A mobile court in Kaunia upazila of Rangpur has fined a local farmer Tk 50,000 for illegally cutting and selling soil from arable farmland. The operation, led by Assistant Land Commissioner (AC Land) Ankon Pal, took place in Gedd Balapara village under Balapara Union following complaints that the farmer, Ahmed Ali, was removing topsoil and selling it to brick kilns using tractors, damaging both farmland and a nearby paved road.
Officials stated that such actions are strictly prohibited under environmental and agricultural protection laws, as they degrade soil fertility, disrupt crop production, and threaten infrastructure stability. AC Land Pal emphasized that the administration will continue similar drives to curb illegal soil extraction.
Local residents welcomed the enforcement action, urging authorities to ensure a permanent halt to the illegal trade in fertile land soil. The incident highlights ongoing challenges in rural land management and the need for stronger monitoring of agricultural land use in northern Bangladesh.
উপজেলা প্রতিনিধি, কাউনিয়া (রংপুর) প্রকাশ : ২১ ডিসেম্বর ২০২৫, ২১: ২৮ উপজেলা প্রতিনিধি, কাউনিয়া (রংপুর) রংপুরের কাউনিয়া উপজেলার বালাপাড়া ইউনিয়নের গেদ্দ বালাপাড়া গ্রামে ফসলি জমির মাটি কেটে বিক্রির অভিযোগে ভ্রাম্যমাণ আদালত পরিচালনা করেছে উপজেলা প্রশাসন
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