Committed to PEOPLE'S RIGHT TO KNOW
Vol. 5 Num 1075 Sun. June 10, 2007  
   
National


Land Rights Day today in Pabna


Today is historic Land Rights Day.

On this day in1985, landless people established their rights by shedding blood on government khas lands of Ghughudaha Beel (water body) in Shanthia upazila.

Over 20,000 landless people clashed with land grabbers to establish their rights on khas lands. Two landless, Intaz Ali and Lalmohon were killed by land grabbers.

Samata, an NGO, has demanded of the government to officially declare June 10 as Land Rights Day."