Three-Point Demand
Phulbari people's 10-day ultimatum to govt
Phulbari people yesterday gave a 10-day ultimatum to the government to meet their three-point demand, including withdrawal of the home ministry's letter issued on October 14 last year, asking the local administration to help Asia Energy conduct its survey in Phulbari.
The two other demands are implementation of Phulbari accord of 2006 and withdrawal of Asia Energy office from there.
They issued the ultimatum from a rally organised by Sammilito Peshajibi Sangathan at Nimtala intersection of Phullbari town in the morning.
Chaired by Phulbari Municipality Mayor Manik Sarker, also convener of the organisation, the speakers threatened to launch a tougher agitation programme if their demands were not met within the deadline.
After the rally, they took out a procession in the town and paraded the main streets.
Local leaders of the National Committee to Protect Oil, Gas, Mineral Resources, Power and Port also held a rally at the same venue in the afternoon.
At the rally, they demanded implementation of Phulbari accord by March 29. The deal was signed on August 30 in 2006 between the BNP-led four-party alliance government and the committee after three people were killed and over 100 injured in police firing.
Police opened fire while local people were agitating against a move for open pit mining in Phulbari. The leaders of the committee also demanded immediate withdrawal of the home ministry's letter.
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