Ten individuals were sentenced to three months of imprisonment without labor for illegally extracting sand during a late-night operation in the Kolabagan area near Daulatdia ferry terminal in Goaland upazila of Rajbari district. The operation, conducted from midnight to early morning on April 21, 2026, was led by Assistant Commissioner (Land) Muntasir Hasan Khan with support from the Coast Guard, Daulatdia River Police, and other law enforcement agencies. Authorities seized one cutter and two bulkheads used in the illegal activity.
Following their arrest, a mobile court sentenced the offenders under Section 15 of the Sand Quarry and Soil Management Act, 2010, for violating Section 4 of the same law. The seized vessels were placed under the custody of the Daulatdia River Police outpost, and the convicted individuals were sent to jail.
According to the upazila administration, similar operations will continue to prevent illegal sand extraction, and strict legal measures will be taken against violators.
উপজেলা প্রতিনিধি, (গোয়ালন্দ) রাজবাড়ী প্রকাশ : ২১ এপ্রিল ২০২৬, ১২: ৩০আপডেট : ২১ এপ্রিল ২০২৬, ১৩: ২৫ রাজবাড়ীর গোয়ালন্দ উপজেলার দৌলতদিয়া ফেরিঘাটসংলগ্ন কলাবাগান এলাকায় গভীর রাতে অভিযান চালিয়ে অবৈধ বালু উত্তোলনের অভিযোগে ১০ জনকে তিন মাস করে বিনাশ্রম কারাদ
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