Trial of Richhil’s killers demanded
Staff Correspondent
The ethnic community rights activists on Wednesday demanded immediate trial of the killers of their leader Chalesh Richhil and scrapping of the Eco Park Project at Madhupur in Tangail.
They put forward the demand at a human chain formed in front of the National Museum at Shahbag in the capital, organized by Bangladesh Adivasi Odhikar Andolan and Bangladesh Chhatra Sangram Parishad on the occasion of Richhil’s second death anniversary.
‘Chalesh Richhil, who was the leader of the anti-eco park movement at Madhupur, was killed brutally while remaining in custody of the law enforcers about two years ago. But we haven’t noticed any significant progress in the trial process,’ Bangladesh Adivasi Odhikar Andolan general secretary, Mesbah Kamal said at the human chain.
‘The investigation committee, which was formed on May 5, 2007, is yet to submit its report on his death,’ he added.
He also demanded making the investigation report of Richhil’s death public without any delay and punishment for his killers in accordance with the law.
The speakers called on the government to scrap the Eco Park Project at Madhupur right away and withdraw the fabricated cases filed against the ethnic people by the forest department.
Deshpremik Janaganer Mancha convener, M Enamul Huq, National Garments Workers’ Federation general secretary, Amirul Huq Amin, Bangladesh Chhatra Sangram Parishad president, Sohel Hajang, and Pahari Chhatra Sangram Parishad general secretary, Bablu Chakma, spoke, among others, on the occasion.
Rights leader of the ethnic community at Madhupur, Chalesh Richhil died on March 18, 2007 after torture while in custody.
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The Daily Star, Dhaka, Thursday, March 19, 2009
Trial demanded
Staff Correspondent
Bangladesh Adivasi Odhikar Andolon and Bangladesh Chhatra Sangram Parishad demanded trial of Cholesh Risil murder and establishment of rights of indigenous people on land and forest.
They made their demands from a human chain at Shahbagh in the city yesterday.
They said a judicial probe committee was formed in May 5, 2007 after the murder of Cholesh Risil, but the committee submitted its report yet.
Although seven indigenous people were killed so far in connection with the problem of Madhupur forest and land but trial of any of the murder completed yet, they added.
They also demanded withdrawal of all false cases against indigenous people, cancellation of eco-park project, and solution of land-related problems.
Bangladesh Adivasi Odhikar Andolon General Secretary Prof Meshbah Kamal, Organising Secretary Rakhi Mrang, convener of Desh Premik Janaganer Mancha M Enamul Haque, general secretary of Jatiya Garments Sramik Federation Amirul Haque Amin, and Shahidul Islam Shabuj, among others, addressed the gathering.
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The Daily Star, Dhaka, Thursday, March 19, 2009
Extinguish fire at Madhupur forest
Demands Save Environment Movement
Staff Correspondent
Save Environment Movement yesterday demanded effective steps to put out the fire at adhupur forest.
Addressing a human chain at Shahbagh, its leaders said although the fire broke out at Beribaidh Bit of the forest on March 4, the authorities concerned did not take initiatives to put out the fire.
The fire is destroying different herbal trees and the biodiversity of the forest. As a result, different animals are coming out in the locality for want of food, they said.
Over the last few years, the 45,600 acres of forest has been reduced to 7500 acres due to development activities in the forest to serve the interest of a vested quarter.
They urged everyone to come forward to save the forest.
Chairman of Save Environment Movement Abu Naser Khan said although gas and minerals are considered as resources, forests are not considered as such and that is why the forests are being destroyed continuously.
Dr Sadrul Amin, educationist Pijush Kanti and social worker Nazimuddin also spoke.
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