Two-day Fair Ends
Constitutional recognitionto Adivasis demanded
Jyotirindra Bodhipriya Larma speaks at the closing ceremony of a two-day fair and cultural programme at Shishu Academy in the city yesterday. On his left are MJF Programme Manager Tondra Chakma, MJF Executive Director Shaheen Anam and Prof Sourav Sikder.Photo: STAR
With the demand for constitutional recognition to the Adivasis in Bangladesh, the two-day fair and cultural programme ended at Shishu Academy in the city yesterday. Speakers at the closing ceremony said constitutional recognition is required to ensure basic rights and improve social status of the indigenous people. Manusher Jonno Foundation (MJF) and its associate organisations arranged the fair. A total of 23 Adivasi organisations participated in the event. They displayed products used in their daily life. A number of indigenous art works also went on show. The programme was organised marking the International Day of the World's Indigenous People celebrated every year on August 9 across the world. Jyotirindra Bodhipriya Larma popularly known as Shantu Larma, chairman of the CHT Regional Council said, the path to equal rights is long for the indigenous people of this country because the government is still hesitant about giving right status to the indigenous people through constitutional recognition. Executive Director of MJF Shaheen Anam said people of Bangladesh fought in 1971 to create a secular, oppression-free democratic country for every one. "We regularly witness violation of human rights of many segments of the country, including the indigenous people." It goes against the spirit of the war of independence, she added. Prof Sourav Sikder of the Linguistics department of Dhaka University and Tondra Chakma, programme manager of MJF, also spoke at the event. The event ended with a prize giving ceremony to the best stalls at the fair and a vibrant cultural show.
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