Anu Muhammad: “Army rule must end in the hills for democratic transformation”

The United People’s Democratic Front (UPDF) organized the “Chittagong Hill Tracts” Roundtable on Friday, October 4, 2024) in Dhaka at Tofazzal Hossain Manik Mia Hall of Press Club on “Establishing Democratic Governance and Establishing People’s Rights, Dignity and Power” He said these things in the discussion meeting. He said this at the roundtable discussion.

UPDF expressed solidarity with the 7-point proposal. Professor Anu Muhammad said that after the Logong massacre in 1992, the Chittagong Hill Tracts were fundamental. The claims made by the Rights Protection Committee have not been implemented. Most of those demands are in these 7 points.

Regarding the settler, he said that many people object to being called settler or Feel insulted. The word settler came from the government’s rehabilitation of settlers in the Chittagong Hill Tracts Because of the program. It was planned during Ziaur Rahman’s regime in the Chittagong Hill Tracts. The state took the initiative to turn the hill people into a minority. Bangladesh military forces vow to provide food, land, etc, to poor displaced Bengalis. The army was taken to the Chittagong Hill Tracts as a shield as part of the project. They were placed around the camp. Since then, the Pahari and Bangali have created an artificial conflict.
Many governments have changed, but the issue of the hill people Anu Muhammad said that one has been ignored in the Chittagong Hill Tracts Consistency is positioned. Kaptai dam demolition during Pakistan period Evicted. Although the hill people participated in the liberation war of 1971, the independence Later, the rights of the hill people were not achieved. Sheikh Mujib is to be Bengalis of the Pahadis, he advised. From there, the problem arose, and then to the Chittagong Hill Tracts. The cantonment was set up, and the genocide started by imposing martial law. Logang in 92 It was genocide. Then, in 1997, there was a “peace agreement.” Even after the deal, We must investigate and analyze why the problem has not been solved in the hills. Hill Land rights and ethnicity were not given constitutional recognition in Chittagong and the military. The problem of governance has not been solved.

He is the news of the Chittagong Hill Tracts due to military rule. Commenting on not coming to Bangladesh, he said there was a change in the economic sector in the hills. Domestic and foreign capital, tourism, Etc. are seen there. As a result of military rule, the real news is coming to Bangladesh. No, so we don’t know. Many mountains have been secretly occupied, and military Civilians, politicians, and retired government officials are occupying the hills. In whose hands are the hills in the Chittagong Hill Tracts, some looting groups, Bengali business groups or military-civilians, retired bureaucrats, and various political To publish the list of individuals, MPs, and ministers who have occupied the hills. The interim government has to take the initiative. Economic in Chittagong Hill Tracts What development projects have been undertaken, and how it has been spent? The white paper should be published.

Professor Anu Muhammad Constitutional recognition of nationhood The Constitution Reform Commission should be taken seriously as a fundamental matter Call. In addition, the trial of all genocides in the Chittagong Hill Tracts 4 killings in Rangamati-Khagrachhari He called for the formation of a public inquiry commission.

Dr. Harunur Rashid said that the geo-natural condition is critical for establishing tourism in the hills Being done. As a result, we saw a massive flood situation there in the floods a few days ago. Got it. He said the quota system is needed to sustain the diversity of marginalized people He commented.