Long march to Dumboor Dam: Protesters place demand to administration

Demanding the removal of all one-way dams on the transnational rivers of India and Bangladesh, Inqilab Mancha, a cultural organisation led by Dhaka University students, marched symbolically towards Dumboor Dam of Tripura, India, on Friday (6 September).

The march was launched from the Town Hall of Cumilla in the afternoon.

Earlier this day, the agitators went to Comilla Town Hall from Dhaka ascending on trucks and motorbikes.

Sharif Usman Hadi, convenor of Inqilab Mancha, said, “In the afternoon, we gathered at Cumilla Townhall and started our marching toward Dumboor Dam. After marching for 30 minutes, the local administration came to us and discussed the matters.”

Later, the administration requested us not to advance and assured us to fulfil our demands.

“Upon assurance from the local administration, we placed our demands to them. Now we are returning to Dhaka,” he added

Earlier, Usman Uddin Hadi, convener of the organisation, declared this long march at a press conference on Wednesday.