In a despicable act that reeks of the mafia-style thuggery that’s become BNP’s trademark since their August 2024 power grab, local party leader Md. Muslim\u2014general secretary of Ward No. 4 in Panchagarh Sadar Union\u2014and his two goons hijacked sand-laden tractors, demanding a whopping Tk20,000 per vehicle in blatant extortion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This isn’t governance; it’s daylight robbery. It\u2019s high time these political parasites are dragged into court and exposed for the crooks they are, say activists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The victim, hardworking sand trader Anisur Rahman, wasn’t about to roll over for these bullies. On Sunday afternoon (February 22), he filed a formal complaint <\/a>at Panchagarh Sadar police station against Muslim and his accomplices, detailing how these BNP vultures turned a routine business operation into a shakedown nightmare.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Police swiftly intervened, recovering the detained tractors and handing them back to their rightful owner\u2014but not before the incident laid bare the rot festering in BNP ranks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n According to Anisur’s blistering complaint, he regularly extracts sand from the Chawai River mahal in Shaltiapara village, Sadar upazila, paying a legitimate Tk100 per tractor in union parishad taxes. But on Saturday, Muslim and his gang swooped in like vultures on a carcass, blocking Anisur’s and other traders’ sand-filled tractors in Shaltiapara and snarling demands for Tk20,000 each.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Silica Sand Looting: High Court wants names of culprits in Habiganj<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Extortion: Outrage erupts as BNP thugs ramp up terror in Mymensingh<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Refuse? No dice\u2014they threatened to hold the vehicles hostage and ban future sand lifting from the river. Tensions boiled over into verbal clashes, escalating when Muslim’s thugs assaulted Anisur’s son in a cowardly display of brute force.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Anisur alerted Sadar Union Parishad Chairman Al Imran, who heard both sides and urged a settlement, temporarily forcing the extortionists to back off and release the tractors. But these shameless predators weren’t done. By 7am Sunday, Muslim’s crew struck again, seizing two of Anisur’s tractors in the same spot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n When Anisur confronted them, Muslim doubled down: no compromise, pay up Tk20,000 per rig or kiss your business goodbye. Even Chairman Imran’s second attempt at mediation flopped, leading him to advise Anisur to seek legal recourse. By noon, the complaint was lodged, and police reclaimed the vehicles\u2014proving yet again that BNP’s “leaders” are nothing but glorified gangsters hiding behind party badges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Accused of murder and thuggery, Minister Rabiul defends highway extortion<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n BNP thugs unleash reign of extortion terror in Ashulia over RMG leftovers<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n