Stone Extraction from River: Sylhet DC apologises to HC
Court does not accept Staff Correspondent Staff Correspondent
Sylhet Deputy Commissioner M Kazi Emdadul Islam yesterday apologised unconditionally to the High Court for not complying with its order over giving permission to the highest bidder for extraction of stones from the Lava river in the district.
The HC bench of Justice Mozibur Rahman Miah and Justice Kamrul Hossain Mollah refused to accept his apology as he could not give a satisfactory explanation to his act.
During hearing a contempt of court petition, the bench ordered DC Emdadul to further appear before it on February 28 in connection with the issue.
Petrol pump owners call off strike in Sylhet The New Nation
Sylhet Bureau :
The strike called by the Petrol pump owners in Sylhet has been called off on Saturday getting assurance from the deputy commissioner.
Jobayer Ahmed Chowdhury, President of the Sylhet divisional committee of the Bangladesh Petroleum Dealers, Distributors Agents and Petrol Pump Owners Association, confirmed the matter.
He said, deputy commissioner has assured that he will solve the local problems himself. He would discuss the countrywide demands with the proper authorities.
Incidentally, the Bangladesh Petroleum Dealers, Distributors, Agents and Petrol Pump Owners Association went on strike from December 26 after the mobile court fined them.