Parbatya Chattagram Samadhikar Andolon
A rally organised by Parbatya Chattagram Samadhikar Andolon was held in front of the Jatiya Press Club in the city on Saturday. In the programme the speakers demanded rehabilitation and adequate compensations to the landslide victims in Rangamati. They also demanded to take necessary steps for stopping jhum cultivation in the hill regions. The function was addressed, among others, by Secretary General of Parbatya Ganoparishad Advocate Alam Khan, Secretary General of Bibek, a human rights organisation Mrs Hasina Iqbal, BNP leader Maulana Rafiqul Islam, Mrs Rozy Begum and Engineer Ferdous Manik. Leaders and activists of Samadhikar Chhatra Andolon, Samadhikar Nari Andolon, Samadhikar Jubo Andolon and Samadhikar Sramik Andolon participated in the rally. Secretary General of the organisation Maniruzzaman Manir presided over the programme.
Jatiya Adibashi Parishad
A discussion marking the 162nd Santal Revolution Day organised by Jatiya Adibashi Parishad (JAP) was held at the Public Library Conference Hall in Rajshahi on Friday. In the programme the speakers said ensuring social justice and development of living and livelihood conditions of ethnical minority communities in the country’s northwest region has become indispensable for their peaceful existence. They said the ethnic people were always deprived of land rights, food, healthcare, education and cultural facilities, so it is important that the government should ensure their fundamental rights besides full-filling other requisite demands. Development activists and academics under the banner of the parishad made the observations while addressing the discussion. Over 200 ethnic minority people joined the event. The function was addressed, among others, by JAP Chief Adviser and Convener of Parliamentary Caucus on Ethnic Minority Affairs Fazley Hossain Badsha, MP, President of the parishad Rabindra Nath Saren, local unit President of Bangladesh Mohila Parishad Kolpona Roy, BLAST Coordinator Advocate Abdus Samad, Shaw Unnayan President Mustafizur Rahman Khan and JAP leaders Subhash Chandra Hembrom, Raj Kumar Shaon and Shushen Kumar Shayam Duar. District unit President of the parishad Bimal Chandra Rajoad presided over the event.
