Narail, Nov 03 (V7N)- An illegal charcoal-production facility has been dismantled in Lohagara upazila of Narail, with authorities seizing 3,000 maunds of wood and 902 sacks of charcoal during a mobile court operation.
The operation was conducted on Monday (November 2) around midday in the Sarulia area of the upazila under the leadership of Md. Rubel Sheikh, Assistant Commissioner and Executive Magistrate of the Deputy Commissioner's office.
According to the mobile court, the illegal charcoal factory had been operating for a long time inside an orchard near the banks of the Nabaganga River in Sarulia village. Acting on a tip-off, the authorities launched a raid and confirmed the unauthorised operation.
Following the inspection, the facility was dismantled. Three workers were fined Tk 2,000, while the factory owner was fined Tk 20,000. The total amount of fines imposed was Tk 22,000.
During the operation, officials also seized 3,000 maunds of wood and 902 sacks of charcoal, with an estimated combined market value of around Tk 7 lakh.
Executive Magistrate Md. Rubel Sheikh said the seized materials had been placed under the custody of the local Union Parishad chairman. The chairman was instructed to sell the seized items and deposit the proceeds into the government treasury.
He also urged the public to refrain from illegal charcoal production and other environmentally harmful activities, stressing the importance of protecting the environment.
The operation was part of the authorities' efforts to prevent unauthorised activities and safeguard the local environment.
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