Jewel Chowdhury, Habiganj/

A family has been evicted in Dulna village of Gazipur union of Chunarughat upazila of Habiganj district. In order to save their lives, the family left their home with their school-going children and took shelter at a relative’s house in Daulatpur of Bahubal upazila.

It is known that Akalima Akhter, wife of Ataur Mia, a resident of that village, lives at home with her 3 children. Her husband recently moved abroad. On this occasion Kachan Mia, son of deceased Madhu Mia, Dulal Mia, Yakub, son of deceased Ain Ulla of the same village tried to occupy his house and land. When Akalima filed a case in Habiganj Court as a plaintiff, the court banned her from going to that land. They became angry with them. At one point, the local matbars, including those mentioned, disobeyed the court order and expelled them from society by making false accusations against them. They were even beaten and thrown out of their homes. Akalima took refuge in Daulatpur with her SSC candidate daughter Jhuma Akhtar, class 5 student Shimu Akhtar and infant son Afnan. His children’s education has become uncertain. Local public representatives are not taking any action in this regard. As a result they have become more reckless. Akalima and her family sought the intervention of the administration.