Call to bring back Rupganj villagers
A group of teachers and students of Dhaka University (DU) yesterday demanded the government take steps to bring back the villagers of Rupganj who are out of their houses in fear of arrest.
The demand came at a human chain formed at the base of Aparajeyo Bangla at DU.
They expressed concerns as many male villagers of Rupganj are passing their days in fear of arrest in connection with the cases filed by law-enforcers following clashes between law enforcers and villagers on October 23 over “forced purchase of land” by army officers for an army housing scheme.
The teachers condemned the "aggressive role" of army men during the clash and demanded compensation to the victims' families.
Robaet Ferdous, a teacher of Mass Communication and Journalism (MCJ) department, criticised army officers for "forcing" the villagers to sell their agricultural land at a cheap price for the housing scheme.
Teachers Zobaida Nasreen of Sociology department, AKM Salauddin of Philosophy, Amanullah Ferdaus of Political Science, Ruhul Amin of International Relations, Fahmidul Haque of MCJ and over one hundred students joined the human chain.
Meanwhile, Samajtantrik Chhatra Front brought out a procession on the campus demanding steps to bring the villagers back to their residences.
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