Bangladesh
(2 Dec 2012) In commemoration of the 15th anniversary of the signing of the CHT Peace Accord, the Parliamentary Caucus on Indigenous Peoples and CHT Development Facility (CHTDF) organized a high-level Policy Dialogue from 2 - 4 December at the University of Dhaka, with the Research and Development Collective (RDC) acting as the secretariat. (more..) |
(25 Nov 2012) This year the United Nations Secretary General`s Campaign on ending violence against women or UNiTE campaign coincides with the global 16 days of activism from 25 November - 10 December and is commemorated every year around the world. (more..) |
(5 Sep 2012) The CHTDF project and the CO Communications Team collaborated to provide 21 journalists from the Chittagong Hill Tracts, a two-day workshop on news reporting, videography, journalistic ethics and a primer on UNDP, on 5-6 September in the port city. (more..) |
(9 Aug 2012) The UN International Day of the World Indigenous Peoples was celebrated around the country as well as in Dhaka. The theme of this year`s celebration was "Indigenous Media, Empowering Indigenous Voices". In Bangladesh and the rest of the world, indigenous peoples are using mass media to showcase their stories; to challenge misconceptions about their history and culture; to combat human rights violations; to advocate for their rights; and access resources that will enable them to sustain their unique ways of life. (more..) |
(17 Jul 2012) The Ministry of Chittagong Hill Tracts Affairs (MoCHTA) organized a daylong workshop with support from CHT Development Facility, UNDP and the European Union on "Harmonization of laws of the Hill District Councils (HDCs) and other Local Government Institutions" on 17th July, 2012 CIRDAP Auditorium, Dhaka. (more..) |
