Opinion

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The siege of indigenous identity: Extremism and settler aggression in the CHT

January 16, 2025 The Chittagong Hill Tracts

Sanjoy Kumar Barua The Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT), home to Bangladesh’s indigenous Jumma communities,...

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Bangladesh’s Indigenous Struggle: Erasing Identity, Eroding Justice

January 13, 2025 The Chittagong Hill Tracts

Sanjoy Kumar Barua The recent removal of the term “indigenous” from ninth- and tenth-grade...

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Bandarban arson attack: A stark reminder of Bangladesh’s failure to protect indigenous rights

December 28, 2024 The Chittagong Hill Tracts

Sanjoy Kumar Barua The recent arson attack that destroyed 17 homes belonging to Bandarban’s...

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Beacon Dims: Dr. Anupam Sen’s step down emerges a dark era for Bangladesh’s intellectuals

December 9, 2024 The Chittagong Hill Tracts

Sanjoy Kumar Barua Within the symphony of a nation’s soul, certain voices soar above...

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Yunus’ Gambit: Between a fractured past and an uncertain dawn

December 5, 2024 The Chittagong Hill Tracts

Sanjoy Kumar Barua Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus, hailed globally as a pioneer of microfinance,...

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From Hope to Haze: The CHT Peace Accord and the Silent Withering of Justice

December 1, 2024 The Chittagong Hill Tracts

Sanjoy Kumar Barua The Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) Peace Accord of 1997 was heralded...

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A priest’s arrest, a border’s fury: India-Bangladesh diplomacy shaken to its core

November 29, 2024 The Chittagong Hill Tracts

Sanjoy Kumar Barua The arrest of Hindu priest Chinmoy Krishna Das in Bangladesh has...

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Land, Identity, and Justice: The Struggle for Indigenous Survival in CHT

November 17, 2024 The Chittagong Hill Tracts

Sanjoy Kumar Barua The Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) of Bangladesh — a region rich...

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From Colombo to Dhaka: Student Protests Shaking South Asia’s Stability

November 16, 2024 The Chittagong Hill Tracts

Sanjoy Kumar Barua Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina of Bangladesh, who secured a fourth consecutive...

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Bangladesh’s Crossroads: From democratic hope to authoritarian risk

November 14, 2024 The Chittagong Hill Tracts

Sanjoy Kumar Barua Bangladesh is at a critical juncture in its political history. A...