brahmanbaria Deputy Commissioner’s Office, conducted the drive from Ferryghat to Silo area of Ashuganj food warehouse from 10:30am to 1:00pm.
During the drive, they demolished the 11 jetties illegally built by a local influential syndicate and removed sand which was lifted from the river and deposited on the bank, reports our Brahmanbaria correspondent.
Md Ashaduzzaman, BIWTA River Port Control Officer in Ashuganj and Bhairab-Bazar, said that legal action would be taken against those involved in the illegal occupation of the Ashuganj portion of the Meghna River bank.
Besides, the eviction drives will continue until the river is completely free of illegal occupation, he added.
Executive Magistrate Raj Kumar Biswas said that the eviction drive was carried out on the Meghna River bank in Ashuganj in response to an application made to the BIWTA.
Two persons were detained and also fined for lifting sand, he said.
On January 8, a daily reported that illegal landing stations and lifting of sand is a threat to 3 Meghna bridges.
According to the report, illegal landing stations operate poses serious threat to the three important state-owned structures-President Zillur Rahman Railway Bridge, Shaheed Habildar Abdul Halim Railway Bridge and Syed Nazrul Islam Highway Bridge over the Meghna River in Ashuganj.
The matter then came to the notice of the BIWTA and they immediately conducted a mobile court in association with Brahmanbaria district administration.
The Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA) in a drive on Friday knocked down 11 illegally built jetties beside two rail bridges and a highway bridge over the Meghna River in Ashuganj of Brahmanbaria district.
The BIWTA team, led by Executive Magistrates Raj Kumar Biswas and Prosanta Baidya from Brahmanbaria Deputy Commissioner’s Office, conducted the drive from Ferryghat to Silo area of Ashuganj food warehouse from 10:30am to 1:00pm.
During the drive, they demolished the 11 jetties illegally built by a local influential syndicate and removed sand which was lifted from the river and deposited on the bank, reports our Brahmanbaria correspondent.
Md Ashaduzzaman, BIWTA River Port Control Officer in Ashuganj and Bhairab-Bazar, said that legal action would be taken against those involved in the illegal occupation of the Ashuganj portion of the Meghna River bank.
Besides, the eviction drives will continue until the river is completely free of illegal occupation, he added.
Executive Magistrate Raj Kumar Biswas said that the eviction drive was carried out on the Meghna River bank in Ashuganj in response to an application made to the BIWTA.
Two persons were detained and also fined for lifting sand, he said.
On January 8, a daily reported that illegal landing stations and lifting of sand is a threat to 3 Meghna bridges.
According to the report, illegal landing stations operate poses serious threat to the three important state-owned structures-President Zillur Rahman Railway Bridge, Shaheed Habildar Abdul Halim Railway Bridge and Syed Nazrul Islam Highway Bridge over the Meghna River in Ashuganj.
The matter then came to the notice of the BIWTA and they immediately conducted a mobile court in association with Brahmanbaria district administration.
