News Alerts
October 14, 2024
Statement by the United Nations permanent forum on indigenous issue
The UN urges Bangladesh’s interim government to protect the Indigenous Jumma Peoples from increasing violence, investigate and prosecute perpetrators, and implement the 1997 CHT Peace Accords while calling on social media companies to curb hate speech and misinformation...
October 9, 2024
Due to ongoing civil security concerns, 15 Buddhist monastic organizations in the Chittagong Hill Tracts of Bangladesh have decided to cancel the traditional Kathin Civar Dan festival this year.
October 6, 2024
'Kathin Chibor Dan' called off in Rangamati, Khagrachari, Bandarban over security fears
The Chittagong Hill Tracts Combined Bhikkhu Sangha has canceled this year's "Kathin Chibor Dan" ceremony in Rangamati, Khagrachari, and Bandarban due to recent communal violence and security concerns.
October 4, 2024
Mob Attacks: At least 28 beaten to death in Sept
Severe human rights violations in September, including mob beatings, political violence, extrajudicial killings, and sexual assaults.
October 4, 2024
Khagrachhari Girl: Medical test finds evidence of rape
A Buddhist temple, houses, and shops were looted and set on fire in Khagrachhari following the death of a schoolteacher accused of raping a student, leading to violent clashes between Bangalee and indigenous communities.
October 2, 2024
Khagrachhari: Tension runs high after mob kills a teacher
The Human Rights Support Society highlights severe human rights violations in September, including mob beatings, political violence, extrajudicial killings, and sexual assaults.
September 23, 2024
A series of violent attacks against Jumma Indigenous Peoples in the Chittagong Hill Tracts, Bangladesh, following the death of a Bengali settler, resulted in multiple fatalities, injuries, and destruction of property
September 20, 2024
Joint Statement on Violent attacks on Indigenous Jummo People in Bangladesh
The ongoing attacks on Indigenous Jummo people in the Chittagong Hill Tracts began on September 19, 2024, following the alleged mob killing of a Bengali settler, leading to violent reprisals by Bengali settlers, destruction of Jummo properties, military intervention resulting in casualties, and widespread misinformation inciting further violence.
September 20, 2024
The ongoing attacks on Indigenous Jummo people in the Chittagong Hill Tracts, sparked by the alleged mob killing of a Bengali settler, have led to violent reprisals, destruction of properties, military intervention, casualties, and widespread misinformation inciting further violence.
September 20, 2024
Savagery at DU: They beat him, fed him, then killed him
Tragic Incident at Dhaka University: A mentally ill man named Tofazzal Hossain was tortured to death by students who mistook him for a thief, leading to widespread outrage and arrests.
September 19, 2024
Urgent Alert: Violent attacks on Indigenous Jummo People in Bangladesh
IWGIA reports that Bengali settlers have violently attacked the Indigenous Jummo peoples in Dighinala, Khagrachari district, Bangladesh, following the death of a Bengali settler who attempted to steal a motorbike, resulting in injuries, destruction of homes and businesses, and calls for government intervention and investigation.
September 19, 2024
Former JU Chhatra League leader beaten to death
Former Chhatra League leader Shamim Ahmed was beaten to death by students at Jahangirnagar University, allegedly in retaliation for his involvement in a previous attack on students.
April 2024
The Bangladesh Army's arbitrary arrests and persecution of over 100 Bawm indigenous community members in the Chittagong Hill Tracts highlight the urgent need for their release and protection
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