Peace not established in CHT : Speakers
Peaceful environment has not been established in Chittagong Hill Tracks (CHT) area, as CHT Peace Treaty was not implemented properly in the last 13 years, said speakers yesterday.
They said indigenous community members are still facing repression like in the past, as the treaty was not implemented according to its clauses.
The discussants were addressing a human-chain organised by Manobotabadi Nagorik Samaj at TSC intersection in Dhaka University (DU), marking the first anniversary of atrocities and killing in Baghaihat of Rangamati and Khagrachhari.
Settler Bangalees attacked indigenous people in two unions of Baghaihat on February 19 and 20 and in Khagrachhari on February 23 last year.
Joining the human chain, Khushi Kabir of Nijera Kori said adequate measures to preserve the rights of indigenous people are yet to be taken according to the clauses in the CHT Peace Treaty.
DU teacher Robaet Ferdous, Bulbul Lalitakala Academy President Shamsuzzaman Noor, Journalist Masuda Bhatti, Dainik Samakal Managing Editor Abu Sayeed Khan and indigenous leader Chaitali Tripuar also spoke in the programme.
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