Fulbari Upazila
Economy
Economy
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Fulbari is an important business centre. Its importance grew significantly with the development of the Barapukuria coal mine and the Madhyapara hardrock mine, both located within a few kilometres from the town.

The government was working in 2006 with Asia Energy (now Global Coal Resources PLc \- GCR) on a plan to develop an open\-pit mine in Fulbari, Dinajpur. [Opponents](/wiki/Nonviolent_movement_opposing_open_pit_mining_in_Bangladesh_from_2006_-_2014 "Nonviolent movement opposing open pit mining in Bangladesh from 2006 - 2014") have protested the plans because of adverse environmental and social effects. An estimated 120,000 people may be displaced, including indigenous groups. Protesters have said such a mine would endanger an important food\-producing region, as well as the quality of the water supply depended on by tens of thousands of people. There were major protests in Bangladesh in 2006, and the government closed the mine. As talks began again on the project, protesters conducted a week\-long march from Fulbari to Dhaka in October 2010\. In December 2010, an alliance of groups protested in London at a meeting of GCR company officials and stockholders.["Massive protest in London"](http://www.banglanews24.com/English/detailsnews.php?nssl=c876914f82ce54cb533b186afd41166e) , *BanglaNews24*, 10 December 2010, accessed 25 March 2013


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