January 2010

BKF & BKS Rally for the Landless

On 22 January 2010, the local committee of Bangladesh Krishok Federation and Bangladesh Kishani Sabha organized a human chain in Sador sub-district of Patuakhali district to demand the distribution of khas land among the landless.

On 25 January 2010, they also organized a rally in Bhurungamari sub-district of northern Kurigram district. BKF president Badrul Alam was the chief guest of that landless rally. Landless peasants are trying to buildup a strong movement to occupy a big water-body in Sonarhat area under that sub-district.

Landless rally in northern Bangladesh

Thu, 01/28/2010 - 13:58 -- BKF
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On the 25th of January 2010 the BKF & BKS local committee organized a rally in Bhurungamari sub-district of northern Kurigram district. BKF president Badrul Alam was the chief guest of that landless rally. Landless peasants are trying to build up a strong movement to occupy a big water-body in Sonarhat area in that sub-district. In this sub-district BKF and BKS members occupied railway abandoned land at 16th of December 2004 and almost 3000 landless families are living there as a result of that occupation.

Rally and Procession on Climate Change and Khas Land in Barisal

Thu, 01/28/2010 - 13:43 -- BKF
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On January 20th, 2010 Bangladesh Krishok Federation and Bangladesh Kishani Sabha jointly organized a rally and procession on the issue of Climate Change and Khas Land. The Barisal district committee of BKF and BKS organized the rally in Barisal divisional city and hundreds of landless peasants attended the rally and procession.
There were two slogans in the program: "System Change, not Climate Change" and "Khas Land to the landless". The President of BKF, Badrul Alam, and the President of BKS, Khurshida Akter, were the important speakers at this rally.