'Punish attackers'
Culprits still threaten Nanda Rani, her family in Shaghata
Our Correspondent, Gaibandha
Shaghata Bhumiheen Samity, an association of landless people, yesterday demanded punishment to the land grabbers who swooped on fishermen belonging to minority community at Jharabarsha village to grab lands. At least 12 people including women were injured in the April 18 attack. The injured included Nanda Rani Das who was among 20 people nominated from Bangladesh for the Nobel Peace Prize for her role in organising landless people. Leaders of the Samity at a press conference at Gaibandha Press Club alleged that the attackers are now threatening the poor fishermen families because of filing a case and moving freely in the area. They alleged that the attack by goons was led by Badsha Mia of the Jharabarsha village. They beat the fishermen families indiscriminately. The attackers are now threatening Nanda Rani and others at hospital for withdrawing the case or to face dire consequences, they claimed at the press conference. They said about 120 fishermen families have been living in the village for long. Some vested quarters are eyeing their lands and homesteads. None of the attackers have been arrested.
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