Somo Odhikar leader held in Rangamati
Moshiul Alam Humayun, Rangamati District Co-ordinator of Somo Odhikar Andolan (SOA), a platform of Bangalee settlers of Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT), was arrested from his Pathorghata residence in the town in the early hours of yesterday.
He was produced before court, which sent him to jail, police and court sources said.
He has been arrested ahead of observation of Pakuakhali Tragedy day in Longdu upazila tomorrow by the SOA, marking killing of some people by some members of Shantibahini, armed wing of erstwhile PCJSS (Parbattya Chattagram Jana Sanghati Samity).
Humayun, an influential leaders of SOA, was scheduled to attend the Longdu function, sources in the organisation told this correspondent.
SOA is opposing the CHT peace agreement, signed by the then Awami League government with PCJSS in 1997 on the plea that it will affect the interest of Bangalee settlers in the hills.
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