News No. 80/2014,
Wednesday, September 17, 2014
THE Border
Guard Bangladesh grabbed 50 acres of land belonging to Jumma people
in Old Krykyong Para and its adjacent areas under Hlapaikyong Mouza (No. 348)
in Bandarban Sadar Union using forged documents.
The BGB personnel have
taken physical control of the land since 10 September and set up tents there.
The land was grabbed
in the name of constructing a sector/battalion headquarters for the BGB.
Meanwhile, a Jumma
army officer now deployed to Mymensingh district, Ukaising Marma alias
Oangthing, has claimed the land in question to be his own.
The BGB purportedly
purchased the land from him.
However, local inhabitants
vigorously disputed his claim and said Major Oangthing does not own any land in
the area.
The headman
of Hlapaikyong Mouza, Numong Pru Chowdhury, said that the land grabbed by
BGB in Old Krykong Para does not belong to Major Oaithing.
“The true owners of
this land are the villagers, the local people.” he said and added that the
construction of a headquarters for BGB ignoring the opinion of the local people
and the headman would never be accepted.
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