Human chain in Rauzan over alleged attempt to grab mosque land, locals demand legal action
Local residents formed a human chain in the South Hingla area of Dabua Union, in Rauzan upazila of Chattogram, alleging vandalism of a mosque's boundary wall, an attempt to grab its land, and harassment and torture of locals through false cases.
The programme was held at noon on Friday (13 November) on the road beside the Abid Ali Talukdar Jame Mosque, organised by local residents. More than a hundred men and women took part.
Speakers at the human chain alleged that Badiul Alam Talukdar, alias Jhapta Badi, and his brother Shafiul Alam Talukdar have been trying to grab the mosque and surrounding land since after 5 August. The speakers also accused them of vandalising the mosque's boundary wall.
The speakers alleged that the accused men have been harassing and torturing ordinary people in the area by implicating them in false cases. The human chain demanded that these activities stop immediately.
The human chain was presided over by mosque committee president Nasir Uddin Talukdar and conducted by general secretary Kazi Muhammad Selim Uddin. Mosque committee vice-president Kazi Jalal Ahmed and local resident Baby Akter, among others, addressed it.
The speakers demanded legal action against those involved in the allegations. They also warned that if a proper investigation into the alleged attempt to grab the mosque's land is not carried out quickly and action is not taken against the accused, local residents will be forced to build a tougher movement.
