Hartal enforced by settlers in CHT ends peacefully
No untoward incident was reported from any of the three hill districts under Chittagong Hill Tracts on the third day of 72-hour hartal yesterday, report our correspondents.
Three organisations of Bangalee settlers jointly enforced the shutdown in Rangamati, Khagrachhari and Bandarban districts from 6:00am on Sunday, demanding cancellation of draft amendments to Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) Land Dispute Resolution Commission Act.
The organisations are Parbatya Somo Odhikar Andolon (SOA), Parbatya Bangalee Chhatra Oikya Parisahd (PBCOP) and Parbatya Jubo Front (PJF).
Though SOA withdrew hartal on Monday evening, the two other bodies continued their programme.
The cabinet on May 27 approved in principle the amendments to the law, aiming at resolving the longstanding land disputes in CHT.
All modes of vehicles, except a few auto-rickshaws and rickshaws, were off the roads in Rangamati and Khagrachhari districts yesterday.
Shops and educational institutions were closed while public and private offices remained open in the two districts.
Police picked up three activists of PBCP from Khagrachhari town while they were trying to bring out a procession in the morning. No untoward incident occurred in the districts.
In Bandarban, Vehicles were seen plying the roads after 11:00am. According to the district police superintendent, the shutdown in the district passed off peacefully.
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