Land grabbing menace

It is our belief that such grabbing cannot continue without a nexus with the relevant government officials. It is hardly surprising that most of the grabbers come from the richer and influential segment of our population. Whenever the question of recovering such lands from the grip of the illegal occupiers comes up, the administration invariably puts up the excuse that it is unable to effectively deal with the problem due to various legal complications. How come the administration has no such difficulty in uprooting poor people from their homes on grabbed lands in the bustees?

We, therefore, urge the relevant authorities to rise to the occasion and go all out to free these lands from the clutches of the evil occupiers without fear or favour. Land is undoubtedly one of the most precious resources for a country like Bangladesh.

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Let us leave behind a legacy for our future generation to be proud of. We in the media stand in readiness to help the administration in all possible ways.