A blatant river grab
ReviewedThe Daily Star · 31 May 2025
Investigative reporting described government documents identifying Shah Cement as an alleged encroacher at the Dhaleshwari–Shitalakkhya confluence and recorded the company's denial.
Land seizure
Shah Cement river-encroachment allegation record
Government-report and investigative context concerning alleged Shah Cement occupation of river land at the Dhaleshwari–Shitalakkhya confluence.
What happened
The Daily Star reported that documents identified Shah Cement as an encroacher in 2018, 2019, and 2023 through NRCC and Munshiganj district-administration reporting. Shah Cement denied grabbing river land. This record separates the allegation, official-reporting context, and subject denial.