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24/04/2024

Rangamati Senior Judicial Magistrate Fatema Begum Mukta passed the order after hearing the petition.

Rangamati Chief Judicial Magistrate Court on Tuesday accepted the final report submitted by the police clearing all suspects in a case filed over the disappearance of Chittagong Hill Tracts-based human rights activist and Hill Women’s Federation organising secretary woman leader Kalpana Chakma in 1996.

The court also rejected a no-confidence petition submitted by Kalpana’s brother, Kalindi Kumar Chakma, on the final report submitted by police clearing the suspects, including army’s Lieutenant Ferdous Kaisar Khan in the case.

http://chtnewstoday.rf.gd/chittagong-hill-tracts/rangamati-news/final-order-to-dismiss-kalpana-chakma-abduction-case-in-court/

Rangamati Senior Judicial Magistrate Fatema Begum Mukta passed the order after hearing the petition.

24/04/2024

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26/03/2024

14/03/2024

“Starvation is being used as a weapon of war”, as he addressed conflict in Gaza at the the UN Security Council. also he told the Council that the humanitarian crisis is “man-made”.

~ The European Union’s foreign affairs chief Josep Borrell.

http://chtnewstoday.rf.gd/world/middle-east/starvation-is-being-used-as-a-weapon-of-war/

The European Union's foreign affairs chief Josep Borrell has said “starvation is being used as a weapon of war”, as he addressed conflict in Gaza at the the

04/03/2024

Kapaeeng Foundation achieves the Center of Defenders Award from from the Asian Indigenous Peoples Pact (AIPP) on March 03, 2024 in Chiangmai, Thailand. http://chtnewstoday.rf.gd/national/international-news/kapaeeng-foundation-achieves-the-center-of-defenders-award/

Kapaeeng Foundation, a leading human rights organization advocating for the rights of Indigenous Peoples in Bangladesh, has been honored with the prestigious

02/03/2024

https://hillvoice.net/en/dr-r-s-dewan-memorial-football-tournament-2024-begins-today-in-rangamati/

Sports Dr. R S Dewan Memorial Football Tournament-2024 begins today in Rangamati By Hill Voice - March 1, 2024 0 586 Facebook Twitter Pinterest WhatsApp Hill Voice, 1 March, 2024, Rangamati: The Dr. Ramendu Shekhar Dewan Memorial Football Tournament-2024, in memory of a life-long fighter in the move...

11/02/2024

PML-N chief Nawaz Sharif wants to join hands with opposition parties to form coalition government. He held a meeting with the Pakistan Peoples Party-PPP during the counting of votes. However, PPP leader Bilawal Bhutto said that no such meeting took place. Meanwhile, independent candidates supported by Imran's party PTI are also preparing to form the government.

#ইনডিপেনডেন্টটেলিভিশন জোট সরকার গঠনে প্রতিপক্ষ দলগুলোর সাথে হাত মেলাতে চাইছেন পিএমএল-এন প্রধা....

26/01/2024

"Doomsday Clock" remains at 90 seconds to midnight.

https://chtnewstoday.rf.gd/world/doomsday-clock-signals-existential-threats-of-nuclear-war-climate-disasters-and-ai/

18/01/2024

https://www.thedailystar.net/campus/news/how-included-do-indigenous-students-feel-their-universities-3521661

While I loved my Eid vacations as a child, I often wondered how my indigenous friends felt about the bigger picture.

15/01/2024

Hill Voice, 13 January 2024, Rangamati: A land of a Jumma has been allegedly being attempted to occupy by a group of outsider Muslim Bengali setters backed by army at Jurachari Upazila Sadar area in Rangamati hill district.

13/01/2024

https://news.un.org/en/story/2024/01/1145487

The UN Security Council met on Friday for briefings on the worsening situation across the Middle East, looking first at threats of forced displacement from Gaza and then the escalating conflict in and around the Red Sea – all as the war in Gaza approaches the 100-day mark.

03/01/2024

In 2023, 240 human rights violations were committed by security forces and law enforcement agencies, army-backed armed terrorist groups, communal and fundamental groups, Muslim Bengali settlers and land grabbers, and 1, 933 Jumma people were victims of human rights violations, 64 villages were raided by the army and 84 houses and family members were searched by the army in the Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT).

This frightening report was explored by Parbatya Chattagram Jana Samhati Samiti (PCJSS) in an annual report on the human rights situation in the CHT Tracts in 2023.

http://chtnewstoday.rf.gd/chittagong-hill-tracts/1933-jummas-subjected-to-human-rights-violations-in-2023-pcjss-annual-report-of-2023/

In 2023, 240 human rights violations were committed by security forces and law enforcement agencies, army-backed armed terrorist groups, communal and

23/12/2023

CHT Indigenous Peoples Council of Canada (CHTIPCC) urges Department of Peacekeeping Operations (DPKO) of the United Nations to stop Bangladesh army from recruiting in the Peacekeeping Missions unless until they are cooperative in the Accord implementation and close their all camps. http://chtnewstoday.rf.gd/national/international-news/chtipcc-urges-dpko-to-stop-recruitment-of-bd-army/

Hill Voice, 23 December 2023, International Desk: CHT Indigenous Peoples Council of Canada (CHTIPCC) urges Department of Peacekeeping Operations (DPKO) of the

16/12/2023

An India-based organisation of the Chakma community, The Chakma Development Foundation of India (CDFI) on Friday appeals to United Nations, U.S. to United Nations Department of Peacekeeping Operations to “prohibit Major Zobayed Mohammad, commander of the Panchari Upazilla zone; Col Abul Hasnat Jewel, commander of the Khagarachari zone; Brigadier General Mohammad Mohtashim Haider Chowdhury, commander of the Khagrachari region; and the General Officer Commanding (GOC) of the Chittagong division, Shahinul Haque, from recruitment/deployment for UN peace-keeping missions “for their involvement in the extrajudicial execution of four indigenous people leaders on the night of 11 December, 2023, at Anil Para village in Khagrachari Hill District of the Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT), Bangladesh.”

https://chtnewstoday.rf.gd/national/international-news/extrajudicial-killing-of-four-indigenous-leaders-cdfi-appeals-to-un-u-s-to-impose-sanctions-against-bangladesh-army-officers/

11/12/2023

https://news.un.org/en/story/2023/12/1144622

The UN Secretary-General on Sunday pledged that he would “not give up” on appealing for a humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza, adding that inaction on the Security Council was undermining its credibility.

10/12/2023

“Americans should not teach human rights, Bangladesh will teach them human rights,” said president Mohammed Shahabuddin Chuppu

The president made this comment at a function organized on the occasion of International Human Rights Day at Hotel Intercontinental on Sunday (December 10) morning.

https://chtnewstoday.rf.gd/bangladesh/americans-should-not-teach-human-rights/

01/12/2023

https://en.somoynews.tv/news/2023-11-30/who-s-kalpana-akhtar-whom-the-us-wants-to-support

Recently, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said that Washington is determined to stand by workers and rights activists like Kalpana Akhtar of Bangladesh on the issue of labour rights. And violations of these labour rights may invite trade sanctions.But labour leaders say that Kalpana's own la...

15/11/2023

Bangladesh Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Habibul Awal has announced the schedule for the 12th parliamentary elections, with the polls set to be held on January 7.

In a televised address on Wednesday, he also urged political parties to find a way to avoid conflict ahead of the 12th parliamentary elections and asked voters to exercise their right to vote without fear.

As per schedule, nominations are to be filed by November 30, which will be scrutinized from December 1 to 4. The last date for the withdrawal of nominations is December 17.

The 12th national parliamentary election will be held on January  Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Habibul Awal announced the schedule for the upcoming general election on Wednesday evening while addressing the nation.  The announcement came amid the BNP's 48-hour...

09/11/2023

https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/nato-allies-condemn-russias-withdrawal-cfe-treaty-will-suspend-its-operation-2023-11-07/

NATO allies condemned a decision by Russia on Tuesday to withdraw from the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe, a key post-Cold War agreement, and said they would suspend its operation in response.

31/10/2023

CHT IssuesHuman Rights BGB obstructed the flying of balloon on the occasion of Prabarana Purnima in Kaptai By Hill Voice - October 30, 2023 0 453 Facebook Twitter Pinterest WhatsApp Hill Voice, 30 October 2023, Rangamati: BGB (local) allegedly hindered rising hot-air balloons on the occasion of Prab...

29/10/2023

Two groups of Bangladesh army have reportedly conducted patrolling in Bilaichari Sadar Union and Kengrachari Union of Bilaichari Upazila under Rangamati hill district. This army’s move allegedly harassed several Jumma men and women, and emerged fear in the Jumma locality.

CHT IssuesHuman Rights Army patrolling causes harassment and panic among Jummas in Bilaichari By Hill Voice - October 28, 2023 0 294 Facebook Twitter Pinterest WhatsApp Photo : Symbolic Hill Voice, 28 October 2023, Rangamati: Two groups of Bangladesh army have reportedly conducted patrolling in Bila...

26/10/2023

CHT IssuesHuman Rights Army Kidnapped Jumma villager from Jurachari still traceless By Hill Voice - October 26, 2023 0 8 Facebook Twitter Pinterest WhatsApp Photo : Symbolic Hill Voice, 26 October 2023, Rangamati: A group of army from Bilaichari Upazila in Ragamati hill district allegedly abducted a...

19/10/2023

https://youtu.be/YT9s4HAKPD4

UK PM Rishi Sunak has met Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu in Tel Aviv.The leaders met for talks on Thursday during Mr Sunak's two-day visit to Israel. The most...

19/10/2023

https://new.thecradle.co/articles/gaza-hospital-massacre-beginning-of-the-end-of-israel-raisi

Israel targeted the Al-Ahli Hospital in Gaza with airstrikes on 17 October, killing over 500 Palestinians and bringing international condemnation

17/10/2023

https://chtnewstoday.rf.gd/world/colombia-threatens-to-cut-ties-with-israel-over-war-on-gaza/

President Gustavo Petro threatened to cut diplomatic ties with the government of Israel after the latter suspended military exports to Colombia.