Villagers say 'no' to RCC housing on farmlands
Farmers of three villages--Chotobangram, Meherchundy and Mushroil-- under Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC) yesterday staged a demonstration protesting an alleged move to acquire farmlands of the villages for a housing project.
They alleged RCC is going to acquire 136 acres of land where they cultivate potato, wheat, onion and others agro- products.
They said Rajshahi Development Authority (RDA) had earlier acquired lands in the area and completed housing projects named Padma, Chandrima, Parijat and Mohananda. But some acquired areas have remained abandoned for long, they added.
They farmers urged the RCC authorities not to go for acquisition of land at the villages as farming is the main source of their livelihood.
The agitating farmers also held a press conference on a potato field at Mushroil village and urged the RCC authorities to withdraw the decision to acquire land at the villages as early as possible.
They said they will submit a memorandum to the prime minister, form a human chain at Shaheb Bazar in the city and lay a siege to the deputy commissioner's office if their demand is not met soon.
Aslam Uddin, convener of land protection committee, SM Omar Faruk, Abdul Malek, Awal Hossain and Moslem Ali addressed the press conference.
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