Hasnat Abdullah Warns Against Cutting Gomti Soil and Illegal Brick Kilns in Debidwar
At a discussion meeting with local people at Bishnupur Chowmuhani Eidgah field in Debidwar upazila of Cumilla, Hasnat Abdullah, MP for Cumilla-4 (Debidwar), issued a strong warning over cutting soil from the Gomti River. Speaking as chief guest on Friday afternoon, he said those who had decided to cut the Gomti's soil would not be spared, however powerful they might be.
The meeting was organised to discuss building a bridge over the Gomti River from Jafarganj to Bishnupur. Hasnat Abdullah said working within the rules requires no show of power, and that those who harm people by cutting river soil should be socially rejected.
He also warned over starting illegal brick kilns, saying the chimneys and all structures of illegally opened kilns would be levelled and no illegal activity would be tolerated.
On the political situation in Debidwar, he said political parties would exist at election time, but beyond that the division would be between criminals, the corrupt, extortionists and terrorists on one side and the general public on the other.
Criticising the current government, the MP said opposition members are not given the opportunity to speak in parliament, and questions raised on important matters are not reported in the media.
At the meeting, local residents described their long-standing suffering and demanded construction of the Jafarganj-Bishnupur connecting bridge. Residents of Raghurampur village said riverside homes are submerged by floods every year and homesteads and farmland are lost to river erosion.
Residents also demanded loop cutting to change the course of the Gomti River as a permanent solution to the problem.
In reply, Hasnat Abdullah said he would raise the matter in the next session of parliament, and that he had no objection to requesting the authorities repeatedly in the interest of local people.
