65 yrs. old former JSS activist starves

Amalendu Chakma Tapesh (65)

He visited us on April 3, 2008 with a hope of getting rehabilitated through UNDP-CHTDF programme. He owns 10 acres of land in Feni valley and unfortunately, these are under the control of settlers, he claims. He served the JSS for many years as a civil worker under the Family Welfare Department and was on long leave due to health ground when the list for return to normal life was preapared. He helplessly complains that his name was not enlisted for coming to over ground through the Peace Accord and thus he does not get government free ration, and claims him as a victim of carelessness of his concerned superiors.

He is now completely helpless without any land and source of sustenance and starves when he cannot sell his labour.