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Procession at Ruma

8 June 2009, 18:00 PM

NATIONAL

Our Correspondent, Bandarban

People of Ruma upazila yesterday brought out a procession demanding cancellation of acquisition of 9,560 acres of land in the upazila for security purpose. Hundreds joined the procession that started from Ruma Bazaar. The processionists paraded the streets and submitted a memorandum to the prime minister through the UNO, Ruma. According to the memorandum, the proposed lands are being acquired at Pantola, Galengya and Sengum mouzas. The move will affect more than 4,000 people of 800 indigenous families, it said.