Give Back the Land Santal’s Demands in 164th Hool Diwas at Gaibandha

Give Back the Land Santal’s Demands in 164thHool Diwas at Gaibandha The Santal indigenous community in Gobindagonj subdistrict of Gaibandha at a assembly demanded that the government to return around 1,842 acres of land belonging to their forefathers in 164 Hool Diwas(Santal Revolution) commemoration on 28June 2019. Hool means Revolutionin the Santali language. Every year 30 June Santals memorialize

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Internship Opportunity at Kapaeeng Foundation

Internship Opportunity at Kapaeeng Foundation Position: Intern Job Type: Volunteer Job Duration: 4 months Reports to: Volunteer Coordinator Deadline: 28 April 2019 Organizational Background Kapaeeng Foundation was established in 2004 to work for the protection and promotion of the rights of indigenous peoples in Bangladesh. The vision of Kapaeeng Foundation is to establish a society based on the values of

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37 families lose homes to arson Most of them from indigenous community in Naogaon;

37 families lose homes to arson Most of them from indigenous community in Naogaon; local AL man arrested Anwar Ali At least 37 landless families, mostly from the indigenous Pahan community, have been living in the open in Naogaon’s Dhamurhat upazila since early Monday, when their shacks were burnt down while they were asleep. The

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‘Arrest the ones who attacked us’ Kora community demands at rally in Biral UZ

‘Arrest the ones who attacked us’ Kora community demands at rally in Biral UZ A section of the rally in front of Biral Upazila Press Club where members of Kora community gathered yesterday to demand punishment for attackers. Photo: Collected Our Correspondent, Dinajpur Members of Kora community, an indigenous community facing extinction in the country,

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AIPP and Members’ Statement on the International Day of Rural Women

AIPP and Members’ Statement on the International Day of Rural Women October 15, 2018 This October 15, we, the indigenous women of Asia, are celebrating the International Day of Rural Women by acknowledging our important role in the elimination of global hunger and malnutrition, and in meeting the goals for gender equality, sustainability of water, energy,human settlements,

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Two indigenous Tripura girls allegedly raped in CHT on August 22, police yet to arrest 3 accused

Incident Day: On 22 August 2018 at around 10 pm Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) personnel allegedly raped two indigenous Tripura teens aged 14 and 17 years respectively at Rangkhoti Para of Ward No. 1 of Fasyakhali Union under Lama Upazila in Bandarban Hill District at gun-point and threatening of death. A police case was filled

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BIPF Urged to Continue Resistance Against Enforced Migration and Forcible Eviction of Indigenous Peoples from Their Ancestral Lands

BIPF Urged to Continue Resistance Against Enforced Migration and Forcible Eviction of Indigenous Peoples from Their Ancestral Lands With the theme ‘Indigenous Peoples’ Migration and Movement,’ Bangladesh Indigenous Peoples Forum (BIPF) organized a press conference at Hotel Sundarban, Dhaka on 6 August on the occasion of the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples, 9

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