Rape of an indigenous fifth grade student in Tanore
An indigenous fifth grade student (16) was allegedly raped in Tanore, Rajshahi on 16 September 2023. Sources said that, on the incident day the victim with her 10-year-old brother went to the field at Salbari Sallapara village, half a kilometer away from her house to cut grass. At this, the perpetrators namely Md. Jony (22)
JAP staged road blockade in North Bengal demanding constitutional recognition of Indigenous Peoples and land rights
On 9 July 2023 the Jatiya Adivasi Parishad (JAP) held road block and protest rally in Naogaon and Gaibandha districts of North Bengal demanding seven-point demands including constitutional recognition of Indigenous People, separate land commission for the indigenous peoples of the plains. The Noagaon program was held on Rajshahi-Naogaon highway at Chaumashia square area of
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
