They staged the demonstration in boats on the Kholpetua River.
Forest-dependent communities stage boat protest in Sundarbans on Monday (9 November). Photo: Collected
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Forest-dependent communities stage boat protest in Sundarbans on Monday (9 November). Photo: Collected
Forest-dependent people and local leaders staged a demonstration along the Satkhira coast this morning (9 November) demanding the elimination of pirate gangs operating in the Sundarbans and urging the formation of a task force to launch operations against them.
They staged the demonstration in boats on the Kholpetua River.
Protesters said forest-dependent communities have been left helpless, with most people unable to enter the forest to earn their livelihoods.
They alleged that they are being forced to pay extortion money ranging from Tk50,000 to Tk1 lakh to separate pirate groups.
Forest-dependent communities stage boat protest in Sundarbans on Monday (9 November). Photo: Collected
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Forest-dependent communities stage boat protest in Sundarbans on Monday (9 November). Photo: Collected
They also called for the prime minister’s intervention.
The protests began on 28 October in Gabura, along the coastal belt, and have since spread across the wider coastal region. The Forest Pirate Eradication Committee has vowed to continue its movement until the Sundarbans is free of pirate groups.
Those who addressed the gathering included Moniruzzaman, joint convener of the Satkhira district BNP; Salauddin Liton, coordinator of the Forest Pirate Eradication Committee; Solaiman Kabir, president of the Shyamnagar upazila BNP, along with others.
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