Millions dwell in the nation's slums, and while there is no suggestion at present of sabotage, local activists claim fires have in the past been deliberately set to clear away slum buildings for redevelopment. One activist, Nur Khan Liton, on Sunday told Agence France-Presse arson has been used "as a weapon to evict poor slum dwellers and squatters from government or private property" by developers.
Millions dwell in the nation's slums, and while there was no suggestion on Sunday of sabotage, local activists claimed fires have in the past been deliberately set to clear away slum buildings for redevelopment. One activist, Nur Khan Liton, on Sunday told Agence France-Presse arson has been used "as a weapon to evict poor slum dwellers and squatters from government or private property" by developers.
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