The policies in the region under the interim government have remained nearly identical to those under Sheikh Hasina.

The Appellate Division is yet to settle the issues because the parties concerned apparently remain apathetic about disposing of the appeals

As a “new” Bangladesh emerges, knowing who Kalpana Chakma is becomes crucial in understanding our shared history

Will the government keep its promises to the indigenous communities of the CHT this time around?

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

How much longer must the people of CHT wait?

The state has slowly been leading to the dispossession of Indigenous Peoples from their land

Researching the plight of Indigenous people is a passion of mine because I am Indigenous.

Dr Anand Bikash Chakma, Associate Professor at the department of History, Chittagong University, launched his book, Carpus Mahal Theke Shanti Chukti: Parbotto Chattogram-e Rashtrio Nitir Itihash (University Press Limited, 2021), at a virtual programme organised by UPL on September 9, 2021. 

Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) peace accord will be implemented fully during the tenure of the present government as most of the points of the accord have already been implemented, said Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader.

Gowher Rizvi, international affairs adviser to the prime minister, says that Bengalis living in the Chittagong Hill Tracts will not be deprived of legitimate claim on lands.

We wholeheartedly endorse the call of politicians, cultural activists, and indigenous leaders to the government to declare a definite roadmap for effective implementation of the Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) Peace Accord.