An allegation of fraud has been raised against a donor for failing to register a deed after receiving payment at Betagi in Barguna.
According to the complaint and case details, Al Amin, son of the late Md. Abdul Kader Akon from Deshantarkathi village in Bibichini Union, agreed to purchase 53 decimals of land from Md. Rafiqul Islam, son of the late Md. Altaf Hossain from the same village. The land, located in Deshantarkathi Mouza under J.L. No. 03, is registered under S.A. Khatians 101, 147, 594, 595, and 1298. The agreement was finalized through mutual discussion for a deed of sale.
On July 17, 2025, after the deed was drafted by Sub-Registrar Office deed writer Md. Sohrab Hossain, Al Amin paid Rafiqul Islam a total of 14 lakh taka—9 lakh 56 thousand taka in cash, and the remaining amount through UCB Bank account no. 1982112000001402 and bKash numbers 01311992627 and 01776819124. After receiving the full amount, Rafiqul Islam signed the deed in his chamber and submitted it to the Sub-Registrar Office with a pay order for registration. However, Al Amin alleges that Rafiqul exploited his trust, left the premises under a pretext, and did not return to complete the registration, resorting to fraud and absconding. With Rafiqul’s mobile phone switched off, repeated attempts to contact him failed, prompting Al Amin to file a written complaint with the Sub-Registrar and lodge a case (No. 214) on July 21, 2025, at the Betagi Upazila Judicial Magistrate Court in Barguna.
On the morning of July 28, 2025, the victim, Al Amin, expressed his distress at Betagi Press Club, stating, “Rafiqul took the entire amount but did not register the deed, committing extreme fraud against me. As a result, my family and I are now destitute and in great distress. I have filed a written complaint with the Sub-Registrar and sought legal recourse in court.”
Denying the allegations, Rafiqul Islam claimed, “I didn’t register the deed because the full payment wasn’t made. Out of 14 lakh taka, I received only 4 lakh 30 thousand taka. They said the remaining amount would be paid after a year, so I refused and left.”
When contacted, Upazila Sub-Registrar Hasiful Haque Shobhon described the incident as unfortunate, stating, “If someone has been a victim of fraud, they can seek legal recourse.
