Call for Applications : National Indigenous Youth Conference 2023
Call for Applications National Indigenous Youth Conference 2023 “Connecting Future: Indigenous Youth for Inclusive Society and Green Climate” Date: 8-10th June, 2023 Organized by: Kapaeeng Foundation Venue: Sylhet Application deadline: 25 May 2023 Background The National Indigenous Youth Conference 2023 will take place from 8th to 10th June 2023 in Sylhet, Bangladesh. The event is
Rape of an Indigenous School Teacher in Khagrachari
It’s been alleged that an indigenous Chakma woman (45) was raped in Khagrachari district on 23 February 2023. The perpetrator is namely Md. Harunor Rashid (40) son of Md. Abdul Mannan from ward no.5 under Khagrachari Municipality of Khagrachari district. Notably, the victim is a government primary teacher and the perpetrator was also a teacher
Heinous attack and torching of indigenous Mro houses by Lama Rubber Industries in Bandarban
It’s been alleged that Lama Rubber Industries set fire and attacked Rengyen Karbari Para of Soroi Union in Lama Upazila of Bandarban District. In this attack, 7 houses of Mro villagers of Rengyen Karbari Para were completely burnt down and 2 houses were demolished. The incident occurred on 2 January 2023 at around 1am. Sources
Land grabbers attacks on Chakma indigenous villagers at Ukhiya, 20 injured
It’s been learnt that, a group of land grabbers allegedly attacked on the indigenous Chakma villagers of Monakhlai Chakma Para neighboring near the new crematorium area near the social forest under Ukhiya Upazilla of Cox’s Bazar District on 18 August 2022. Sources said that, recently, a group of local Muslim Bengali land grabbers illegally cut
Barbaric attack on indigenous Munda people at Shyamnagar Upazilla, 12 injured and 1 dead
On 19 August 2022 at around 8 am a group of 200 goons led by land grabbers Rashedul Islam and Ebadul Sardar carried out a heinous attack on the indigenous Munda people of Dhumghat Antikhali village under Shyamnagar Upazilla of Sathkhira District. The land grabbers intentionally perpetrated the attack in order to grab the land
A Marma villager was killed in Bandarban
On 15 July 2022 at around 2:30 am an innocent Jumma villager named Shoisingmong Marma (40), son of Khyidung Marma from No. 6 Jamchari Union of Sadar Upazila under Bandarban Hill District was killed brutally in his house by a group of miscreants by slitting his throat at Baghmara Headman Para of Ward No. 4
Fire on 350 acres lands of indigenous Mro and Tripura people in Lama, severe food & water crisis in 3 villages
It’s been alleged that, a group of perpetrators associated with Lama Rubber Industries Limited has cut and set fire on 350 acres of cultivable lands of indigenous Tripura and Mro people at Langkom Karbari Para, Joychandra Tripura Karbari Para, and Rangen Karbari Para of Sarai union under Lama Upazila of Bandarban district on 26 April
