Locals of the Mollapara union in Sunamganj formed a human chain demanding justice for slain haor conservation movement leader Azad Miah and the arrest of those responsible for his murder on Tuesday, March 20, 2019 Dhaka TribuneAzad Mia died on Sunday from wounds sustained in an attackLocals of the Mollapara union in Sunamganj on Tuesday formed a human chain demanding justice for slain haor conservation movement leader Azad Miah and the arrest of those responsible for his murder. Azad's family members, activists of "Haor Bachao, Sunamganj Bachao" and locals formed a human chain in the Betganj Bazar around 11am on Wednesday. At the program, speakers said that Azad’s resolute stance against corruption and judicious arbitration had irked several influential groups, and these groups were behind the murder of the man popular for his haor conservation movements. Also Read- Haor conservation movement leader dies of injuriesAzad’s brother Aziz Miah had claimed that the attack may have been directed by Ukil Miah, an influential local who butted heads with Azad on several occasions in the past. According to locals, Azad had filed a case over irregularities in the haor protection dam, which had greatly inconvenienced Ukil, which they believe was the impetus for the murder.

Source: Dhaka Tribune March 20, 2019 14:37 UTC