Cox’s Bazar Correspondent: Under the direction of Md. Anwar Hossain Sarkar, Divisional Forest Officer, Cox`s Bazar North Forest Division, under the overall supervision of Assistant Forest Conservator Meherghona, under the leadership of Range Officer Md. Riaz Rahman, 2 acres of forest land has been cleared and evicted.

In this way, about 2 acres of land has been rescued from the hands of land grabbers. However, no one could not be apprehended in this connection.

On 27th January (Thursday) from morning till noon in Mashuakhali Beat and East Bhutia Para, Pahartali and Purba Kadmar Pada areas of Mashuakhali Beat and Kalirchhara Beat under the leadership of Range Officer Md. Riaz Rahman in collaboration with Beat Officers and Staff Meherghona Range Officer Md. Riaz Rahman informed about the matter.

He said there would be no place for land grabbers. We will crack down on those who are forcibly occupying the lands of the forest department. Two acres of land has been recovered from the forest department on the charge of encroaching on the protected forest by constructing raw houses and pucca houses illegally. Kalirchhara and Mashuakhali bit officers, villagers and staff took part in the operation.

Range officer Md Riaz Rahman said that legal action is being taken against those involved.

 Md. Anwar Hossain Sarkar, Divisional Forest Officer, Cox`s Bazar North Forest Department, said that the forest department is trying to recover the government forest land. If anyone builds a facility on government land, it will be evicted and I will play my due role in protecting the forest by conducting a campaign against the occupiers. The campaign will be carried out to bring the land under the law of forcible occupation and hill people. He called for cooperation with information to curb forest crime.