Barkal TNO orders settlers to grab Jumma's land
chtnews.com
News No. 45/2008, March 03, 2008
The Thana Nirbahi Officer of Barkal in Rangamati district reportedly ordered the illegal settlers to grab lands of the Jumma people in the area.
The order was given on 1 March 2008. Months earlier, the army issued a similar order. They made a public announcement using hand mikes urging the settlers to forcibly occupy as much lands of the Jumma villagers as possible.
Since then, the settlers have been making attempts to capture lands in the area. In Bakchari the conflict over land has become serious. The settlers are destroying the paddy fields moments after the Jummas leave them after planting paddy saplings.
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