The New Nation - Internet Edition

Staff Reporter

Speakers at a meeting in the city condemned the land grabbing of Osmani Udyan and role of Dhaka City Corporation (DCC) and government lawyers in this regard.

A civic committee 'Movement for protection of land and environment of Osmani Udyan' was formed in the meeting organised by Bangladesh Poribesh Andolon (BAPA) at its office yesterday.

Dr Md Abdul Matin, General Secretary of BAPA, Dr Md Nuruddin, representatives from 27 organisations attended the meeting, while Mohidul Haque Khan, environmentalist, chaired.

The speakers demanded of the Government, DCC and law-enforcing agency to take effective steps for saving the Osmani Udyan.

They urged the lawyers not to assist the land grabbers of Osmani Udyan.

The speakers said that the fake owner of the Osmani Udyan misguided the court and are trying to grab nine bighas of land of the park. The DCC and Bangladesh Railway are the main owners of that land. But these two organisations are doing nothing to protect the land of the park and for taking action against the land grabbers.