Sirajganj district administration in collaboration with the Water Development Board (WDB) in a drive on Monday evicted the illegal structures set up on the western bank of Jamuna river along the Cross Bar-3 and 4, locally known as China Bund.
The administration was very praised for taking the move just after a day of publishing news on The Daily Sky along with a title “992 acres land near Sirajganj China Bund face encroachment despite Tk638cr spending”.
The eviction drive was conducted led by Abdullah-Hel-Mafi, Assistant Commissioner (AC-Land) of Sirajganj Sadar. Other relevant officials of the district administration and WDB companied the executive magistrate during the drive, while police personnel were present there to assist the demolition activities.
It is to be mentioned that, around 992 acres of land along the western bank of the Jamuna River near Sirajganj town, reclaimed and developed under a government project costing Tk638.15 crore, remain largely unused, with allegations that different parts of the land were gradually encroached upon.
Assistant Commissioner Abdullah-Hel-Mafi said, “We have conducted the drive according to the directive of the Deputy Commissioner (DC) Aminul Islam. No illegal structures or illegal encroachment will be allowed on the government. So, such eviction drive will be continued.”