The declaration was made at a meeting held at the office of Bhanugachh Businessmen Association. A series of programmes were chalked out in the meeting. The programmes included submission of a memorandum to the Upazila Nirbahi Officer, Kamalganj, constitute area based committees to motivate people, circulate leaflets, publicity and holding of public meetings at different places of Kamalganj upazila.

The meeting was presided over by its convenor Syed Makhlisur Rahman. It was attended by leaders of all political parties.

It is to be mentioned here that US company Unocal plans to install gas pipe lines to connect Magurchhara gas field with Kalapur field through Lawachhara Reserve Forest which has been declared a national park. According to environmentalists, if Unocal is permitted to install gas pipelines through the reserve forest it will adversely affect the environment.