TDS Desk:

Kaukhali Upazila Administration in a daylongdrive realised Taka 6.80 lakh as fine from the owners of 10 brick kilns formanufacturing bricks without approval of the Department of Environment(DoE)and various other irregularities in the upazila here.Later, the operations of 10 brick kilns were shut down.

A team led by Kaukhali Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) Kazi Atikur Rahmanconducted the drive in 10 brick kilns of the upazila as per the directions ofthe High Court and closed them down.

The upazila administration will continue the drive to close the illegal brickkilns in the district, the UNO said.

During the drive, the Upazila Assistant Commissioner (Land) Faisal Al Noor,Assistant Director of the DoE Mominul Islam were present, among others.