Landless hold rally in Satkhira

The rally, organised by Kaligonj-Debhata Bhumihin Sangram Committee, was presided over by its president Wahab Ali Sardar.

Speakers there claimed that Khaleda Zia at a big public meeting at Devishahar football ground on August 8, 1998 had promised that khas lands would be distributed among landless people. But they did not get lands.

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They blamed a section of government officials and so-called leaders of landless people for deceiving them.

They said over 357 landless families evicted from Bairagirchak, Sannasir Chak and Bosukhali areas are passing hard days.