Kapaeeng Foundation elected as the Co-Chair of the International Land Coalition
Recently, the ILC Council, the highest decision making body of the International Land Coalition (ILC), has elected its member organization Kapaeeng Foundation (KF) from Bangladesh as the Co-Chair of the Coalition. The Executive Director of KF Mr. Pallab Chakma will represent KF at the ILC Council for the period of 2025-2027. He also performed his
Kapaeeng Foundation achieves the Center of Defenders Award
The Kapaeeng Foundation, a prominent human rights organization advocating for the rights of Indigenous Peoples in Bangladesh, has been honored with the prestigious award of “Centers of Defenders” from the Asian Indigenous Peoples Pact (AIPP) on March 03, 2024 in Chiangmai, Thailand. This recognition underscores the tireless efforts and unwavering dedication of the organization in championing
National Human Rights Commission Chairman visited to Jhimai Khasi Punji to investigate their problems & sufferings
On February 27, 2024, the Hon’ble Chairman of the National Human Rights Commission Dr. Kamal Uddin Ahmed and Hon’ble Full-Time Member Md. Salim Reza visited Jhimai Punji of Khasis under Kulaura Upazila of Moulvibazar District. In this visit, Honourable Chairman and Honourable Full-Time Member were accompanied by Commission Director (Administration and Finance) Kazi Arfan Ashiq,
Kapaeeng Foundation successfully organized its 8th Annual General Meeting
On 15 December 2023 Kapaeeng Foundation successfully organized 8th Annual General Meeting at YWCA Auditorium, Asad Avenue, Dhaka. Shamsul Huda, Executive Director, Association for Land Reform and Development (ALRD), Pavel Partha, Researcher and Writer, were present as honorable guest among others while Rabindranath Soren, Chairperson of Kapaeeng Foundation chaired the event. Krishnapada Munda, Executive Member
Book Launching Program on Patro Indigenous Community held in Sylhet City
On 18 October 2020, a book launching program on Patro Indigenous Community’s tradition, language and glossary was held at Zila Parishad Hall Room in Sylhet by Patro Sompradai Kalayan Parishad (PASKOP) in cooperation with Kapaeeng Foundation, International Labour Organization and European Commission where Pallab Chakma, executive director of Kapaeeng Foundation; Poet, Writer and Literary A
National Indigenous Youth Conference 2020 was organized successfully in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh
The National Indigenous Youth Conference 2020 has successfully concluded in Cox’s Bazar from 14-16 March, 2020 with the theme Indigenous Youth for Inclusive Society and Institutions. The conference facilitated strong solidarity and enhanced capacities among a bunch of rising indigenous youth leaders of Bangladesh. The youth leaders expressed their strong commitment to engage themselves for
ILO and Kapaeeng Foundation Organised Training for Government Officials on Indigenous Navigator Framework and Tools
ILO and Kapaeeng Foundation Organised Training for Government Officials on Indigenous Navigator Framework and Tools Targeting at government officials and indigenous community leaders, a two-day long national level training on ‘National Laws and the Practices of the CHT Regulations, SDGs, Human Rights Instruments and Indigenous Navigator Framework & Tools’ was held at Rainbow Hall, Hotel
