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DISCOURSES OF NATIONAL LITERATURE: Exclusion of indigenous people’s literature

THE fifteenth amendment of the Bangladesh Constitution mentions, ‘The state shall take steps to protect and develop the unique local culture and tradition of the tribes, minor races, ethnic sects, and communities’. The suffix ‘adivasi (indigenous peoples)’ is not in the constitution. The ‘Small Ethnic Groups Cultural Institutions Act, 2010 broadly defines the term...

CONSTITUTION REFORM: Ambiguities in key issues remain: experts

Recommendations on the reform of Bangladesh constitution have attempted to address issues within the state’s structural and legal frameworks, but ambiguities remain, particularly concerning fundamental principles and rights, legal and political science experts said on Thursday...