UNO who fined goat finally transferred
Bogura's Adamdighi Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) Seema Sharmin who drew widespread criticism by imposing fine on the goat for consuming rose trees and shrubs on the upazila office premises has been transferred.
In an order, the Ministry of Public Administration transferred her to the Country wide MUNICIPALITY Institute in Dhaka.
A letter was delivered to the Ministry of MUNICIPALITY on Tuesday about the transfer of Seema Sharmin.
Ziaul Haque, deputy commissioner of Bogura, confirmed her transfer, expressing they received a notice in this respect on Tuesday.
"The UNO has been transferred to the Local Federal Division. A notice regarding her transfer came on Thursday. It could be called regular transfer," said the DC.
On May 17, UNO Seema Sharmin ordered to detain a goat of Sahara Khatun, wife of Zillur Rahman who live near the dukbunglow adjacent to the upazila premises, for eating the leaves of an flower tree. Getting her order, the security guards detained the goat.
When the dog owner Sahara Khatun went there to fetch her goat, she was asked to pay the fine of Tk 2,000 first. She was advised that her goat was fined Tk 2,000 with a mobile courtroom on fee of eating the leaves of any flower tree.
Being didn't pay the fine, the poor woman wanted to allow animal go however the UNO didn't pay any heed to her plea.
Nine times later, allegations were surfaced up against the UNO that the goat was sold out without informing its owner to realise the fine.
Following a incident, the news travelled viral and drew an enormous public outcry on social media platforms.
In the face of strong criticism, the UNO retreated from her stance and paid the fine to the goat owner at her own.
Speaking towards her stance, UNO Seema Sharmin told media that the goat have been eating up the flowering trees despite repeated alert to its owner.
As the girl didn't pay any heed to the warning, the goat was fined Tk 2,000 through mobile court.
