The New Nation - Internet Edition

UNB, Narayanganj

Thousands of farmers of 20 villages in Sadar upaizla yesterday staged demonstration here protesting the government decision of acquiring their crop lands for constructing a road.

Over 5,000 farmers, including women and children, held a protest rally at Kashipur and formed a 21-member committee to protect their lands.

The protesters also threatened to go for a tougher movement if government acquires their lands.

According to local sources, there are some 650 bighas of cropland in Gopchar under Sadar thana and Kashipur mouja under Fatulla thana. The lands mostly owned by the people of 20 villages of Gopnagar, Kashipur and Alirtek unions.

Acting chairman of Kashipur UP Momin Shikdar said the people, mostly depend on agriculture, agitated as they came to know the government decision of land acquisition.

While contacted Narayanganj Deputy Commissioner AMA Rahman said they have received a letter from the ministry concerned in this regard.