Govt urged to form commission to probe encroachment in Cox's Bazar
Sunday, 10 January 2010
The leaders of the Cox's Bazar Paribesh Barchao Andolan (CPBA) and Coast Trust demanded to constitute an independent commission to probe into the encroachment of government owned hills and forests in Cox's Bazar, the prime tourist centre of the country, reports BSS.
They also demanded punishment of the grabbers of government lands in the district.
They were addressing a press conference at the Dhaka Reporters’ Unity in the city Saturday. Professor Shermina Rashmin read out a written statement on behalf of the CPBA and Coast Trust.
The leaders will submit a memorandum containing a five-point recommendation to the Prime Minister (PM) on January 14 in order to save the country's unique hills and natural beauty of Cox's Bazar.
Prof Shermina also told the conference that the changing pattern of natural disaster and climate, different human activities including erection of unplanned structures along the sea beach were responsible for increasing threats to the world's longest sea beach.
Deputy directors of Coast Trust Sanat Kumar Banik and Mostafa Kamal also addressed the press conference.
They said that Cox's Bazar had become world famous as a place of tourist attraction for its colourful natural beauty and every year more and more tourists from home and abroad were visiting the place.
The leaders alleged that Cox's Bazar town was also under threat as a number of dishonest persons, politicians and a section of officials of the administration were making profit by giving away government lands to the encroachers.
They also said that 7,000 acres of hilly lands worth Tk 38.88 billion went to land grabbers. Later, during the past caretaker government about 1,800 acres of land were brought under the Forest Department.
They also demanded punishment of the grabbers of government lands in the district.
They were addressing a press conference at the Dhaka Reporters’ Unity in the city Saturday. Professor Shermina Rashmin read out a written statement on behalf of the CPBA and Coast Trust.
The leaders will submit a memorandum containing a five-point recommendation to the Prime Minister (PM) on January 14 in order to save the country's unique hills and natural beauty of Cox's Bazar.
Prof Shermina also told the conference that the changing pattern of natural disaster and climate, different human activities including erection of unplanned structures along the sea beach were responsible for increasing threats to the world's longest sea beach.
Deputy directors of Coast Trust Sanat Kumar Banik and Mostafa Kamal also addressed the press conference.
They said that Cox's Bazar had become world famous as a place of tourist attraction for its colourful natural beauty and every year more and more tourists from home and abroad were visiting the place.
The leaders alleged that Cox's Bazar town was also under threat as a number of dishonest persons, politicians and a section of officials of the administration were making profit by giving away government lands to the encroachers.
They also said that 7,000 acres of hilly lands worth Tk 38.88 billion went to land grabbers. Later, during the past caretaker government about 1,800 acres of land were brought under the Forest Department.