Illegal structures on govt land in Bogra

Illegal structures have been erected on government land at Alangi Bazar in Alangi union of Dhunat upazila under the district allegedly in collusion with the local union parishad chairman.

Local Sirajul Islam took the lease of the Alangi Bazar area from the district administration and a number of traders continued business there by erecting temporary structures for long, local traders said.

But in early November, men of MA Tarek Helal, chairman of Alangi union parishad, and leaser Sirajul Islam demolished the temporary structures of the traders and started erecting around 50 brick-built shops there, the affected traders said.

Work for 30 of the shops has been completed and their possession already sold, for Tk 70-90 thousand each, they said.

Contacted, UP chairman MA Tarek Helal refuted the allegation against him and added that they have been erecting the structures in the bazar area upon permission of the authority concerned.

Hafizur Rahman, Dhunat upazila nirbahi officer, said, "They were given permission to build temporary structures. Legal action will be taken against the people responsible if they are found to have violated the order by making permanent structures in the market place."