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DINAJPUR, April 10, 2025 (BSS)- The Department of Environment (DoE) of the 
district fined Taka 48 lakh to the owners of eight brick kilns in three 
upazilas of the district for illegally running their operations. 

Following a two-day drive, the DoE fined Taka six lakh each to the owners of 
eight brick kilns located in Sadar, Chirirbandar and Parbatipur upazilas of 
the district, Assistant Director of the district DoE Md. Molin Mia, confirmed 
the matter at 12noon today. 

"Due to lack of approval of the Department of Environment (DoE), violating 
various regulations and burning bricks illegally in contravention of the 
Brick Manufacturing and Brick Kilns Establishment (Control) Act, the brick 
kilns were fined," he said, adding that these kinds of operations will 
continue against all illegal brick kilns to protect environment.

Besides, the activities of two more brick kilns have been fully stopped by 
extinguishing their fire and demolishing the kilns and cutting the supply of 
electricity to other two brick kilns which were closed earlier. 
 
Executive Magistrate Abdullah Al Mamun led the mobile court while Inspector 
of the DoE, Dinajpur Provati Rani Roy delivered the prosecution.