Zia created troubles in CHT: Menon

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DHAKA, Aug 13, 2018 (BSS) – Social Welfare Minister Rashed Khan Menon
today said BNP founder Ziaur Rahman had created trouble in the Chittagong
Hill Tracts (CHT) by implementing his infamous plan to make arrival of plain
land Bangalee into the region to change its demography.

He came up with the remark when CHT Regional Council Chairman and Jana
Sanghati Samity President Jyotirindra Bodipriyo Larma (Santu Larma) paid a
courtesy call on him at his Minto Road residence here, said a press release.

Kapaeeng Foundation leader Dipayan Khisha was present on the occasion.

The minister said Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina had signed the CHT Peace
Accord to make a political solution to the problems in the region and the
treaty created a new chapter to establish peace and stability in CHT.

He said land dispute is the key problems in CHT. Menon expressed his
optimism that land disputes will be eliminated from CHT as Land Commission
has already been made effective.

He requested Santu Larma to keep trust in Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.

During the meeting, Santu Larma stressed on implementation of the CHT
Peace Accord.