Habiganj, Sept 10 (V7N) – A mobile court has fined two individuals a total of Tk 1 lakh for illegal sand extraction and sale from the Sonai River in Choumuhani, Madhabpur upazila.
 
The operation was conducted on Tuesday afternoon by Mojibur Haque, Assistant Commissioner (Land) of Madhabpur and Executive Magistrate of the mobile court. During the raid, Amir Hossain (30), son of Abdul Hakim of Joypur village in Choumuhani Union, and Sajid Mia (37), son of Ilias Mia from Shahbazpur village in Sarail upazila, Brahmanbaria, were apprehended.
 
The mobile court subsequently imposed fines of Tk 50,000 on each individual, totaling Tk 100,000.
 
Speaking to reporters, Mojibur Haque stated, “To preserve environmental balance and protect natural resources, our operations against illegal sand mining will continue. Anyone violating the law will face strict penalties.”
 
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