She signed an agreement to purchase 35 decimals of land; alleges repeated delays, additional payments and sale of part of the disputed property
A retired headteacher in Debidwar, Cumilla, has alleged that she has been denied the deed to a piece of land for more than one and a half years despite paying Tk 8.25 million. Holding a press conference, she accused the landowners of failing to honour their agreement and demanded government intervention and justice.
At a press conference held on Monday, November 9, victim Mosammat Selina Akter said she had entered into an agreement with 10 landowners to purchase 35 decimals of land in Barera Mouza, beside the Chandina Road area of Debidwar. The price was fixed at Tk 310,000 per decimal, bringing the total value to Tk 10.85 million.
According to her written statement, an agreement was signed on February 2, 2025, with a condition that the remaining payment would be made within six months and the land deed would subsequently be registered.
Selina Akter claimed that she and her family had paid a total of Tk 8.25 million through the initial agreement and subsequent payments. She said the remaining amount had also been arranged within the stipulated period, but the landowners repeatedly postponed the registration date on various pretexts. She further alleged that additional money had been collected beyond the agreed amount.
Despite repeated communications and requests, she has yet to receive the deed, she said. She also alleged that 20 decimals of the front portion of the land had been sold to another party and that some parts of the agreed property had been illegally occupied.
Selina Akter is a former headteacher of Chhoto Alampur Government Primary School and currently resides in Ward No. 5 of Debidwar Municipality.
Breaking down in tears at the press conference, she said she had spent 31 years of her life in the teaching profession. Now, in retirement, she has been forced to go from door to door seeking the deed to land purchased with her hard-earned money.
She called for immediate registration of the land deed, a halt to further sales and alleged occupation of the property, and government intervention to ensure a fair resolution.
Attempts to contact the accused, Shaheen Bhuiyan, by mobile phone were unsuccessful. Therefore, his response to the allegations could not be obtained.
