The Department of Environment during its drives against illegal brick kilns in Barishal, demolished seven brick kilns and 1,00,000 raw bricks on Tuesday and Wednesday.
The DoE drives were carried out in Mehendiganj and Bakerganj upazilas and the department also fined illegal brick kiln owners Tk 3 lakh, DoE Barishal divisional director Muhammad Mujahidul Islam confirmed the information on Thursday afternoon.
He said that a mobile court led by executive magistrate Sultana Saleha Sumi and DoE deputy director Zahirul Islam Talukder carried out the drives.
The actions were taken in accordance with the Brick Manufacturing and Kiln Establishment (Control) Act 2013.
On Wednesday, DoE demolished AKM Mahfuz ul Alam-owned M/s Alam Bricks-01 and M/s Alam Bricks in Paschim Bhanga at Mehendiganj upazila and M/s RBC Bricks owned by Bellal Hossain of Sonapur.
Additionally, M/s Alam Bricks-01 and M/s RBC Bricks were fined a total of Tk 2 lakh.
On Tuesday, five brick kilns in Bakerganj were also demolished, with their kilns, chimneys, and raw bricks destroyed. A total of Tk 1 lakh was also realised as fines.