Long march to Dumboor Dam: Protesters place demand to admin

FE Team | Published: September 07, 2024 00:18:58

Inqilab Mancha, a platform of students from different universities, launched a long-march with 10 trucks from Shahbag in the capital towards Dumboor Dam in Tripura, India on Friday. The programme, organised to mobilise support for demolishing the Indian dams built on the common rivers, ended at Chalk Bazar in Cumilla. — Focus Bangla

Demanding the removal of all one-way dams on the transnational rivers of India and Bangladesh, Inqilab Mancha, a cultural organization led by Dhaka University students, marched symbolically towards Dumboor Dam of Tripura, India, on Friday, reports UNB.
The march was launched from the Town Hall of Cumilla in the afternoon.
Earlier on the day, the agitators went to Comilla Town Hall from Dhaka ascending on trucks and motorbikes.
Sharif Usman Hadi, convenor of Inqilab Mancha , said, "In the afternoon, we gathered at Cumilla Townhall and started our marching toward Dumboor Dam. After marching for 30 minutes, the local administration came to us and discussed the matters."
Later, the administration requested us not to advance and assured us to fulfill our demands.
"Upon assurance from the local administration, we placed our demands to them. Now we are returning to Dhaka," he added
Usman Uddin Hadi, convener of the organization, declared this long march from a press conference on Wednesday.