Planned shrimp enclosure protested
A tense situation is prevailing as hundreds of land-owning farmers are protesting an attempt by some influential people to turn about 2000 hectares of cropland into shrimp enclosures in Char Emarson, Char Haridrakhali, Fulkhali and Vanguni villages Galachipa upazila.
The farmers held a big protest rally at Vanguni High School ground on Thursday.
About 40 musclemen allegedly engaged by the influentials moved in the on motorcycles when the rally was going on, creating tension. Since then, the farmers have been holding small gatherings at different places in the area.
When contacted, the Galachipa Uapzila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) told this correspondent that the Upazila Magistrate has given an order to stop all activities for the planned shrimp enclosures.
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