Ratan Moni Mohanty, photo-collected.
Sylhet Correspondent //

The administration is unable to rein in Ratan Moni Mohanty alias Bangi Mohanty, the main mastermind of the fraud ring in Sylhet. This mafia don is becoming more reckless with the passage of time. Although his daily misdeeds are published in various online news portals including national and local dailies of the country, he remains beyond the reach of the law due to invisible forces. The accounts of the mountain-sized wealth he has built illegally in a short time are being covered up. The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) or the top intelligence agencies are not budging. Many simple victim families in various places in Sylhet, including Islampur Majortila Nathpara village, have already become destitute due to the wrath of his misdeeds. Although he has been jailed and fined in several cases, the reality is different. These are his rituals in exchange for a large sum of money.

Meanwhile, according to the sources of the Additional Metropolitan Sessions Judge Court of Sylhet, Criminal Revision No. 166/2019 Order No. 9; On 20 September 2020, the court judge gave an order in favor of the revisionist Mahamaya Rani Nath. Which verdict was quashed on 30 April 2019. In that order, Ratan Mani Mohant and 5 others were convicted under Section 323 of the Penal Code, 1860 and each was sentenced to 7 days of imprisonment without payment of a fine of one thousand taka.
Another property case No. 81/2019. The plaintiff in the case was Basanti Bala Debnath. The verdict in this case was given on 27 September 2023: Assistant Judge Court, Companiganj, Sylhet. In that order, it was mentioned that the land mentioned in the first schedule of the complaint, Sylhet Sadar Sub-Registered No. 12980 dated 12 December 1996, was transferred to Ratan Moni, Wajibur Rahman executed Document No. 21424 dated 7 December 2010, Faizul Hok Gong-executed Document No. 21351 dated 5 December 2010, Abdur Rahman Gong executed Document No. 21359 dated 6 December 2010, Watir Ali Gong executed Document No. 22211 dated 20 December 2010 and Dalai Mia executed Document No. 15761 dated 22 September 2008, Defendant Faizul Hok Gong executed Document No. 4777 dated 20 March 2008 to Defendant Abu Abdullah Chowdhury, was cancelled. and invalid. In addition, the court granted a permanent injunction to the defendants from creating obstacles to the peaceful possession of the plaintiff.
In addition, the Honorable, Joint District Judge 2nd Court, Sylhet, Title Case No.-266/2013 Eng-Another case was filed by Birendra Chandra Nath and Kulendra Chandra Nath, two sons of the deceased Chandra Nath of the former Kotwali Model Police Station, present Airport Police Station, Dolia village. In that case, Ratan Moni Mohanty was named as the main accused and 16 other people were named. Currently, the case is pending in the court. The plaintiff mentioned in the case that the deeds are fake, fraudulent, illegal, invalid, unproductive and indecent. The total land area is 12.50 acres. In this way, one after another, they are forging land and building illegal properties worth crores of taka in a short time. There are luxurious cars, houses, business establishments and temples for show. He does not hesitate to approach the High Court by adopting strategies to protect himself and prolong the case.

It is alleged that the Devottar property and the VP property were not spared from his hands. And a person named Jiban Majumdar cooperated in all these works. He is also a millionaire from zero. When I spoke to Jiban Majumdar on the phone about this, he said, the locals will see the account of my subsidiary property and if you want to know anything about you, come and talk to me directly.

Before this, a few days ago, the land-grabbing godfather of the Awami League government, Ratan Moni Mohanty, and then the ‘Bang Ratan Moni’ Mohanty emerged from the shelter at home! Although several news stories were published under the title, for mysterious reasons, the account of that illegal property is not being taken. Today, the administration has not been seen taking any steps to take any measures to properly investigate the bank balance and subsidiary property of Ratan Moni and his associates. However, a related source said that he is trying to smuggle most of these assets abroad. He can hide from prying eyes at any time. Although a partial investigation by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has already revealed evidence of evading government revenue worth about crores of taka. But the entire wealth is still under wraps. Not only that, but people from different classes including journalists are also not spared from his torture and oppression. About 8-10 families have been ostracized.