Cutting the soil of the river cost millions of corruption

10 arrested in ACC operation in three districts

The Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) has raided three districts in connection with the destruction of river banks, destruction of the river, and illegal trade of millions of rupees by mischining the environment of Gomti, Nagor and Kaliganj rivers. Today, 10 people have been arrested and fined in these operations conducted on Tuesday.

ACC's coordinator and director general (administration) Mohammad Monir Chowdhury confirmed the matter in the first light.

Eprothom Alo said the ACC teamed up simultaneously in three districts, accusing the ACC's (106) complainants of the crime, the Enforcement team of ACC.

Under the leadership of Deputy Director of Comilla Office Helal Uddin Sharif, the upazila administration, police and ACC team led the operation to prevent illegal sand evacuation on the banks of Gomti river in the Goddess of Comilla. Five people were arrested and sentenced to mobile courts in the operation. At the same time two tractors and two dredger machines were destroyed.

Shariakupa upazila of Jhenaidah district and deputy director of the Jessore office of the ACC office in Digengor union. The ACC team led by Nazmus Sadat led the operation. During the operation, one was arrested and sentenced to jail in the Kaliganj river.

Sub-director against illegal withdrawal of land in Khulna of Bogra upazila of Bogra. Under the leadership of Moniruzzaman, a group of ACC teamed up with the help of local administration and police. Four people were sentenced to six months imprisonment and fined Tk 8 lakh. A large quantity of dredger machines and pipes were destroyed at the same time. In addition, the accused will be sued in the Environment Act against the accused, the authorities concerned said.

Regarding the operation, ACC director general Munir Chowdhury said, "These anti-environmental crimes are the source of corruption. The ACC will take legal action soon after taking out the accounts of those who are making illegal money from them. The campaign will continue to protect the environment, surroundings and natural resources.