Land acquisition move protested

The people of Hemayetpur stopped the motorcade of State Minister for Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Quamrul Islam on Friday in protest against a move to acquire their lands by the government.
Witnesses said the agitating people obstructed the motorcade at Hemayetpur bus stand for about 20 minutes from 3:00pm protesting the move for land acquisition.
Locals said the government decided to acquire some 10.56 acres of land near Hemayetpur bus stand for construction of a police barrack.
Fearing eviction, the local people formed a human chain and took out a procession in the afternoon when the minister's motorcade was passing by the area.