BSS-08 CHT people to enjoy ownership of their land: PM

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CHT people to enjoy ownership of their land: PM

DHAKA, Jan 21, 2018 (BSS) – Urging the people of the Chittagong Hill Tracts
(CHT) region to maintain peace and discipline, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina
today assured that they (people) would enjoy the ownership of their land in
the area.

“Development is not possible without maintaining peaceful atmosphere …
so, keeping this in mind, I call upon all to work together to this end,” she
said.

The premier said the ownership of the land in Chittagong Hill Tracts won’t
be determined by the laws of British era, rather the people of the area will
enjoy the ownership of the land like the people of the other regions of the
country.

“We want to establish such a system so that the people of the (Chittagong)
Hill Tracts region can enjoy the ownership of their land … we want to
ensure it,” she said.

The prime minister said this while opening the 4000th Para Kendra (Village
Centre) in Chittagong Hill Tracts through a video conference from Pan Pacific
Sonargaon Hotel here this morning.

The Ministry of Chittagong Hill Tracts Affairs, the Chittagong Hill Tracts
Development Board and UNICEF jointly organized the inauguration ceremony of
the 4000th Para Kendra of Mitingachhari under Kaptai upazila in Rangamati.

PM’s International Affairs Adviser Dr Gowher Rizvi, Chairman of the
Parliamentary Standing Committee on the Chittagong Hill Tracts Affairs RAM
Ubaidul Muktadir Chowdhury and UNICEF Country Representative Edouard
Beigbeder were present at the function as special guests.

State Minister for Chittagong Hill Tracts Affairs Bir Bahadur Ushwe Sing
presided over the function, while CHT Affairs Secretary Naba Bikram Kishore
Tripura delivered the welcome address.

Ministers, PM’s advisers, parliament members, diplomats, high civil and
military officials and 400 workers of Para Kendra were also present.

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