Army drive throws 750 CHT families out of homes

Some 750 indigenous families have been left homeless after an army eviction drive in the remote hilly areas of Bandarban district.Hill district families driven out of their homes have been facing starvation and severe cold for three weeks. >>Read full text of memorandum
 
Biplob Rahman
bdnews24.com Senior Correspondent

Dhaka, Dec 22 (bdnews24.com) - Some 750 indigenous families have been left homeless after an army eviction drive in the remote hilly areas of Bandarban district.

Hill district families driven out of their homes have been facing starvation and severe cold for three weeks, their leaders said.

A wounded tribal protester ready to die for the country

By News Editor

Published: 2006-08-29 18:00:00.0 BdST Updated: 2006-08-29 18:00:00.0 BdST

"I was ready to sacrifice my life to protect my home from the clutch of Asia Energy. I did not have any grief if the bullet pierces my chest and if I die", a Phulbari protester told BDNEWS on Wednesday lying in a bed at the Upazila Health Complex.

Biplob Rahman
BDNEWS writer

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Phulbari (Dinajpur), Aug 30 (BDNEWS) – "I was ready to sacrifice my life to protect my home from the clutch of Asia Energy. I did not have any grief if the bullet pierces my chest and if I die", a Phulbari protester told BDNEWS on Wednesday lying in a bed at the Upazila Health Complex.

The comment came from Ganesh Karmaker (36), a member of the Saotal community, who had bullet wounds in his leg during Saturday's police firing on the protesters demanding withdrawal of Asia Energy from Phulbari.

Authorities accept 6-point demand of Phulbari protesters, Dinajpur DC says (6th Ld)

By News Editor
Published: 2006-08-29 18:00:00.0 BdST Updated: 2006-08-29 18:00:00.0 BdST

Authorities accepted all demands of the protesters over the Phulbari coalmine issue after hours of hectic negotiation on Wednesday, the area's chief government administrator said.

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Biplob Rahman
BDNEWS Writer

Phulbari, Dinajpur, August 30 (BDNEWS) – Authorities accepted all demands of the protesters over the Phulbari coalmine issue after hours of hectic negotiation on Wednesday, the area's chief government administrator said.

Tahsinur Rahman, Deputy Commissioners of Dinajpur, read out the agreement between the authorities and the protesters in presence of Rajshahi City Mayor Mizanur Raman Minu and State Minister for Food and Disaster Management Asadul Habib Dulu.