Eviction of lessees from govt land
37 BNP-Jamaat men sued in Satkhira
Our Correspondent, Satkhira
Thirty-seven leaders and activists of the ruling Four Party Alliance have been sued in two cases for allegedly evicting ten lessees from a government land in Assassumi upazila. The cases were filed with Satkhira Congnisance Court 'GA' on Thursday by two of the evicted landless lessees -- Abdul Hannan and Majibar Rahman. The accused include Assassuni Upazila BNP President Abu Hena Mostofa Kamal, thana Jubo Dal President Mashiul Huda Tuhin and Jamaat-e-Islami leader Abdul Wadood. Court sources said ten landless people including Abdul Hannan and Majibar Rahman of Assassuni Sadar leased 2400 square feet land at Modardighi from the Zila Parishad on October 19 and built houses there. But the leaders and activists of the Four Party Alliance led by Mashiul Huda Tuhin, Mostofa Kamal and Abdul Wadood ordered the landless people to vacate the land. Announcement was also made over microphone on October 28, asking them to leave the place. On October 29 in the morning, they along with some others attacked the lessees, damaged their houses and evicted them. The attackers also looted their belongings. The evicted people went to Assassumi thana but the officer-in-charge (OC) declined to take a case against leaders and activists of the ruling parties. Then, two of the evicted persons filed the two cases with Satkhira Congisance Court 'GA'. After hearing, the magistrate took the cases into cognisance and summoned the accused to appear before the court.
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