tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52251618144744199882012-02-16T13:35:54.255+06:00FUROMON (Mount Furo)Rupayan Dewan,http://www.blogger.com/profile/13954619269049739020noreply@blogger.comBlogger1061100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5225161814474419988.post-21417371994428363572008-12-13T06:58:00.004+06:002008-12-13T07:10:38.374+06:00

Courtesy: New Age, DhakaDec. 13, 2008This report has been prepared based on the New Age, Dhaka report- ‘Candidates in electoral race’.After the withdrawal of candidate which closed on Thursday, a total of 1,572 candidates remain in the race for the December 29 general elections.CHT constituenciesKhagrachari: Arun Shanti Chakma (NAP), Ujjwal Smriti Chakma (Ind), Zahed Ahmed (BSD), Progyabir Chakma

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A TV photo while she was reading out the manifestoAwami League Chairperson Seikh Hasina declared Awami League’s 2008 election manifesto in the morning (Dec. 12, 2008). On the minority, indigenous peoples and the CHT peace accord the manifesto commits- Steps would be taken up to eliminate all discriminatory treatments for good towards religious minorities, smaller minorities and indigenous

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Mr. Mani Swapan Dewan, former Deputy Minister of the Ministry of CHT Affairs and a LDP leader withdrew his nomination paper yesterday at Rangamati. The main reason of the withdrawal, so far we’ve gathered, was Awami League’s refusal to award any seat to the LDP. As a result, the LDP also withdrew its support from the Grand Alliance, yesterday. This is a fact that the LDP has no any base in

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UP chairman abductedOur Correspondent, RangamatiCourtesy: The Daily Star, DhakaDec. 12, 2008The joint forces could not trace abducted Union Parishad Chairman Sachittra Chakma as of yesterday, three days after his abduction.A gang of armed criminals kidnapped Sachittra, also a member of district Awami League, from his house at Khedermara in Baghaichhari upazila on Monday midnight and took him to

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Byline Two-nation theory has bred practice of hatredM. J. AkbarCourtesy: The Daily Star, DhakaDec. 12, 2008WHY has Pakistan become synonymous with terrorism? The vast majority of Pakistanis surely find terrorism as repellent as Indians do. Why then does Pakistan breed an endless flow of suicide missionaries? Practice has been shaped by theory. A theory of separation created Pakistan in 1947; over

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Polls Manifesto JP pledges 8 provincesUnb, DhakaCourtesy: The Daily Star, DhakaDec. 12, 2008Jatiya Party (JP) yesterday promised to establish a terrorism, corruption and misrule-free society if voted to power.Releasing a 12-page election manifesto at Hotel Sundarban in the capital, party chief HM Ershad expressed his determination to form the next government.Under its administrative reform agenda

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Emergency ceases on December 17Meetings, rallies allowed from todayCourtesy: The Daily Star, DhakaDec. 12, 2008Staff CorrespondentThe state of emergency, imposed in the country on January 11, 2007, will be withdrawn on December 17, the caretaker government announced Wednesday night."The government has decided to lift the state of emergency from December 17 with the approval of the president,"

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Yesterday I received a phone call from Mr. Ushatan Talukdar at 21.05 hrs. He sought my ‘blessing’ (according to his word used) for his return to the national election. According to him, I am one of the three senior JSS leaders. He mentioned the names of Goutam, me and himself. He said- my weight and acceptance would help him get achievement in the coming election, therefore, my ‘blessing’ was

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Courtesy: New Age, DhakaDec. 8, 2008Extract from EC validates 34 more candidatures by staff correspondentOn Saturday, the commission validated candidature of 33 after the first day of hearing on 73 appeals. Those who were give yes cards after hearing on Sunday include: Tazul Islam of Habiganj-4, Tofazzal Hossain of Naogaon-2, Md. Omar Faruk Liton of Munshiganj-3, Sultan Mamunur Rashid of

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Courtesy: The Daily Star, DhakaDec. 8, 2008Our Correspondent, RangamatiArmy Chief Gen Moeen U Ahmed yesterday said the army will always be with the people of Chittagong Hill Tract (CHT) areas for their socio-economic development.Development is not possible without ensuring a good communication system. That's why, the government has given the charge to the army to maintain smooth communication

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Courtesy: The Daily Star, DhakaDec. 6, 2008Shantimoy Chakma, RangamatiFor the first time in Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT), an indigenous woman is contesting from Rangamati constituency in the upcoming parliamentary election. Moitree Chakma, wife of Retired district joint judge Dipen Dewan, is in the polls race as an independent candidate. She, along with her husband, submitted her nomination paper

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Courtesy: Asia News, Website: www.asianews.com.pkExcerpts: 557 Nominations Declared Invalid.Dec. 6, 2008The correspondent in Rangamati said the nomination papers of Dipen Dewan of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party and Ushaton Talukdar of Parbatya Chattagram Jana Sanghati Samiti were cancelled on the day of scrutiny, said sources in the office of the returning officer in Rangamati.The nomination

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Last night I received two rounds of phone calls when I was asleep, the first one was at 23.25 hrs while the second one was at 12.56 hrs, from 01556613309, a TeleTalk cell number. During first call a record was played for more than five minutes, a lecture of some one possibly delivered during PCP (Hill Student Council’s Council gathering) Council at Rangamati on 25th of last month. The last one

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Bandarban1. Chotan Kanti Tanchnagya, for putting false signatures of voters in support of his canditatures, as it requires 1% support of total voters during submission of nomination paper.2. Kyasoi Aung, for giving false information. Rangamati1. Dipen Dewan, he is yet to complete a three years period after his resignation from the post of Senior Joint District Judge. 2. Ushatan Talukdar, as he

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Ven. Rajguru Aggavansha Mahathero, the Rajguru of the Chakma Raja's Buddhist temple i.e. the central temple of Chakma Circle demised this year. A mammoth rally was organised yesterday at Rangamati town participated by thousands of devotees from different parts of the CHT and beyond. Today a traditional chariot pulling (Gaditana) will be organised at the ground of Chakma Rajbari and will be

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From: joyoti grech Date: 5 December 2008 11:41:51 AMTo: info@pmo.gov.bdSubject: Rang Lai Mro - urgent medical treatment neededDear Adviser,Acting on the information made available in Amnesty International's Urgent Action bulletin dated 28 November 2008, we are writing to youto ask as a matter of urgency for your support in providing immediateand comprehensive medical attention to Rang Lai Mro,

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Courtesy: New Age, RangamatiDec. 5, 2008Excerpt from report “557 nominations declared invalid” by Khadimul Islam.“The correspondent in Rangamati said the nomination papers of Dipen Dewan of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party and Ushaton Talukdar of Parbatya Chattagram Jana Sanghati Samiti were cancelled on the day of scrutiny, said sources in the office of the returning officer in Rangamati. The

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Courtesy: New Age, DhakaDec. 5, 2008Staff Correspondent The High Court on Wednesday declared illegal and void four provisions of emergency powers ordinance and rules, especially related to the restriction on seeking bail, appeals against lower court orders and stay on the sentences. The High Court bench of Justice ABM Khairul Haque Md Abdul Hye also observed the state of emergency could not

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Courtesy: The Daily Star, DhakaDec. 4, 2008Visit: http://www.thedailystar.net/story.php?nid=66086 AL pledges to tackle graft, food pricesAssures disclosure of wealth records of MPs, their family members to ensure transparencyShakhawat Liton and Hasan Jahid TusherAwami League (AL) has drafted its electoral manifesto with promises to publish wealth accounts and sources of income of the prime

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Courtesy: The Daily Star, DhakaDec. 4, 2008Nadia Sarwat"Weave our hearts together with a thousand colourful threads" -- with this slogan a three-day indigenous cultural festival was held recently at Bangladesh-China friendship Convention Centre. Organised by Chittagong Hill Tracts Development Facility (CHTD), the festival featured handicrafts, traditional attire, food and cultural programmes

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The EditorNew Age, Dhaka. Dear Sir,I’ve just had read your today’s wonderful editorial on the CHT peace accord. I also went through the news item on the CHT in yesterday’s issue. Undoubtedly, you’ve spoken our concerns very strongly, without any hesitation, the way you deliver your open and straight opinions in TV talk shows. When you raise your voice it values but when we do, it is considered

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Courtesy: The Daily Star, DhakaDec. 4, 2008Staff CorrespondentGanotantri Party President Nurul Islam, also a nominee of the Awami League-led grand alliance for the upcoming parliamentary election, suffered severe burn injuries and his son was burnt alive in a mysterious fire at their Lalmatia apartment in the capital in the early hours yesterday.Nurul Islam, who has filed nomination papers for

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Courtesy: New Age, DhakaDec. 4, 2008Staff CorrespondentThe Workers Party of Bangladesh president, Rashed Khan Menon, on Wednesday called on all progressive political forces to stand united to establish a democratic system in the country. Referring to the December 29 national elections, Menon said the people were waiting eagerly to exercise their franchise to form a democratic government.

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Courtesy: New Age, DhakaDec. 4, 2008Staff CorrespondentThe High Court on Wednesday issued a rule asking the Election Commission to explain in two weeks why its decision not to register the newly floated United People’s Democratic Front as a political party would not be declared illegal. The High Court bench of Justice Syed Mahmud Hossain and Justice Quamrul Islam Siddiqui passed the order after

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Courtesy: New Age, Dhaka Dec. 4, 2008Editorial It is a testimony to the chauvinistic mindset of the country’s ruling classes that 11 years since the signing of the landmark treaty that ended two decades of armed insurgency in the Chittagong Hill Tracts the state has not implemented most of its pledges. A report published in Wednesday’s New Age states that land reforms in the CHT are still a far

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Courtesy: New Age, DhakaDec 3, 2008Reuters/Bdnews24.com . ChicagoUS president-elect Barack Obama said on Monday militants based in South Asia represented the biggest threat to the United States and he was ‘absolutely committed’ to eliminating the threat of terrorism. ‘We cannot tolerate a world where innocents are killed by extremists based on twisted ideologies,’ Obama, who takes office on

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Courtesy: New Age, DhakaDec 3, 2008Thai court dissolves ruling party, bans PM Agence France-Presse . Bangkok A Thai court on Tuesday dissolved the ruling party and banned the premier from politics, plunging the kingdom into further uncertainty as an occupation of Bangkok’s airports turned increasingly bloody. The prime minister, Somchai Wongsawat, — the target of months of protests — will now

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New Age, DhakaDec 3, 2008Nazrul Islam Neither of the five successive governments, two political and three interim administrations, in over a decade, was sincere about rehabilitation of the former combatants of Parbatya Chattagram Jana Sanghati Samiti who had returned to normal life after surrendering arms in 1998, ethnic minority leaders say. They said that the government did not allocate a

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New Age, DhakaDec 3, 2008Staff Correspondent The Parbatya Chattagram Jana Sanghai Samiti chairman, Jyotirindra Bodhipriya Larma, popularly known as Santu Larma, on Tuesday, asked the ethnic minorities to get ready for the struggle to achieve ‘self rule’ of the region. He said the conspiracy to wipe out the ethnic minorities from the hill districts was still on. He held the successive

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The Daily StarDec 3, 2008Staff CorrespondentThe new electoral alliance Jatiya Jukta Front initiated by Dr Kamal Hossain and AQM Badruddoza Chowdhury may break up within the next few days over joining of Progressive Democratic Party (PDP) in the group.Bikalpadhara Bangladesh President Badruddoza Chowdhury accepted the PDP led by Ferdous Ahmed Qureshi as a component of their electoral alliance on

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The Daily Star, DhakaDec 3, 2008Staff CorrespondentParbatya Chattagram Janasanghati Samity (PCJSS) Chairman Jyotirindra Bodhipriyo Larma alias Shantu Larma yesterday called on the indigenous people to forge a strong unity and launch a movement to establish their rights."Condition of indigenous people in the hill districts is getting worse. The result can never be good," he said at a discussion

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Total voters: 195,519Jumma : 91,856Bengali Muslim: 93,238Hindu & Barua : 10,425* Mr. KS Mong, a candidate for Bandarban constituency has provided me with this break-up figures which he has extracted from the EC's voter CD. The voter CD has been prepared based on nation-wide photo ID voter registration drive, this year, 2008.

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New Age, DhakaDec. 2, 2008Shahidul Islam Chowdhury Leading minority rights activists and political leaders criticised the major political alliances for nominating a few religious and ethnic minority candidates for the December 29 general elections in violation of democratic and secular ideals. The parties field ethnic minority people only when the parties fail to find potential candidates, they

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The Daily Star, DhakaDec 2, 2008Jasim Majumder, KhagrachhariAt least three candidates, who submitted nomination papers in Khagrachhari constituency comprising eight upazilas in the district, are listed criminals while seven of the 17 candidates in the constituency are facing a total of 51 cases.District BNP Joint Secretary and Khagrachhari Muni-cipality Mayor Mohammad Joynal Abedin, who submitted

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New Age, DhakaDec. 1, 2008Staff Correspondent The Progressive Democratic Party led by Ferdaus Ahmad Quarishi, on Sunday, joined the newly formed political alliance, Jatiya Jukta Front, aiming to bring qualitative changes in the politics of the country. At a press briefing of the alliance partners at PDP’s Segun Bagicha office, the chairman of the party, Quarishi said that his party had joined

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The Daily Star, DhakaDec. 1, 2008Naeem MohaiemenBURIED in the middle of the raja-raja war over elections is news of the ulu-khagra getting crushed. I first saw the news in an item in Shamokal: in a list of political parties denied registration, two names jumped out. UPDF (United Peoples Democratic Front) and PCJSS (Parbotto Chottogram Jonoshonghoti Samity) -- the only two large political parties

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Yesterday was the last day for submission of nomination paper for the ensuing 9th Parliamentary election scheduled on December 29, 2008. The last date of submission of nomination paper was the fourth declaration (reschedule)of election schedule,due to political bargaining between the political parties and the Govt. and the Election Commission. The last reschedule was declared to accommodate the

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New Age, Dhaka, Nov 30, 2008Bdnews24.com . Dhaka Ethnic minority communities in the Chittagong Hill Tracts are moving to protect dwindling medicinal plants in efforts to save centuries-old herbal-based medicinal practices. The people of Hazachhara and Mubacchari villages under Barkol upazila in Rangamati have set up two protected gardens to save at least 150 native species found in the region.

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Front Page, Nov. 24, 2008, Monday.Courtesy: The Daily Star, Dhaka. www.thedailystar.netOur Correspondent, KhagrachhariThe government has suspended Khagrachhari Hill District Council (KHDC) Chairman Monindra Lal Tripura temporarily following his alleged involvement in the murder of former KHDC councillor Anupam Tripura.KHDC Chief Executive Officer Sayed Mohammad Abul Hashim said a letter signed by

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1. Bangladesh Awami League, 2. Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP),3. Bangladesh Jatiya Party led by HM Ershad, 4. Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, 5. Communist Party of Bangladesh, 6. Workers Party of Bangladesh, 7. Jatiya Party (JP) led by Anwar Hossain Manju,8. Bangladesh Jatiya Party (BJP), 9. Liberal Democratic Party, 10. Bangladesh Samyabadi Dal (ML), 11. Krishak Sramik Janata League, 12.

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The recent killing of three persons- one Headman (Mouza head), one Karbari (village head) and a Jum cultivar in Bandarban hill district has shaken the district and heightened the insecurity level of the indigenous Jummas living in the eastern part of central and southern CHT, bordering Mizoram and Myanmar, as these areas have been under the control of Myanmarese armed outfits since 1998 when the

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I generally read the headlines of a newspaper first and then choose an important news item. On 20th Nov 2008 when I got the daily Prothom Alo I did the same but forgetting news items on current burning political issues my eyes and mind got attracted to this news item. I was surprised to know how a small bird that can fly thousands miles non-stop. I’ve been attracted to this news item, as we all

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37 parties eligible to contest election: ECNumber significantly dropsDhaka, Nov 22, 2008Courtesy: The Daily Star, Dhaka, www.thedailystar.netStaff CorrespondentThe Election Commission (EC) has declared 37 registered political parties eligible for contesting the upcoming ninth parliamentary election.The number is significantly less than the previous elections because of the strict provision for

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Khaleda blasts govt's talks handling; EC hails announcement, sits with BNP today; AL yet to react; govt feels upbeatNov 21, 2008Staff CorrespondentThe BNP-led four-party alliance yesterday announced that it would take part in the parliamentary election if it is held on December 28 but maintained that the government must fulfil three of its key conditions before the polls.In order for the alliance

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Courtesy: New Age, Dhaka, Metro Section, www.newagebd.comNov 21, 2008Staff Correspondent Speakers at a discussion on Thursday said Manabendra Narayan Larma had waged a lifelong struggle to establish the rights of not only the ethnic minorities, but also the deprived people of all sections of the society. To pay tributes to Manabendra Narayan Larma, former chief of Parbatya Chattagram

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Courtesy: The Daily Star, Dhaka, www.thedailystar.netThursday, November 20, 2008NationalTicket divides party into 3 factionsZahedul Alam to run independentOur Correspondent, KhagrachhariKhagrachhari Awami League has been divided into three factions following nomination of district AL president Jatindra Lal Tripura tyo contest the upcoming Jatiya Sangsad election. Party men opposed to Jatindra

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Courtesy: The Daily Star, Dhaka, 20 Nov 2008www.thedailystar.netAshutosh SarkarJustice Amirul Kabir Chowdhury, a former judge of the Supreme Court, has been appointed the chairman of the newly formed National Human Rights Commission (NHRC).President Iajuddin Ahmed has given the appointment to him as per recommendation of the selection body. Justice Amirul retired from the Appellate Division on

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Acknowledgement: The Daily Star, Dhaka, www.thedailystar.netNov 20, 2008Staff CorrespondentThe caretaker government last night declared again that the ninth parliamentary election will be held on the original scheduled date of December 18, after its frantic two-day negotiations with BNP-led 4-party alliance on the question of poll deferment had failed. After a series of meetings with the chief

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Courtsey: The daily Star, Dhaka, www.thedailystar.netStaff CorrespondentFormer president AQM Badruddoza Chowdhury-led Bikalpadhara Bangladesh (BDB), Dr Kamal Hossain-led Gono Forum and a few other political parties yesterday launched a new alliance styled 'Jatiya Juktafront'.Abdul Kader Siddiqui's Krishak Sramik Janata League (KSJL), which was initially involved in the move, opted out due to

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Courtesy: New Age, Dhaka, www.newagebd.comStaff Correspondent A new political alliance, Jatiya Jukta Front, was on Tuesday launched at a briefing in a city hotel aiming at qualitative changes in politics. The Bikalpadhara Bangladesh president, AQM Badruddoza Chowdhury, and the Gana Forum president, Kamal Hossain, launched the alliance. The two leaders in a joint declaration said the alliance

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Source: Prothom Alo, a prestigious Bangladesh national daily. www.prothom-alo.com

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Wednesday, November 19, 2008 08:22 AM GMT+06:00 Front PageOur Correspondent, BandarbanCourtesy: www.thedailystar.net Security forces yesterday started a special drive at bordering Thanchi upazila in the district following killing of 'mouja headman' Pai Thoai U and two other tribal men by the armed criminals at two points within a short span of time Monday night. In the drive, two indigenous

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Mr. Dipankar Talukdar and Mr. Bir Bahadur bag Awami League nominations for Rangamati and Bandarban seats respectively for ensuing national elections, the Prothom Alo and the Jugantor reports today. Seikh Hasina, President of Awami League handed over about 150 letters of nominations yesterday. Mr. Jahedul Alam, an aspirant for Khagarachari constituency though scored 80 points keeping all behind

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Here I post a copy of the original 5-point charter of demands of the JSS. This is a rare document from my personal collection. I’m convinced; the JSS archive will not have this copy, as the leadership had destroyed many documents while coming to over ground in 1998. This way, I'll keep posting historical records of the Jumma movement for our CHT history. The coming young Jumma and other

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Kyahlau Bhante, my most respected person from Gaindhya of Rajasthli Upazila of Rangamati Hill District. He was the head priest of Gaindhya Buddhist temple who came to some attachments with MN Larma, founder of JSS in 1973. He had not been liking the gradual infiltration of outsiders in his area. He demanded regular Shanti Bahini deployment there from JSS. I and Chabia, my close friend were sent

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Chabai Mogh, Vice President of Hill Students’ Association in 1970 and President in 1971-1972 and a JSS senior, a close friend of mine. I was General Secretary under him for both the terms. Both of us had been product of this historic students association who opted for underground movement. A friendly moment of us of our underground life (Chabai sits right with dark pant) was captured in mid-1975

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A Jumma-San indigenous delegation was received by the youngest (25 years) lady M.P. Ms. Veleri of Danish parliament, from a Greeland constituency.

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A lady from Dominican Republic whom I met in Geneva and spent about a week in a hotel. She was working for BBC in England and went to see the gathering of world's indigenous peoples in Geneva during UNWGIP. We went to Lusaine, a beautiful city of Switzerland, by train and returned by a ship that could carry about 750 persons. I was amazed to seeing the mammoth Geneva lake surrounded by hills and

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A Saami youth group whom I met in Geneva at UN building.

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A Russian Saami beauty whom I met in Geneva

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Seikh Haisna recives the UNESCO peace prize at UESCO building, Paris.

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Jumma and San delegation call on Greenland Home Rule Govt. Priemer at Greenland House in Copenhagen. The study tour was organised by ILO which was started from Geneva and visited Copenhagen and Saamiland of Norway, to study on the Saami people and Inuits of greenland. The Jumma delegation is composed of Raja Devasish Roy, Samiran Dewan,Ms. Y ching Marma, Loyal David Howheng, MK Tripura and

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The Peace House, makeshift meeting venue at Dhudukchara village in Panchari Upzila. Seven rounds of peace talks had been held at this venue between the JSS and the sub-committee of the Government of Bangladesh, led by JB Larma and Rashed Khan Menon, during Khaleda Zia regime in 1994.

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Mr. Mathural Lal Chakma, Member, CHT Liaison Committee guides Rupayan Dewan, JSS Dialogue Committee delegation head, to catch heleicopter at Dhudukchara. A journey for peace- a long way from jungle to town.

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Dr. Kibria, Finance Minister and Rupayan Dewan, JSS Dialogue Committee member are engaged in discussion at the lobby of the Prime Minister's office on 2nd December, 1997,soon after the signing of the CHT Peace Accord.

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Bimal Kanti Chakma (Plaban), a JSS veteran and JSS central committee member has got bail today at Rangamati Judge Court. He was arrested from his home at Banjugichara about 17 months ago, during the height of state emergency. He has been entangled with the killing of Kina Mohan Chakma murder case. Afterwards, he has been entangled with another murder case (Kali Mohan Chakma). It is expected that

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Staff Correspondent Academics and artistes on Wednesday called for equal rights of the ethnic minority people observing that they were deprived of their basic rights ensured in the constitution. They also urged all to take measures to ensure their rights to use their mother tongues freely, besides the Bengali language. The call came on the opening day of the four-day theatre festival of

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Shantimoy Chakma, RangamatiPollution at Kaptai Lake is taking a serious turn due to open defecation by the slum dwellers and unabated dumping of garbage and wastes everyday, causing waterborne diseases like diarrhoea, dysentery and jaundice. The people in Rangamati and Kaptai may face disasters if water pollution and crisis of safe drinking water continue. It also may cause environmental disaster

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11-Party Alliance1. Workers Party,2. Communist Party of Bangladesh,3. Ganoforum,4. JSD (Jatiyo Samajtantrik Dal),5. BSD- Khalekuzzaman (Bangladesh Samajtantrik Dal),6. BSD- Mahbub ((Bangladesh Samajtantrik Dal),7. Samyabadi Dal,8. Gano Ajadi League,9. Krishak Sramik Samajbadi Dal (Nirmal Sen),10. Gantantrik Majdur Party,11. Ganotantrik Biplabi Jot14-Party Alliance1. 11-party alliance,2. Awami

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Manabendra Narayan Larma, the awakener of the Jumma nation and the founder of JSS was killed by an armed assault group of JSS dissidents, 25 years ago, on 10th November 1983. He was elected as East Pakistan Provincial Assembly Member in 1970 and became Bangladesh Constituent Assembly Member in 1972, by virtue of East Pakistan Provincial Assembly Member. He was very active and vocalduring the

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BNP candidate crisis in CHTFeud intensifies as bigwigs in jail or inactiveShantimoy Chakma, RangamatiBNP is facing severe leadership crisis in Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) as three top leaders in Khagrachhari, Bandarban and Rangamati hill districts are either in jail or inactive.In absence of 'competent' candidates in the three hill districts to contest in the coming national elections, quite a

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--------------------------------------------------------------------------------From: Ilona Alexander [mailto:IAlexander@ohchr.org] Sent: Wednesday, November 05, 2008 1:57 PMTo: Julian BurgerSubject: Call for OHCHR minority fellowships applications and OHCHR Update on Minority Issues (September-October 2008)Importance: HighDear representatives of minority organisations and colleagues, This is to

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Thursday, November 06, 2008NO: 00880 2 8113243TO:Dr. Fakhruddin AhmedChief AdvisorOffice of the Chief Advisor, BangladeshOctober 27, 2008Dear Chief Advisor,On behalf of the Chittagong Hill Tracts Commission we would like to express our deep concern regarding the alleged torture of and denial of effective medical treatment to Mr. Ranglai Mro, an Adivasi leader, the elected Chairperson of Sualok

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Background of the Peace AgreementGeneral Information : The Chittagong Hill Tracts, situated at the south eastern part of Bangladesh, comprises of three districts - Rangamati, Khagrachhari and Bandarban. The total area of Chittagong Hill Tracts is 13,295 sq. kilometer. According to the 1991 census, the total population of the area is 974,445. Of the total population, 501,145 are tribals and the

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International Instruments Relating to the Indigenous Peoples/Tribals 1. ILO Convention 107;2. ILO Convention 169 (September 1991)3. Declaration on the Rights of Persons Belonging to National or Ethnic, Religious and Linguistic Minorities (Dec. 1992);4. International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (Dec. 1966);5. International Convention of the Rights of the Child (Nov. 89);6.

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C107 Indigenous and Tribal Populations Convention, 1957 Convention concerning the Protection and Integration of Indigenous and Other Tribal and Semi-Tribal Populations in Independent Countries (Note: Date of coming into force: 02:06:1959. This Convention was revised in 1989 by Convention No. 169) Convention:C107 Place:Geneva Session of the Conference:40 Date of adoption:26:06:1957 Subject

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Functions of the Hill District CouncilsFunctions of the Council. – The functions as set out in the First Schedule shall be the functions of the Council and it shall perform the functions consistent with the fund.FIRST SCHEDULEFunctions of the Council(See section 22)1. Supervision, maintenance and improvement of the law and order of the district. 2. Coordination of the development activities of

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Power and Functions Chittagong Hill Tracts Regional CouncilThe functions of the Council shall be as follows, for example:-a) Overall supervision and coordination of all development activities under the Hill District Councils and all other matters entrusted to them: Provided that if the Regional Council, during supervision and coordination under this section, has any dispute on a matter

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Zinal Abedin, The Chittagong Hill Tracts - A Victim of Indian Intervention, 2003, pp.240, Eastern Publications, 16 - Silvester House, London

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Troubled Galaxy Destroyed Dreams: Chapter 88Palash BiswasExcerpts: Source: http://www.bangaindigenous.blogspot.com/ Although Bangladesh has absorbed several waves of immigrants since the onset of the twentieth century, the overall trend has been a steady emigration of people driven out by political and economic problems. Following the partition of British India in 1947, more than 3 million

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Source: The Daily Star, Dhakahttp://www.thedailystar.net/story.php?nid=59380 MetropolitanSet up land commission to protect rights of indigenous peopleDemand speakers at seminarStaff CorrespondentSpeakers at a seminar yesterday demanded the government constitute a permanent land commission to protect the land rights of the indigenous people in Chittagong hill tracts and plainland areas.They urged

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Government of the People’s Republic of BangladeshPrime Minister’s OfficeOld Secretariat BuildingDhakaLetter No.- 22.59.1.0.0.95.2000-1015(3) Date- 21/08/1407 Bangla/05/12/2000 A.DSubject: Co-ordination and supervision of the development works in the hill Tracts.Ref. : Letter No. - 22.59.1.0.0.95.2000-908(2), Date- 08/10/2000 of this office.On the above subject under reference it is to state that

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Courtesy: Ina Hume, http://vanishingrites.blogspot.comSheikh Hasina, ex Prime Minister of Bangladesh and leader of the Awami League and Lord Eric Avebury arrive at the Moses Room in the House of Lords for a Conference on Democracy, Human Rights and the prospect of Free and Fair Elections in Bangladesh, Thursday 9th October 2008. The event was organised by the International Bangladesh Foundation.

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LELUNG KHUMI*Chittagong Hill Tract (CHT), situated in the South Eastern part of Bangladesh, is known as indigenous dominant area from time immemorial. This has been home to 11 heterogeneous minorities - Chakma, Marma, Tripura, Mro, Tanchangya, Lushai, Khiyang, Pangkhua, Chak, Bawm and Khumi. Out of them, the Chakma, the Marma and the Tripura minority communities are considered as majority groups

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MSF Holland launches a new programme on healthcare in January 2009 in the CHT. It is still immature to tell about the areas to be covered. However, they prefer to keep Sajek Union as this area is familiar to them. The project formulation is on and once it is finalised and approved by its headquarters they would apply to the NGO Affairs Bureau for GoB clearance.Mr. Paul Critchley, Head of Mission

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