Amid a lingering dispute over paternal land in Shashibhushan, Charfassion upazila of Bhola, a man named Md. Motaleb (55) has accused his younger brother of failing to remove a residential house, alongside threats of physical assault and elimination with corpse concealment. Meanwhile, his wife, Shahida Begum (45), has lodged a formal police complaint accusing the same parties of cutting down 65 to 70 betel nut trees and looting harvested nuts and saplings.
According to Shahida Begum's complaint, a long-standing property dispute has persisted between Motaleb and his younger brother Md. Abdur Rahim (50) in Ward No. 1 of Rasulpur union under Charfassion upazila. On February 24, 2024, a written compromise was settled on a stamp paper following measurements conducted in the presence of local dignitaries. Under the settlement, Rahim was required to remove his residential house from Motaleb’s share of the land within 20 days, an obligation Motaleb alleges was ignored despite a prolonged passage of time.
Motaleb also alleged that Rahim embezzled Tk 707,400 deposited by their father in the Agrani Bank Shashibhushan branch, a matter currently pending before the courts. He claimed that when he attempted to discuss removing the house on March 2, 2025, he faced assault attempts and death threats coupled with warnings of corpse concealment. After local arbitration efforts failed, he filed a written complaint with the police.
Filing a fresh complaint on November 9, 2026, Shahida Begum stated that Abdur Rahim and several others entered their legally purchased and possessed land around 5:00 PM that day armed with machetes, hoes, crowbars, and sticks.
Read next Nutritional deficiency in BrSTU hall meals; students turning away from diningThe group allegedly chopped down 65 to 70 large betel nut trees valued at approximately Tk 2 lakh, and looted betel nuts worth Tk 30,000 along with 45 medium-sized betel nut saplings valued at around Tk 45,000. When Shahida Begum and her daughter rushed to the scene and protested, the accused hurled abuses and lunged at them to inflict physical harm. The situation calmed only after locals intervened, following which the accused fled while issuing mortal threats, according to Shahida.
When asked about the felling of the trees, Abdur Rahim asserted, "I cut my own trees. I did not cut anyone else's. That land is mine; do whatever you can."
Shahida Begum has filed a formal written statement at the Shashibhushan Police Station, demanding a thorough investigation and strict legal action against those involved.
The Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Shashibhushan Police Station confirmed that a written complaint has been received and stated that necessary legal measures will be enforced following investigation.
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Reported by Mainuddin Jamadar, Bhola South Correspondent • Edited by the Daily Best News desk. Send corrections to [email protected].
