Mobile court fines brick kiln Tk 5 lakh, demolishes two chimneys for environmental law violations. Photo : BSS

RANGPUR, Dec 10, 2025 (BSS) - A mobile court jointly conducted by the district administration, the Department of Environment and RAB-13 fined a brick kiln Tk 5 lakh during daylong drives in Parbatipur upazila of Dinajpur district on Tuesday.

According to a RAB-13 press release issued last night, the court also demolished the chimneys of two other brick kilns for violating environmental laws.

The drives were led by an Executive Magistrate of the Dinajpur district administration with the participation of officials from the Fire Service and Civil Defence, the Department of Environment and police.

The operation followed information that several brick kilns in the district were using excessive sulfur, ash- and mercury-laden coal, and operating without valid permits.

The court fined Md Mostakim Sarder, owner of Bhai Bhai Bricks in the Khalilpur Deberhat area under Parbatipur police station, Tk 5 lakh for violating the Bangladesh Environment Conservation Act, 1995 (Amended 2013).

It also demolished one chimney of ARB Bricks in the Dakshin Palashbari area and another of Sotota Bricks in the Khalilpur Sardarpara area for similar violations, the release added.