Call to end land acquisition for army garrison

Staff Correspondent

Bandarban Bhumi Rakkha Committee on Saturday demanded that the interim government stop land acquisition process for extension of an army garrison under Ruma upazila in the district.

The committee leaders at a press conference at Dhaka Reporters Unity said they came to know that the army had almost completed the process to acquire 9,560 acres of Galenga, Pantola and Sengum areas.

The committee leader Khoychong Murag in his written statement said, 'If the land is acquired six villages of Sengum and nine of Pantola will disappear and 315 families of the two areas will be evicted. The villages of Sengum mouja, feared to be affected, are Bottoli Para, Amtoli Para, Royel Para, Moyur Para, Namey Para and Lama Para while those of Pantola mauza are Pantola Para, Bason Para, Chodui Para, Nomlai Headman Para, Chingpru Para, Mendhui Para, Ruipiya Para, Taichum Para and Lampung Para. He claimed that about 4,000 Marma, Tripura, and Murang families will be evicted due to the land acquisition process. Among others, Hamongu Marma, Singraw Murang, Prusathoay Marma and Mongtingoang Marma were present.

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