CHT ETHNIC LEADERS’ CRY FOR INDIGENOUS STATUS: FACTS AND FABRICATIONS

August 8, 2018

PARVEDGE HAIDER [dropcap font=”arial” fontsize=”60″]I[/dropcap]n the recent years, tribal leaders of Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) have come up with a new demand of becoming Indigenous. They never talked about their newly demanded status during various events in the history of CHT, even the peace accord acknowledged these communities as ethnic tribes Continue Reading

Land Commission Amend Act challenges govt control on CHT

January 9, 2017

Bangalees fear evacuations: Tribal men rapidly grabbing lands: Mutual understanding between Bangalees and tribes disappears Reza Mahmud : [dropcap font=”arial” fontsize=”60″]C[/dropcap]hittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) Amendment Act challenges the government’s control on CHT, experts said. They said the most dangerous points that the decisions of Continue Reading

CHT turns into safe haven for extortionists

January 9, 2017

Ahamed Ullah, back from Chittagong Hill Tracts: [dropcap font=”arial” fontsize=”60″]C[/dropcap]hittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) has become a safe haven for extortionists, who are allegedly getting patronage from three regional political groups — United People’s Democratic Front (UPDF), Parbatya Chattagram Jana Sanghati Samity (JSS-Santu) and Jana Continue Reading

Tourism, communication change lifestyle in CHT

January 6, 2017

Fardaus Mobarok: [dropcap font=”arial” fontsize=”60″]H[/dropcap]ills and falls are the major attractions of the three hill districts in Chittagong. Thousands of people gather in the area throughout the year to enjoy natural beauty. Moreover, the rush of tourists goes up during the months of December and January. At the same time, the hills get Continue Reading

Tribal armed gangs looting trees in CHT

January 6, 2017

Reza Mahmud : [dropcap font=”arial” fontsize=”60″]T[/dropcap]The tribal armed gangs are looting thousands of trees from the reserve forests in Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT), leaving a very adverse impact on the environment. Besides, the terrorists have burned many hills to prepare those for Jhum cultivations. But the officials of forest department Continue Reading

Lifestyle of hill people changes

January 6, 2017

Communication becomes easier in CHT regions Reza Mahmud : [dropcap font=”arial” fontsize=”60″]A[/dropcap]s the road communication has become easier inside the remote area of the Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) regions, the life style of hilly people specially the tribal has been changed significantly as the people are being encouraged to travel to see Continue Reading

Smuggling of firearms into country rampant thru CHT

January 6, 2017

Ahamed Ullah, back from Chittagong Hill Tracts: [dropcap font=”arial” fontsize=”60″]M[/dropcap]any sophisticated arms are being smuggled into Bangladesh from neighbouring Myanmar and India through porous borders in Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT). Sources in law enforcement agencies and many locals gave the information during this correspondent’s visit Continue Reading

CHT ultras selling arms to militants

January 6, 2017

DEEPAK ACHARJEE back from Khagrachari: [dropcap font=”arial” fontsize=”60″]A[/dropcap] number of sophisticated weapons, such as AK-22 automatic rifles, G-3 rifles, MK-11 rifles, AK-47, AK-56, and M-16 rifles, are entering the country from Myanmar and India, through the porous borders along the Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT). This was revealed by Continue Reading

Only the Army Camp : the Sanctuary for the Persecuted People in Chittagong Hill Tracts

July 21, 2016

parbattanews report: [dropcap font=”arial” fontsize=”60″]T[/dropcap]t is near about 05:00PM. A boat was anchored on the shore of Gaskata Sara Army camp. A Chakma teen of seventeenth years old flopped down on the mud to come out of the boat shouting “Help, Help”. Along with this girl, her mother also came out of this boat. This […]Continue Reading

Chittagong Hill Tracts a sanctuary for extortionists

July 5, 2016

People claim the districts under triple rule virtually parbattanews report: [dropcap font=”arial” fontsize=”60″]T[/dropcap]he Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT), the one-tenth territory of the country’s total area, has been turned into a sanctuary for extortionists. Like tax and levy, imposed by the constitutional government, extortion is open and Continue Reading