Bengali Settlers planted red flag with an intention to occupy fringe land in Naniachar
On 11 February 2011 Bengali settlers planted red flag with an aim to occupy hundreds of acres of cultivable fringe land belonging to Jumma people in Naniachar upazila under Rangamati district.
It is learnt that hundreds of Bengali settlers from Islampur had been planting paddy on “fringe” lands belonging to Jumma people in Gobindabil area under Maischari mouza of Naniarchar. Fringe lands are those categories of lands which reappear when the Kaptai lake water recedes.
Jummas prevented from cremation dead body in Mahalchari
On 31 January 2011 Bengali settlers tried to prevent Jumma villagers to cremate dead body at Madya Lemuchari under Mahalchari upazila in Khagrachari district.
It is learnt that on that day Jumma villagers took dead body of aged woman named Kalaudi Chakma to cremation ground. At that time, a group of Bengali settlers led by Abul leader (70) rushed there and asked Jumma villagers not to cremate dead body there claiming this land was occupied by them.
Contacting to chairman of Mahalchari upazila Mr. Sona Ratan Chakma over telephone, he along with Upazila Executive Officer rushed there and made compromise to cremate dead body of Kalaudi Chakma for the moment.
Since rehabilitation of Jumma villagers in 1960s after displacement due to construction of Kaptai dam, Jumma villagers have been using 0.40 acres of land as cremation ground. This land was given up by Sinni Kumar Chakma for cremation.
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courtesy:
(An Human Rights Organization for Indigenous Peoples of Bangladesh)
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