Awami League (AL) senior leader Suranjit Sengupta urged on Friday Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to take necessary steps over the allegation of grabbing of minority communities' land by some ministers, whips and MPs, reports UNB.
"Bangladesh Hindu-Buddhist-Christian Unity Council brought allegations against some ministers, whips MPs that they are grabbing land of minority communities. It is very much unfortunate that they are involved in land grabbing," he said.
Suranjit, also an AL advisory council member, came up with the remarks while addressing a discussion on the country's contemporary politics organised by Bangabandhu Academy at the Institute of Diploma Engineers in the city.
On August 7, Bangladesh Hindu-Buddhist-Christian Unity Council at a press conference brought some specific allegations of grabbing properties of minority communities against some ministers, whips and MPs, including LGRD Minister Khandker Mosharraf Hossain, Whip Mahabub Ara Begum Gini, Thakurgaon MP Dabirul Islam and Pirojpur lawmaker AKMA Awal.
Suranjit said, "The Unity council is a very renowned and traditional organisation. If such an organisation places some specific allegations that mean it's a very serious issue."
The AL leader demanded impartial investigation into the allegations and urged the Prime Minister to take necessary steps in this regard.
Expressing his concern over various child repression incidents in recent times, the former minister said such incidents are tarnishing the image of the country.
He demanded immediate trial of the police officials who were suspended earlier in connection with Rajon murder.
Take steps over allegation of land grab by ministers, MPs
FE Team | Published: August 08, 2015 00:00:00 | Updated: November 30, 2026 06:01:00
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