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.

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.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina assures inhabitants of the Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) that they will enjoy the ownership of land there as people in other regions of the country do.

Several of the peoples of the Chittagong Hill Tracts are famous for weaving. The production of traditional cloth and woven goods,

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday said the government was giving more importance to the development of Chittagong Hill Tracts than the country's other areas as it was neglected for over 20 years.

Man-made causes contributed largely to the recent landslides in the Chittagong Hill Tracts and a political commitment is required to address those causes for averting disaster in the region, say experts.

United People's Democratic Front (UPDF) enforces a roadblock in protest against the death of an indigenous youth, Romel Chakma. Rights bodies Ain o Salish Kendra (ASK) and Manusher Jonno Foundation express deep concerned over the death.

Once thought to be extinct in Bangladesh, Gaur, a species of wild bison of the Chittagong Hill Tracts region, and Hog deer have been spotted recently.

Experts yesterday stressed the need for bringing different ethnic minority communities to mainstream development and

If you have been to Bandarban town, you have probably seen a sculpture of a massive bird with a large bill sitting proudly in