Category: Indigenous Rights
Human rights abuses against indigenous peoples increased: Kapaeeng Foundation
Hill Voice, 9 August 2022, Dhaka: Human rights violations against indigenous peoples have increased, according to the overall human rights report of the country’s indigenous [Read More…]
Ministry of Information circular is ridiculous, absurd and discriminatory: Oikya Parishad
Hill Voice, 1 August 2022, Special Correspondent: Bangladesh Hindu Buddhist Christian Oikya Parishad has rejected the circular issued recently to all media outlets in the [Read More…]
CHT Citizens’ Committee demands withdrawal of unconstitutional & insulting circular
Hill Voice, 1 August 2022, Rangamati: The Chittagong Hill Tracts Citizens’ Committee has demanded the immediate withdrawal of the anti-constitutional and insulting circular issued by [Read More…]
Border road construction work suspended in Baghaichari in face of resistance from villagers
Hill Voice, 1 August 2022, Rangamati: It has been reported that army and BGB authorities have suspended their border road construction work in Baghaichari Union [Read More…]
Circular prohibiting the use of the term Adivasi is unconstitutional and contempt of the High Court: 50 eminent citizens
Hill Voice, 30 July 2022, Special Reporter: In a joint statement by 50 prominent citizens, the Information Ministry’s circular dated 19 July 2022 being urged [Read More…]
Initiative of construction of 30 feet wide road in Baghaichari, 50 families face loss
Hill Voice, 30 July 2022, Rangamati: Army’s 20 Engineering Construction Battalion of No.10 Camp of Sajek Union is going to construct a 30 feet wide [Read More…]
Rape case filed by victim Jumma woman in Sajek, rapist arrested
Hill Voice, 28 July 2022, Rangamati: The indigenous Jumma widow woman (38) who was raped by a road construction Bengali worker in Sajek union of [Read More…]
One woodcutter killed, another injured in army firing at Kaptai
Hill Voice, 28 July 2022, Rangamati: It has been reported that one woodcutter was killed and another villager injured in army firing in Kalapani area [Read More…]
Government’s further controversial ban on use of ‘Adivasi’ word, strong reaction
Hill Voice, 27 July 2022, Special Correspondent: The current Awami League government under the leadership of Sheikh Hasina has again imposed controversial and unnecessary restrictions [Read More…]
A Jumma woman attempted to rape by Bengali settler worker in Sajek
Hill Voice, 24 July 2022, Rangamati: An indigenous Jumma widow woman (37) was allegedly attempted to rape by a Bengali settler road construction worker in [Read More…]
