'Bring land grabber to book'
Cultural and rights activists and community leaders under the banner of Barisal Sangskritik Sangathan Samonnay Parishad form a human chain in the city yesterday protesting a vested interest group's eviction of 44 ultra poor Christian families from the land owned by Barisal Baptist Mission Church on September 8. Photo: STAR
A human chain was formed in the city yesterday demanding rehabilitation of 44 poor Christian families who were evicted from a slum at Baptist Mission Road by a realtor on September 8. Organised by Barisal Sangskritik Sangathan Samonnay Parishad, leaders of different socio-cultural organisations, professional bodies and human rights activists joined the programme on the premises of Ashwani Kumar Hall at 9:30am. Addressing a rally at the venue, the speakers alleged that the hired goons of Olympic Properties (OPL) Limited forcibly evicted 44 poor Christian families from the land, violating a court injunction. They demanded that the authorities concerned bring the land grabber to book, recover the land and rehabilitate the poor Christian families. The speakers also demanded withdrawal of the 'false' cases filed against the poor Christian families by the realtor and his men. Later, they handed over a memorandum to the deputy commissioner demanding punishment to the land grabber and rehabilitation of the evicted families.
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