Government moves to implement peace accord with Jumma tribes
The Bangladeshi government has said it is taking steps to implement the peace accord made in 1997 with the Jumma tribes of the Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT).
News from the Jummas
Commission calls for demilitarization and Jumma land rights
An international commission has urged Bangladesh’s new government to demilitarize the Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) and return stolen land to its tribal owners, the Jummas.
Leader of Mro tribe released from prison
Ranglai Mro, leader of the remote Mro (or Mru) people of the Chittagong Hill Tracts, was released on bail today after almost two years in prison.
Tribal leader to be released after two years in prison
Bangladesh’s High Court yesterday ordered the release on bail of Ranglai Mro, leader of the remote Mru people of the Chittagong Hill Tracts, after almost two years in prison.
New government commits to peace accord
The new government of Bangladesh, which swept to power in a landslide election victory on 29 December, has committed itself to honouring the 1997 peace accord with the Jumma tribal people.
Jumma man hacked to death by settlers after speaking out over land thefts
Jumma man Ladu Mani Chakma was hacked to death on Tuesday by a group of Bengali settlers at his home in the Sajek area of the Chittagong Hill Tracts, Bangladesh. His wife, Shanti Bala Chakma, was also attacked.
Jumma representative tells British MPs of repression of tribes
A representative of the Bawm people, one of the eleven ‘Jumma’ tribes of the Chittagong Hill Tracts of Bangladesh, spoke to British MPs and peers yesterday about the violent repression faced by his people.
Seven Jumma villages burnt down in Chittagong Hill Tracts
Seven villages belonging to the ‘Jumma’ tribal people of the Chittagong Hill Tracts were burned to the ground on Sunday by Bengali settlers, with the support of the Bangladesh army.