With the direct and indirect support of former Minister of State for Public Education Zakir Hossain, relatives including wife and children have built a mountain of wealth illegally. Even five years ago, those who were running away due to debt, today, their wealth has given rise to many questions in the public mind. During Zakir's ministry, his younger brother Mostafizur Rahman Rabin was the self-proclaimed home minister of the area. All offices and courts of the thana and upazila followed his words. Robin's younger brother Masum was the owner of sand extraction from the Brahmaputra river.
He used to cut the banks of Brahmaputra and supply crores of feet of sand to all the constructions including the DC road of Roumari. As a result, village after village has disappeared due to erosion of Brahmaputra. Another younger brother Rashed was the APS of the state minister. He used to interfere in all transactions in the primary section. Earned crores of rupees. Minister's wife Suraiya Sultana was the president of Upazila Mahila League. He used to interfere in all matters. The name of Aktar Ahsan Babu through whom he used to do the misdeeds. He is the cousin of the state minister. This baby has also earned crores of rupees.
Mashiur alias Fashiur, another cousin of the state minister, looked after projects like Kabikha, Kabita. Five years ago, the shopkeeper who did not give goods in return now has a multi-storied building, a car and a bank balance of crores of rupees. In addition, son Safayat bin Zakir alias Sourav, daughter Samukhi have bank balances and business shares worth billions of rupees. Another cousin of Zakir, Sikt Mandal, operated a terrorist outfit. There were more than a hundred Jubo League and Chhatra League leaders and activists including Salim, Azam, Noble, Sabbir, Biblab, Sajedul, Jobbar, Gauchul, Zia, Siddique, Sheikh Farid. They used to indulge in various crimes including land grabbing, extortion, drugs, tender betting almost every day. Siktar's elder brother Swaib Akhtar Sohag was the lessee of Roumari Hut.
He used to collect extra tolls in the market and break old positions and give them to new traders for 1.5 to 2 lakh rupees. He also became the owner of crores of rupees through the syndicate. State Minister Zakir's brother-in-law Majedul, Enamul and a nephew named Shahidul Qaiser were the terrors of Chilmari. They controlled the Brahmaputra sand syndicate. By defaming the name of the state minister, they were also involved in land grabbing, extortion and terrorist activities. There is no work they have not done. They have also been missing since Sheikh Hasina fled the country on August 5. Zakir Hossain's wife Suraiya Sultana Roumari was working as a FWV (Family Welfare Visitor) of Roumari Upazila Family Planning Office at Dantabhanga Community Centre. Currently he is in the upazila office. Since Zakir Hossain was elected MP in the 2008 national elections, he did not appear at work for a long time until 2024. She has withdrawn her monthly salary by keeping the attendance register updated due to the impact of her husband's MP status. He has several houses in his name in London, Dhaka, Rangpur, Kurigram and Roumari. Has a lot of money and luxury cars.
Zakir Hossain's cousin Mostafizur Rahman Robin was the self-proclaimed Home Minister of the area. He had interference in all matters of the upazila. At that time he used to distribute all the schemes including widow allowance, old age allowance, disabled allowance, VGF, VGD, TR, Kabikha, Kabita, care scheme, card name, revenue development, syndicate in contracting, ADP. The contracting business was also influential. He became the owner of house, car and abundant wealth. At present, the upazila model mosque and some bridges have been left unfinished. Robin's younger brother Rashedul Islam Rashed was the APS of the State Minister.
Worked as a field officer in a private bank. Later Zakir Hossain appointed Rashed as APS after receiving the charge of State Minister from MP. Since then, he embezzled crores of rupees without working on the allocation of grants to various ministries for the sake of the state minister. He manages all the exchanges in the primary sector. He has two flats in Dhaka's Mirpur, a business worth crores of rupees and a catering company. Currently, he is missing without working on the bridge. Another brother of Robin, Moazzem Hossain Masum, another cousin of the state minister, Aktar Ahsan Babu and Moshiur alias Foshiur have also become the owners of huge wealth. State Minister Zakir is also on the run after being caught. After Sheikh Hasina fled the country on August 5, the entire family of the state minister and her followers also gave ga-dhaka. Several attempts were made to talk to them, but it was not possible as their mobile phones were switched off.