Tk 100,000 Fine for Illegal Hill Cutting in Bhujpur; Two Mini Trucks Seized

The Fatikchhari upazila administration has fined a man Tk 100,000 for illegally cutting hill land in Bhujpur Union of Chattogram’s Fatikchhari upazila. Two mini trucks allegedly used to transport the soil were also seized.

The drives were conducted on Friday (October 30), during the afternoon and at night, with assistance from Ansar members and Bhujpur Police Station personnel.

The operation was led by Mohammad Rahmat Ullah, Assistant Commissioner (Land) and Executive Magistrate of the upazila.

According to the upazila administration, two mini trucks were seized while hill-classified land was being cut beside a canal in Ward No. 8 of Bhujpur Union.

In connection with the incident, Monir Ahmed, 52, was fined Tk 100,000 under the relevant provisions of the Sand and Soil Management Act, 2010.

Monir Ahmed is the son of the late Fazal Ahmed and a resident of Ward No. 1 of Paindong Union.

He also signed an undertaking promising not to cut soil without permission in the future.

Mohammad Rahmat Ullah said drives against illegal soil excavation and environmental degradation would continue.