Seven shops in Tunirhat Bazar of Panchagarh were allegedly vandalized , and valuables looted by a tractor, by a local Awami League leader on January 3, 2019 Dhaka TribuneHe reportedly broke and looted seven shops belonging to a BNP leader on ThursdayAn Awami League leader has been accused of vandalizing seven shops, and looting valuables worth Tk4,000,000, in Tunirhat Bazar of Panchagarh. Owner of the shops, BNP General Secretary of Kamat Kalaldighi union, Aminar Rahman told the Dhaka Tribune: "Since 2000, for 18 years, my family has owned and rented seven shops in Tunirhat Bazar in Kamat Kajaldighi union. He furthered: "Awami League leader Moniruzzaman Shyamol lodged three cases claiming ownership of the land. "We did not receive any cooperation from the administration even after asking," the BNP leader complained. Meanwhile, when contacted, Moniruzzaman Shyamol said: "We are the owners of the land where these shops have been erected.

Source: Dhaka Tribune January 04, 2019 06:56 UTC