A fund of Tk 107 crore was also allocated for the purpose.

Following launching of the Karnaphuli hydro-electric project at Kaptai in Rangamati in 1962, more than 340 square miles of land went under water. As a result, 50,000 tribal families were displaced from their lands. At that time many families were deprived of settlement facilities. Ultimately, they became floating people.

Many Bangla speaking people were also withdrawn from their lands in CHT where they were settled by the government. In name of security they were sheltered in 81 cluster villages in 1980. After 25 years, they faced various difficulties in the cluster villages because of increased family members. They faced crisis of food and water and health related problems including in pursuing education for their children.

Meanwhile, three chairmen of the Land Commission were appointed by the subsequent governments.

The latest chairman is A M Mahmudur Rahman, a retired justice of the Supreme Court. Only one meeting was held during the last four years. At that meeting he assured to activate the Land Commission but in vain.

The suffering people wanted to activate the Land Commission without further delay.