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Construction of Barisal center of BKSP going in snail’s pace

Our Correspondent, Barisal

Construction of Barisal center of Bangladesh Krira Shiksha Pratisthan (BKSP) a sports institute, going slowly using low standard materials and yet not completed even after expiry of date-line.

Kazi Akram Ali, deputy director of Barisal BKSP project, said that contractors were ordered to complete the work within next two months and BKSP would not take charge and accept the project without maintaining standard of construction.

Related sources said construction works of Barisal center of BKSP was inaugurated by Advocate Majibur Rahman Sarwar, the then whip, district minister and Mayor of Barisal City Corporation at Goriar Par area of Barisal city entrance point on January 2, 2006.

The 15 crore taka project included 7 buildings and other establishments. Out of those Tk.1.8 lakhs were allocated for construction of residential accommodations of the administrative, officers and staffs quarters.

Taka 3.5 core for gymnasium, Tk.3.5 crore for Tennis hostel,23 lakhs taka for pump house,42 lakhs taka for power pumps and rest amount was allocated for development of infra structures. sports fields and collecting training equipments.

Sajib Enterprise, Islam Enterprise and Paris Enterprise were engaged as contractors for the construction works scheduled to be completed within June 2008.

However after visiting the spot it was found that only a few number of labours engaged in some petty works and officials of the contractor firms or supervising BKSP authority were absent.

Although constructions of the buildins yet to be completed but materials and fittings used in construction found very low standard.

Works for preparations of different types of training grounds and fields for physical exercises, football, cricket, tennis and basketball, yet not started.

In this situation it will take more six to twelve months to complete the work, the labors present there informed.

It may be mentioned that Barisal center of BKSP would be a branch of Bangladesh Krira Shiksha Pratisthan (BKSP) a sports institute located at Savar, about 28 km north-west of Dhaka city.

The institute was established in 1986 with the objective of developing sports in Bangladesh.

It is an autonomous institution managed by a Board of Governors headed by the Minister of Youth and Sports. The Director General is the chief executive of the institute.

BKSP admits students in different areas of sports such as athletics, basketball, cricket, football, gymnastics, hockey, swimming, shooting and tennis.

Basic training programme is of maximum eight years for athletics, basketball, cricket, football, hockey, shooting, tennis. Students under thirteen years of age are admitted to class VII.

Hundreds cheated in land transaction by thug at Savar

Habibullah Mizan

Hundreds of people of Savar area have become pauper being cheated by an influential thug and his musclemen.

The middle-aged 'overnight' millionaire has cheated hundreds of thousands of people by selling the same piece of land over and over again to several people in and around Savar area.

Local people alleged, one Syedul Islam alias Syed, son of late Yakub Ali Mokter of Tarapur area under Ward No 6 of Savar Paurashava has not only cheated hundreds of people, but also the government by selling government land by forging documents. Thus he has become a millionaire overnight.

Victims have sought the intervention of the Chief Adviser, Home Adviser, Home Secretary, Inspector General of Police, Director General of Rapid Action Battalion and the District Commissioner and Superintendent of police of Dhaka for bringing the culprit to book.

Although the victims have lost their lives savings for the sake of owning a small plot of land at Savar, Syed is leading a life of luxury. He often changed his private car model with a brand new ultra modern sedan. He even bought a latest model private car for his daughter only to carry her to and from a highly expensive college in the city, it was learnt.

Investigation revealed many pathetic stories of cheating. One of his victim, from the minority community, has become 'mentally deranged' due to Syed's broad daylight cheating.

The innocent victim bought a piece of land situated near the Government Rest House in Savar from Syed some years ago, but later found that the land belonged to the government. The land had since been reoccupied and a boundary wall erected by the government.

''The cheater, Syed, claimed that it was his own land and proposed to sell to me. He also showed to me some documents in favour of his ownership of the land. I believed him and paid the value of the prime land in cash. Syed also illegally registered the land in my name," he said.

But later it was proved that the documents were fake and selling of the government land illegal. Several times I requested him to return the money but he did not return a single penny, moreover, he threatened me in different ways, the victim alleged.

In another of his cheating, Syed sold a big plot of land to Md Wajed Ali Khan and Imran Ali Khan alias Sentu of Kazi Mokma Para of Savar many years ago at a high rate. But documents showed that the land had already been sold by Syed's father late Yakub Ali Mokter to one Mosharaf Hossain. Later, he sold the same land to Sarker MA Mannan and his wife Mamtaz Shirin. Thus, the registration of the land made by the land grabber Syedul Islam Khan alias Syed to Md Wajed Ali Khan and Imran Ali Khan turned out to be illegal. But he did not return the money to the victims.

He mainly selects his victims from among the family members of expatriate Bangladeshis, as they have huge cash money, one of his close associates disclosed on condition of anonymity.

He said local police and others in the administration, including local elected representatives, are his hostages, as he always misuses the 'influence' of his relatives, who are reportedly high ranking government officials.

Confessing the allegations against him, Syed claimed that he had returned the disputed lands to the original owners. He however, could not show any documents.

RAS holds opinion sharing meet with CJM

BSS, Rangpur

The newly elected office bearers of Rangpur Ainjibi Samity (RAS) exchanged views with the Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM) of Rangpur at the latter's office on Wednesday.

The RAS leaders led by its President Advocate Abdur Rashid and Secretary Advocate Badrul Islam Chunnu met the CJM and other judicial magistrates and exchanged views on various matters.

Chief Judicial Magistrate of Rangpur M Shafikur Rahman, Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate M Rezaul Karim, Senior Judicial Magistrate M Hassan Mahmudul Islam, Judicial Magistrates Nittayananda Sarker, Sham Sundar Roy and APM Tofael, spoke on the occasion.

The CJM enquired about the welfare of the lawyers and asked the lawyers for their full cooperation to run the judiciary smoothly.

Plantation of T-Aman seedlings kicked off in Netrakona

BSS, Netrakona

Plantation of T-Aman seedlings has been kicked off in the district.

District Agriculture Extension Department (DAE) sources said farmers have started planting Aman seedlings in most areas of the district.

Obituary

Our Correspondent, Netrakona

Rabeya Khatun, the mother of local prominent social worker and political leader Habibur Rahman Ratan, died of old age complications at Netrakona Sadar Hospital on the night of July 29 last. She was 95. She left behind three sons and four daughters and a host of relatives and well-wishers to mourn her death. The namaz-e-janaza of the deceased was held at Netrakona Central Jam-e-Mosque premises after Asr prayers on August 3. Later, she was laid to rest at her family graveyard at Katli area in the district. Meanwhile, leaders of different socio-cultural and political organisations and professional groups including former MP Fazlur Rahman Khan, former MP Sadiruddin Ahmed, Mayor of Netrakona Pourashava Nazrul Islam Khan, Commander of Netrakona Muktijoddha Sangsad Haider Jahan Chowdhury expressed their deep condolence.

One killed over land dispute in Tentulia

BSS, Tentulia

One person was allegedly killed on Wednesday as a sequel to long disputes over land rights in village Choturagoach here.

Police recovered the body from a house of the village next day.

Police said victim Esahaq Ali alias Emdadul, 52, of the village went out of his house on Wednesday for registering land at Tentulia Land Registration Office but did not return home. Local people found his body in a room of a house in village Choturagoach.

Ahsan Habib, son of the victim, filed a murder case in this connection with Tentulia police station accusing three neighbours.

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