Santal Students' Union (Sasu) yesterday demanded that the 1842.30 acres of land in Gabindaganj of Gaibandha be returned to Santals.
Addressing at a press conference at Dhaka University, Sasu President Tarsisius Hasdak Topu announced to demonstrate in the northern region on November 25.
Sasu Advisor Dr Lawrence Besra, when reading out a written statement, demanded a judicial inquiry into the assaults on the Santals.
Their other demands include ensuring punishment for the perpetrators and forming a separate land commission for the northern region's ethnic minorities.
Those wanting to extend their helping hands to the Santal victims can contact at 01778556118.
JU correspondent reports:  general students and activists of different socio-cultural organisations yesterday started raising funds for the Santals at Jahangirnagar University (JU).
"We are going to different departments and crowded areas on the campus to raise funds, and hope to collect a good amount of money," said Zobair Tipu, president of JU Cultural Alliance.
In the morning, they brought out a procession and held a rally there, protesting the recent attacks on the community and also demanding security for them.
Meanwhile, the Bogra district unit of Shomajtantrik Chattra Front formed a human chain in the town yesterday, protesting the attacks on the Gaibandha Santals and on the Hindus in Brammanbaria, reports our Bogra correspondent.
They also demanded exemplary punishment for those involved in both the incidents.
The organisation's President Radha Rani Borman was present at the human chain.
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