Sromik Dal leader jailed for two days for forcibly submitting tender schedule into tender box

❐ District Representative

A mobile court has sentenced a labor leader named Md. Harun to just two days’ imprisonment and a fine of Tk 500 for forcibly inserting a schedule into a tender box for a government market auction in Sadar Upazila of Noakhali.

Locals have reacted angrily to this sentence, calling it a “show-off” sentence.

The convicted Md. Harun (42) is the son of Md. Shahid Ulya, the joint convener of the Noakhali Municipality Workers’ Party and a resident of the Ujjalpur area of ​​the municipality.

Sadar Upazila Executive Officer and Executive Magistrate Homayra Islam confirmed the matter at around 2:30 pm today, Friday, March 13.

Earlier, the incident took place on the stairs of the Sadar Upazila Executive Officer’s office building at around 1:35 pm on Thursday.

According to the mobile court sources, Thursday, March 12, was the last day to submit tenders for the lease auction of 33 hats and markets in Sadar Upazila. From 9 am, various contractors and tender aspirants submitted their schedules in the tender boxes installed at four designated places. After the scheduled time, the tender boxes were being brought to the Upazila Nirbahi Officer’s office from the Deputy Commissioner’s office, the Police Superintendent’s office and the Sadar Upazila Land Office.

At around 1:35 pm, labor leader Harun, standing on the steps of the Sadar Upazila Nirbahi Officer’s office, forcibly put 2-3 schedules into the tender box.

After the Upazila Executive Officer immediately learned of the matter, he ordered the police to arrest the accused. Later, the police arrested him from the ground floor of the Upazila Executive Officer’s office.

Later, Sadar Upazila Assistant Commissioner (Land) and Executive Magistrate Shah Newaz Tanvir conducted a mobile court and sentenced Harun to two days’ imprisonment and a fine of Tk 500.

Noakhali District Workers’ Party convener Delwar Hossain said, “I learned about the matter from media workers. Party action will be taken against him after talking to senior party leaders.”

Sadar Upazila Assistant Commissioner (Land) Shah Newaz Tanvir said, “He forcibly submitted the tender schedule even after the stipulated time. This was caught on CCTV. He was later arrested and sentenced through a mobile court.”