Influentials grab Khulna Govt BL College land

KHULNA: A view of grabbed Khulna Govt BL College land.
KHULNA: A view of grabbed Khulna Govt BL College land.
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Ahsanul Amin George, From Khulna :
Some influential people have grabbed 1.32 acres land of Khulna government B.L College located at city’s Daulatpur area. For this reason, the college authority have filed a case by order of the education ministry against 43 persons including the deputy commissioner (DC) of Khulna district Md. Nazmul Ahsan, additional deputy commissioner (Revenue) and acting Mayor of Khulna city corporation (KCC) Anisur Rahman Biswas recently. 5 no. Ward councilor of KCC Mofizur Rahman Hiru has been made 1 no. defendant in the case.
B.L college sources said, some influential persons of Daulatpur area have occupied college properties since long. They were asked to free it, but they did not pay any heed and as such the college authorities compelled to file a case by order of the ministry of education against them in the court of 1no. Joint district Judge’s court of Khulna on September 21, 2016 which is still pending.
Concerned sources said, 1.32 acres land of B.L college at Dag no. 258 of Khotian no. 244 near Daulatpur traffic Island has been grabbed by the influential persons for a long time. Some of them also has built multi storied buildings, shops and other establishments.
Court sources said, main defendants of the case are- deputy commissioner (DC) of Khulna, additional deputy commissioner (Revenue), acting Mayor of KCC and 5 no. ward councilor of KCC. Besides, 39 other influential persons were also made defendants in the case.
Md. Nazmul Ahsan, deputy commissioner (DC) of Khulna said, I have heard the matter, necessary steps will be taken as per law.
Anisur Rahman Biswas, acting Mayor of KCC said, I’ll observe the matter after recognizing it.
It is mentionable here that Khulna government B.L College was established at Daulatpur area near river Bhairab in 1902. It was made nationalized in 1967. The total area of the college is 41.05 acres.
There are more than 30 thousand students, Honors courses at 21 subjects and Masters courses at 17 subjects and also intermediate class in the college. While contacted, on Thursday (on November10,2016) at around 2.50 pm, Shikdar Moniruzzaman, Vice Principal of the college and also a freedom fighter told this correspondent that the case is pending in the court still.
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