Two cases filed, none arrested yet
Families of the three national minority men killed during the September 19 sectarian violence in Khagrachari are unaware of the police filing two cases over the deaths, without...
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200 houses, shops set on fire at Dighinala
At least three people were injured and more than 200 houses and shops were set on fire in a clash between Bengali people and national minority communities at Boalkhali of Dighinala in...
鈥楳arch for Identity鈥� demands full implementation of CHT accord
People from national minority groups on Wednesday in Khagrachari participated in the 鈥楳arch for Identity鈥�, demanding the full implementation of the 1997 Chittagong Hill Tracts Peace Accord and constitutional recognition of their identities...
Plain land nat鈥檒 minorities for constitutional recognition
National minority communities from plains on Friday held a 鈥榗ultural showdown鈥� programme from Shahbagh to Central Shaheed Minar in the capital to...
Students demonstrate against removal of graffiti in Rangamati, Khagrachari
The national minority students of the Chittagong Hill Tracts on Friday held different rallies in Rangamati and Khagrachari to protest at removing of graffiti at various places...
Plain land nat鈥檒 minorities for representative in interim govt
Ethnic minority communities from the plain lands on Monday demanded a representative in the newly formed interim government...
Constitutional recognition of nat鈥檒 minorities sought
Students and youths from ethnic minority communities rallied on Friday, demanding constitutional recognition and protection of the rights of ethnic minorities in the country...
Appointment of Supradip Chakma as adviser opposed
A group of national minority people of the Chittagong Hill Tracts on Friday protested at the appointment of the CHT Development Board chairman Supradip Chakma as adviser to the newly formed interim government...
EU diplomats in Bangladesh 鈥榲ery concerned鈥� over reports of attacks on minorities
European Union diplomats in Bangladesh said on Tuesday that they were 鈥榲ery concerned鈥� about reports of attacks on minority groups, a day after the prime minister was ousted following mass protests....
Myanmar junta, ethnic group claim control of military regional HQ
Myanmar鈥檚 junta and an ethnic minority armed group both claimed on Thursday they were in control of a town and regional military command in northern Shan state following days of clashes...
Nat鈥檒 minorities for restoration of 5pc quota in govt job
Leaders of national minority communities on Sunday demanded the reinstatement of 5 per cent quota for national minorities in Class I and II government jobs...
Ethnic fighters battling way into key Myanmar town
Myanmar ethnic minority fighters were battling their way into a town housing a regional military command, one of their leaders said Saturday...
UN expert warns of looming 鈥榞enocidal violence鈥� in Myanmar
Myanmar鈥檚 Rakhine State is facing a terrifying situation similar to the run up to 鈥榞enocidal violence鈥� eight years ago against the persecuted Rohingya minority, a UN expert warned on Thursday...
Commission for Bangladesh鈥檚 religious minorities demanded in JS
Independent lawmaker elected from Barishal-4, Pankaj Nath, on Sunday demanded the formation of a commission to protect the rights of Hindus, Buddhists and Christians....
National minority artistes depict tradition, culture thru dances
Artistes from thirteen national minority communities depicted their tradition and culture by staging dance recitals at a programme held at the National Art Gallery...
Myanmar ethnic armed group claims control of western town
A Myanmar ethnic minority armed group on Saturday claimed its fighters had seized control of a town in western Rakhine state, in what would be...
71-yr-old man detained in KNF case
A 71-year-old national ethnic minority person was arrested for his alleged connection with ethnic armed group Kuki-Chin National Front and bank looting incident in Ruma upazila of Bandarban in early April, the officials said on Monday...