Oil Gas committee begins long march
Monday, 25 October 2010
The National Committee for the Protection of Oil and Gas Resources and Power and Ports Sunday began seven-day long march towards Phulbari in Dinajpur to press home its seven-point demand, reports bdnews24.com.
The committee began their march from the capital's Muktangan around noon after the committee Convenor Sheikh Md Shahidullah declared the programme in a rally where many activists took part.
The long march is scheduled to end on October 30 through a rally at Phulbari.
The seven-point demand includes state ownership of all national resources, cancellation of regulations contrary to national interest, formulation of laws, banning export of minerals and open pit mining.
The committee began their march from the capital's Muktangan around noon after the committee Convenor Sheikh Md Shahidullah declared the programme in a rally where many activists took part.
The long march is scheduled to end on October 30 through a rally at Phulbari.
The seven-point demand includes state ownership of all national resources, cancellation of regulations contrary to national interest, formulation of laws, banning export of minerals and open pit mining.