A mobile court led by Assistant Commissioner (Land) Tania Akter Lubna fined two excavator operators a total of one lakh taka for illegally cutting and selling soil from farmland and government land in Bhitikandi Union of Titas upazila, Cumilla. The operation took place on Sunday in the Dorikandi area, where excavators were found removing soil from the banks of the Gomti River near local brickfields.
According to local residents, a powerful group has long been involved in illegal soil extraction due to weak administrative monitoring. The activity has reportedly damaged the fertility of agricultural land, weakened riverbanks, and increased the risk of embankment collapse. Heavy vehicle movement has also deteriorated local roads and caused severe dust pollution, disrupting normal farming and daily life.
Following the mobile court’s action, the excavators were removed from the site. The administrative move came after local journalists drew attention to the ongoing illegal activities, prompting authorities to intervene.
উপজেলা প্রতিনিধি, তিতাস (কুমিল্লা) প্রকাশ : ১২ জানুয়ারি ২০২৬, ১২: ৪৭আপডেট : ১২ জানুয়ারি ২০২৬, ১৫: ২১ উপজেলা প্রতিনিধি, তিতাস (কুমিল্লা) কুমিল্লার তিতাস উপজেলার ভিটিকান্দি ইউনিয়নে গোমতী নদীর পাড় ও আশপাশের একাধিক কৃষিজমি থেকে অবৈধভাবে মাটি কেটে বিক্র
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