The Oraon, Chakma, Marma, Santal, Garo, Mro, Bawm, and other Indigenous peoples carry histories older than this state.
A daylong art camp titled “Echoes of the Hills” showcasing the works of emerging painters from the Chittagong Hill Tracts was held today at CHT Culinary, adjacent to Kazipara Metro Station in Mirpur.
The framework of special governance for the CHT region lies in the proper implementation of the CHT Accord.
Hill women remain largely invisible within a system that does not recognise their ancestral kinship with the land.
When the cuckoo begins to call from the distant peaks of the hills, and the southern breeze carries the gentle fragrance of newly blossomed wildflowers in vibrant hues, the hills awaken in their own colors—ushering in the celebration of the eternal tradition of welcoming a new year and bidding farewell to the previous year
Recent violence in Bangladesh highlights systemic oppression against Indigenous women.
Will this culture of impunity be continued forever in the CHT?
In almost all conflict zones mercenaries actively aid one side or the other
Sustainable development cannot be achieved by destroying life and nature.
Will this culture of impunity be continued forever in the CHT?
In almost all conflict zones mercenaries actively aid one side or the other
Sustainable development cannot be achieved by destroying life and nature.
There is no room to think that the deluge will stop if the government continues to ignore international calls for CHT Accord implementation.
Human rights violations of Indigenous peoples, especially land-grabbing, continued unabated
It has been 25 years since the Chittagong Hill Tracts Peace Accord was signed, but rights activists and leaders of the party that signed it with the government say key clauses of the agreement still remain unimplemented.
The Battle of Plassey and the Battle of Boxar were the imperial wars between the East India Company and the Mughal authority, which in turn gave the Company a legal status in Bengal.
Every day, 30-year-old Ruposhi Chakma has to walk three kilometres to reach a well, to fetch water for her five-member family. In Chela Chhara village in Rangamati's Kawkhali upazila where she lives, there isn't a nearby water source anymore. An increasing
Several organisations of indigenous community, civil society and rights group brings out a rally in Dhaka demanding effective measures from the government for fully implementing the Chittagong Hill Tracts Peace Accord.
Urging the Chittagong Hill Tracts people to maintain peace and discipline, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday assured that they would enjoy the ownership of their land.
