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Staff Reporter

Speakers at a view exchange meeting in the city yesterday urged the Caretaker Government to amend the Vested Property Return Act 2001.

They also urged political parties to include the issue in their election manifestoes.

Rashed Khan Meneon, President of Workers' Party, Subrat Chowdhury, Advocate of Bangladesh Supreme Court, Aroma Dutta, Member of Orpita Shampatti Ain Protirod Andolon Kendria Committee, among others, addressed the meeting styled "Vested Property Act: the Nations' Curse".

Advocate Ziad Al Malum, President of Orpita Shampatti Ain Protirod Andolon Kendria Committee presided over the meeting.

Subrata urged the Government to include the right of inheritance in vested property in the Vested Property Return Act 2001 and published it in gazette.

He pointed out more than ten errors in the law and proposed amendments favourable to the sufferers.

Subrata opined that the execution of the law with the proposed amendment would reduce hassle and introduce a new chapter in the life of the minority community in the country.

Menon suggested the committee to take their movement to the masses.

This is not the problems of a certain minority group rather it is a problem for all and said, "Let's propose the political parties to include the issue in their election manifestoes."

Expressing regret Aroma Dutta said though we are liberated, communal discord still remains in the country.

Echoing Menon's opinion she also requested the audience and members of the committee to act as a pressure group on the political party to implement the same after assuming power.