Market road damaged for building soakwell of toilets

A local influential person has damaged a portion of a busy market road and drain to make toilets of his house at Sahapara of Domar municipality under the district, much to the nuisance of locals.

One Bazlar Rahman Bozu built a two-storied building on his land in the main market area of Sahapara without leaving space for making toilet structures, locals said.

On May 24, he started breaking the municipality drain adjoining his building and dug a 6-7 feet diameter hole to construct a 35-40 feet deep soakwell for accumulating waste from the toilets.

Local businessmen and residents immediately complained to the municipality authorities, but the callous act has continued unabated as the latter's office, situated only 150 metres from the spot, did not take any effective step, alleged locals.

Councillor of ward No-3 Shahiruddin, also panel mayor of Domar municipality, said locals informed him of the matter and he forbade the person concerned to stop the work but to no effect.

Many locals seeking anonymity said the municipality mayor, also president of the upazila unit of BNP, is favouring Bozu as his younger brother Rezaul Karim Razu, president of municipality unit of the party, played significant role in last mayoral election in his favour.

Contacted, Bozlur Rahman Bozu said, "There was a mistake in planning for the building as adequate space was not left for toilet related structures. A small portion of the road and drain is being used to make only the soakwell which will remain under ground. I'll rebuild the broken road and drain, making the surface as before."

Contacted over cell phone on last Monday, municipality Mayor Monsurul Islam Danu said, "I was not aware of the matter. I will look into it."

However, the construction work was seen going on as of yesterday afternoon.