The Indigenous Community Grant 2024 winner photographer Denim Chakma on Monday in a photographic presentation depicted state repression of the people of Bawm community and other national minorities in the Chittagong Hill Tracts...
The Indigenous Community Grant 2024 winner photographer Denim Chakma on Monday in a photographic presentation depicted state repression of the people of Bawm community and other national minorities in the Chittagong Hill Tracts.
A group of democratic and progressive organisaions and individuals in Bangladesh on Sunday expressed concerns over the Indian government鈥檚 military campaign 鈥極peration Kagar鈥� targeting India鈥檚 indigenous people and Maoists and demanded an immediate cessation of the operation...
THE fifteenth amendment of the Bangladesh Constitution mentions, 鈥楾he state shall take steps to protect and develop the unique local culture and tradition of the tribes, minor races, ethnic sects, and communities鈥�. The suffix 鈥榓divasi (indigenous peoples)鈥� is not in the constitution. The 鈥楽mall Ethnic Groups Cultural Institutions Act, 2010 broadly defines the term...
INDIGENOUS peoples are identified in international forums, including the United Nations, as first nations, hunter-gatherers, or hill tribes. These peoples usually live in mountainous or rural areas somewhat isolated from the mainland, which reflects the distinctive characteristics of their social, cultural, and economic lifestyles. They often follow a socioeconomic...
IDENTITY is a powerful force, shaping how communities see themselves and how others perceive them. In Bangladesh, the term 鈥榠ndigenous鈥� has long been a point of contention. The recent controversy surrounding the removal of a graffito containing the word 鈥榠ndigenous鈥� from a textbook cover has reignited debate, underscoring deeper tensions over...
An 鈥業ndigenous Food and Grain Fair鈥� is going to be held from December 20, featuring authentic food of the national minorities of the Chittagong Hill Tracts and the plains, in Dhaka...
Indigenous senator Lidia Thorpe shouted anti-colonial slogans at King Charles during his visit to the Australian parliament on Monday, shocking assembled lawmakers and other dignitaries.
US FOREIGN military bases provoke war, pollute communities, and steal land from indigenous peoples...
A group of Indigenous women are hoping to stop the bulldozers at a former Montreal hospital which they believe could hold the truth about children still missing from a grisly...
Students and youths from ethnic minority communities rallied on Friday, demanding constitutional recognition and protection of the rights of ethnic minorities in the country...
Australia moved Saturday to ban mining at one of the world鈥檚 largest high-grade uranium deposits, highlighting the site鈥檚 鈥榚nduring connection鈥� to Indigenous Australians.