Demonstration and memorandum submission in Charfasion, Bhola
On 18 May 2014 Bangladesh Krishok Fedration and Bangladesh Kishani Sabha, Charfasion Sub-district Unit under Bhola district staged a demonstration in front of Charfasion UNO office (Sub-district Executive Officer) demanding Khasland distribution among genuine landless people including 5 points enshrined in a memorandum addressed to Deputy Commissioner of Bhola through UNO. The memorandum was handed over to the UNO who made commitment to send the memorandum with essential note to the DC (Deputy Commissioner) who is the district chief of the administration. Moreover, the UNO asked the leaders of BKF and BKS to keep in touch of the administration so that they can get the real picture about the filed. The demonstration was presided over by Abdul Mannan Melker who is the president of BKF Charfasion Upzilla Unit. Bangladesh Central President Badrul Alam was as chief guest in the demonstration. Former female Vice-chairman of Manpura Upzila next to Cahrfasion, Labu, Bhola district leader of BKF, Alam Bachchu, Central Assistant General Sectary of BKF, Hazrat Ali, BKS leader Sabina Yasmin spoke to the gathering, among others.
BKF president Badrul Alam urged the landless people of Sikdarerchar from where most of the landless people joined demonstration to be united against the culprits who have been trying to remove the landless men and women for the Khasland over the years. He added that landless people have their right to enjoy the Khaslnad according to land manual of the country. So, no body can expropriate the landless people. He exclaimed with sorrows that some traitors to landless people gained from the Khasland and acted against the landless people. He warned them that their days are over. The unity and solidarity of landless people would kick them out.The 5 point demands are as bellow:
1. Khasland of Sikdarerchar should be distributed among the landless people who are in possession
2. All the false and fabricated cases filed against the landless leaders should be withdrawn immediately
3. All kinds of false and forged settlement documents should be repealed
4. Legal action must be taken against the land terrorists and miscreants who very often attacked on landless people in sikdarerchar
5. Security should be ensured for the landless people living in the remote island Sikdarrchar.
A procession was brought out before the demonstration and paraded the streets of the Upzila headquarter. The ordinary people supported the demands during procession.
05/20/2014