Indigenous People in Bangladesh Suffer as Government Drags Feet

In Chittagong Hill Tracts, Bangladesh, indigenous people suffer due to government's non-compliance with the peace accord.

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PCJSS signed CHT Peace Accord with Sheikh Hasina's government, ending a two-decade insurgency in southeast Bangladesh.

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Parliament ratified the accord, combatants surrendered, and ethnic refugees returned from squalid camps in Tripura.

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Shantu Larma laments lack of accord implementation after 25 years, with only partial fulfillment of provisions and clauses.

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CHT peace accord provisions ignored, elected councils not formed. Government's implementation efforts remain uncertain.

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Despite challenges, Shantu Larma hopes for accord's realization by golden jubilee, bringing elusive peace to indigenous peoples.

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Government's lack of seriousness evident as CHT Peace Accord Implementation Committee holds only six meetings in 25 years.

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Government bears sole responsibility for implementing peace accord, warns of potential anger and division among hill people.

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