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No. 64/2013, Thursday, June 13, 2013
THE
local administration in Matiranga yesterday clamped section 144 of the Criminal
Procedure Code, forestalling a previously announced rally of the Democratic
Youth Forum in Gomati under Khagrachari district.
The
DYF was scheduled to hold the rally on Wednesday to protest the killing of one
of its leaders, Pancha Sen Tripura, on 18 May.
“We
announced the programme much earlier and kept the local administration informed
about it,” said Mikel Chakma, general secretary of the DYF.
He
said they had been making all out preparations make the rally a success.
But
he accused the local authorities of plotting to frustrate their programme. “On
8 June, members of the Border Guards Bangladesh (BGB) arrested Shushanta
Tripura, a DYF leader, and Amal Tripura, PCP member, while they were on their
way back home after holding a public meeting in Gomati.” Mikel said adding the
arrest was a part of the conspiracy.
The
government said it had to impose a ban on rallies after a Bengali organization
announced a rally at the same time and venue.
“The
army is playing the same old game by pitting the ultra communal Bengali
settlers against us.” the DYF leader said.
In
protest against the ban, the DYF will enforce a dawn-to-dusk road blockade in
three Upazilas of Matiranga, Mainkchari and Ramgarh today.
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