An individual in Char Fasson, Bhola, has been ordered to remove an illegally constructed permanent structure from government land acquired by the Bangladesh Water Development Board (BWDB) within seven days.

The BWDB has issued a final notice after the alleged construction continued despite an earlier prohibition. The authorities warned that legal eviction measures would be taken if the directive is not implemented within the stipulated period.

The order was issued in a letter signed on Thursday (October 15) by Md. Salauddin, executive engineer of Bhola Water Development Division-2. The letter bears memorandum No. L-2/485.

According to the BWDB notice, Md. Jewel, son of Abul Kalam and a resident of Ward No. 4 of Hazariganj Union in Char Fasson Upazila, has allegedly been constructing a permanent structure illegally on land acquired by the BWDB under the Coastal Embankment Project of 1966–67. The land is located near Chairman Bazar in Hazariganj Mouza.

On August 27, the authorities issued a written directive, under memorandum No. L-2/287, ordering the construction work to stop and the structure to be removed. However, the construction allegedly continued despite the order, prompting the issuance of the final notice.

The notice states that under Section 21(1) of the Bangladesh Water Act, 2013, constructing houses or other structures on flood-control embankments or adjacent land without approval from the competent authority is prohibited. Such unauthorised construction may pose risks to embankment safety and the protection of government property.

The final notice directs the individual to immediately stop all construction activities, the transportation of construction materials and any further expansion of the structure. It also requires him to remove the illegal structure at his own expense within seven days of the notice being issued, restore the land to its original condition and inform the BWDB office in writing once the instructions have been implemented.

Md. Salauddin, executive engineer of Bhola Water Development Division-2, said that legal eviction measures would be carried out without any further notice if the order is not followed within the specified period.

The notice also states that all costs associated with the eviction operation, along with the related legal liabilities, will be borne by the accused individual.