Understanding needed to resolve CHT land disputes
Says HR commission chairman
Chairman of National Human Rights Commission, Prof Mizanur Rahman, yesterday said the government and indigenous people are required to reach a mutual understanding to better resolve longstanding land dispute in Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT).
“I become very happy to know the government has postponed the current activities of CHT Land Dispute Resolution Commission,'' said Prof Mizanur.
“As the hill people are opposing the commission's activities, there is no question for its functions to continue.
“In this regard, the government has to create confidence in them and it can be done through dialogues.”
The HR commission chief was briefing journalists yesterday noon at Rangamati Circuit House after visiting Rangamati General Hospital, Shishu Sadan, Maternity Hospital and the prison.
About the BDR mutiny trial, Mizanur said the court should provide the accused mutineers with opportunity to defend themselves.
The accused complained to me of being denied justice, he said, adding that it is ominous for us if it is the situation. He also urged the government to ensure fair trial.
Mizanur observed the district general hospital is in an unhygienic condition and the patients are not getting minimal healthcare facility, as the on-duty doctors remain absent.
Even medicines are not available at the hospital, he said, adding that many patients complained that the doctors take bribe from the patients for childbirth.
The hospital's X-ray machine has gone out of order, he said. “I think the doctors willingly kept it out of order to create opportunity for private pathological laboratories in the town.''
The HR commission boss said he found no doctor on-duty at district maternity hospital when he visited it. “I found a pregnant woman unnecessarily referred to Chittagong by the authority.''
“I instantly asked the lone doctor in the hospital, who was attending a meeting at the DC Office leaving the emergency patients. And I ordered him to make arrangement for the child delivery.''
Prof Mizanur urged the government to recruit doctors to the vacant posts he found in the general hospital to ensure healthcare services for lagged people of CHT.
Later, he called on Santu Larma, chairman of CHT Regional Council, at 4:00pm at the latter's office.
Prof Mizanur Rahman reached Rangamati yesterday after visiting Khagrachhari on Tuesday. He is on a two-day visit to CHT and will return to the capital today.
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