Govt highlights CHT accord progress at UN
Bangladesh has highlighted progress in implementing the Chittagong Hill Tracts Peace Accord and measures for ethnic communities’ development at the United Nations...
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3 Bangladeshi firms shine at textile fairs in Germany
Bangladeshi companies have concluded a successful participation in Techtextil 2026 and Texprocess 2026, reinforcing the country’s growing footprint in the global textile and apparel value chain...
CHT products fair begins
A three-day fair celebrating the traditional festivals of ethnic communities of the Chittagong Hill Tracts began on Thursday at the Shakyamuni Buddhist Monastery premises at Mirpur in Dhaka...
Dhaka set to join textile expo in Frankfurt
In a resolute display of the nation’s burgeoning industrial prowess, three premier Bangladeshi firms are set to represent the country’s technical textile sector at Techtextil and Texprocess 2026 exhibitions in Frankfurt, Germany...
DIG of APBN calls on CHT minister
DIG (APBN) Salma Begum paid a courtesy call on Chittagong Hill Tracts affairs minister Dipen Dewan at his Rangamati residence on Tuesday...
Political parties should commit to full CHT treaty execution
THE call to political parties competing in the national elections scheduled for February 12 to commit to the full implementation of the Chittagong Hill Tracts Treaty and include this promise in election manifestos is timely. Rights activists, professionals and journalists made the appeal at a press conference organised by the Parbatya Chattogram Shanti Chukti Bastabayan...
CHT peace deal issue in election manifestos demanded
Right body leaders, professionals and journalists on Tuesday called on the political parties taking part in the forthcoming Jatiya Sangsad elections to promise the implementation of the Chittagong Hill Tracts Treaty in their election manifestos...
CHT ACCORD: Implementation not possible without movement: discussion
Politicians, rights activists and national minority leaders on Tuesday observed that without a strong movement full implementation of the Chittagong Hill Tracts Accord, signed about three decades ago, would not be possible.
BSCL to offer Starlink internet to students in CHT
Bangladesh Satellite Company Limited has signed agreements with district councils of Khagrachhari, Bandarban and Rangamati to enhance digital learning for students in the Chittagong Hill Tracts, as per a press release...
Rong Raang bird’s outcry and unfolding crisis in CHT
THE term ‘Ta-bong’ in the Marma and Rakhain languages refers to prophetic statements made by children, wise individuals, storytellers, or even those considered ‘insane.’ These statements signify predictions of future events. The term derives from the Pali word ‘Tam-bhasa,’ where ‘Tam’ means directive and ‘Bhasa’ means spoken words. Ta-bong can appear in...
Bangladesh seeks global opportunities at Techtextil and Texprocess 2026
Bangladesh’s efforts to enhance value addition in its garment and textile sectors are set to gain significant momentum with the upcoming Techtextil and Texprocess 2026 fairs in Frankfurt.
Why shall I not resist?
THE hills of south-eastern Bangladesh are famed for their breathtaking beauty. Yet beneath the lush greenery and terraced slopes lies a history steeped in marginalisation, militarisation and impunity. In late September 2025, the Chittagong Hill Tracts once again descended into turmoil, revealing the deep structural vulnerabilities that continue to define life for Indigenous...
DUCSU statement expresses concern over unrest in CHT
The Dhaka University Central Students’ Union on Wednesday expressed deep concern over the unrest and conflict centring the allegations of rape of a Marma girl in Khagrachari hill district...
Justice is first step towards peace in the CHT
THE violence leading to deaths, injuries and destruction of houses and businesses of national minority communities in Khagrachari is a consequence of ethnically biased state policies towards the national minorities of the Chittagong Hill Tracts, an issue that successive governments left unattended. On September 28, at least three Marma youths were killed and several...
Rights activists demand list of CHT land grabbers made public
Politicians, academics and professionals on Monday at a discussion in Dhaka city called on the interim government to make public the list of land grabbers in the Chattogram Hill Tracts and the amounts of land grabbed...
Brecht’s ‘Senora Carrar’s Rifle’ staged in tribute to July martyrs
German playwright Bertolt Brecht’s one-act play titled ‘Senora Carrar’s Rifle’ was staged in the Experimental Theatre Hall of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy to pay tribute to July martyrs on Thursday...
Liverpool sign Ekitike from Frankfurt
Liverpool completed the signing of striker Hugo Ekitike from Eintracht Frankfurt on Wednesday for a reported £69 million ($92 million) as the Premier League champions continued their summer spending spree.
NCP for unity among communities for CHT development
The National Citizen Party on Monday called for unity among all communities living in the Chittagong Hill Tracts for the development in the three hill districts...
Unfinished journey of CHT accord
IN THE misty hills of Bandarban, the southern part of Chittagong Hill Tracts, an indigenous Marma family was torn apart by a war not of their making. Two brothers, raised side by side, found themselves on opposing sides of a battlefield: the elder in the military and the younger with the Shanti Bahini, fighting for the political rights of the indigenous peoples. The...
Liverpool agree to sign Frankfurt striker Ekitike: reports
Liverpool have agreed to sign Eintracht Frankfurt striker Hugo Ekitike in a deal worth an initial £69 million ($92 million), according to reports on Monday.
Govt to establish peace in CHT: Touhid
Foreign adviser Md Touhid Hossain on Sunday said that the government wanted to establish peace in the three districts of the Chittagong Hill Tracts to unlock the region’s immense potential for development...
Foreign adviser for addressing challenges in CHT Accord implementation
Foreign affairs adviser Md Touhid Hossain on Saturday said that the challenges over the implementation of the Chittagong Hill Tracts Accord would be identified and efforts will be make to resolve those through constructive discussions with all stakeholders...
IMPLEMENTING CHT ACCORD IN FULL: Lack of political will decried
Rights activists, political leaders, among others, have iterated that a strong political will is a must for the complete implementation of the CHT Treaty, full implementation of which has yet to happen, although 27 years have passed since its signing.
Justice for Kalpana Chakma demanded
Hill women at Sajek in Rangamati on Monday demanded justice for Kalpana Chakma who was abducted from her home in June 1996 and has remained missing since then...
CHT Commission for end to persecution of Bawm community
The International Chittagong Hill Tracts Commission in a statement on Monday called on the government to end the ‘systematic persecution of Bawm community’, condemning the recent death of a Bawm youth in jail custody...
HC fines 54 illegal brick kiln owners in CHT
The High Court on Thursday fined the owners of 54 illegal brick kilns Tk 4 lakh each for continuing operations in the Chattogram Hill Tracts in violation of Supreme Court orders...
Four-day fair promotes culture, cuisines of CHT
A four-day Hill Fair and Youth Festival 2025 began on Wednesday to promote the products and culture of the national minorities residing in the Chattogram Hill Tracts region, comprising Rangamati, Bandarban and Khagrachari, of Bangladesh.
City sign forward Marmoush from Frankfurt
Manchester City on Thursday announced the signing of Eintracht Frankfurt forward Omar Marmoush for a reported initial fee of around £59 million ($72.6 million).
Govt should resolve rights violation issues in hill districts
THE number of incidents of rights violation in the three hill districts has declined, as a report that the Parbatya Chattagram Jana Samhati Samiti published on January 1 says. The number of incidents that took place in 2024 was 200, down from 240 such incidents that took place in the year before. But, the Annual Report of 2024 on Human Rights Situation in...
CHT RIGHTS VIOLATION: Incidents drop but number of victims rises: PCJSS report
The number of human rights violation incidents in the Chittagong Hill Tracts—comprising Rangamati, Khagrachhari, and Bandarban districts—dropped to 200 in 2024 from 240 in the previous year, according to a report by the Parbatya Chattagram Jana Samhati Samiti...