Category: HUMAN RIGHTS

Religious Freedom Under Question: New Concern After Directive in Farua

Hill area in Farua, Rangamati with a bridge and forest, overlaid with a handwritten note related to restrictions on religious practices in the Chittagong Hill Tracts.

A hill landscape in the Chittagong Hill Tracts, paired with a handwritten directive that has sparked concern over religious freedom and coexistence. Illustration: The Times of Jumland. Bangladesh, Rangamati | March 18, 2026: In the name of security and national interest, a new kind of situation is slowly emerging in the Chittagong Hill Tracts. In many […]

640 Acres in Lama: Development Project or a Question of Indigenous Land Rights?

Hillside farmland and a house in Lama, Bandarban, where land ownership connected to Quantum Foundation has raised questions about Indigenous land rights.

Hillside farmland in Lama, Bandarban, where land ownership linked to Quantum Foundation has sparked discussion about Indigenous land rights in the Chittagong Hill Tracts. Illustration: The Times of Jumland. Bangladesh, Bandarban | March 16, 2026: In Lama, land is not simply a piece of property. For Indigenous peoples of the Chittagong Hill Tracts, land represents history, […]

When Human Rights Become Conditional in the Chittagong Hill Tracts

Illustration of Bangladesh Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed with the National Parliament Building in Dhaka, used to represent the debate over human rights and security in the Chittagong Hill Tracts, Bangladesh.

Bangladesh Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed. Background image of the National Parliament Building in Dhaka. Illustration: The Times of Jumland. Photo source: Wikipedia. Bangladesh, Rangamati | March 15, 2026: A recent statement by Bangladesh’s newly elected BNP-led government Home Minister, Salahuddin Ahmed, has reignited a long-standing debate over security, citizenship, and equal rights in the Chittagong Hill […]

Why Madhupur Matters: The Forgotten Indigenous Evictions in Bangladesh’s Madhupur Forest

Garo Indigenous mother Shibli Mangsang holding a wooden stick while facing armed officers during an eviction attempt in Dharati village in Bangladesh’s Madhupur forest.

Garo Indigenous woman Shibli Mangsang stands with her child during an eviction attempt in Dharati village inside the Madhupur forest of Tangail district on 10 March 2026. Photo: Collected Bangladesh, Madhupur, Tangail | 10 March 2026: On 10 March 2026, a tense confrontation unfolded in Dharati village inside the Madhupur forest of Tangail district, when officials […]

Conversion Ceremony in Lama Raises Questions About Indigenous Identity in CHT

llustration of an Indigenous person standing at a crossroads between a traditional hill village and a mosque, symbolizing the discussion about religious conversion and identity in the Chittagong Hill Tracts.

Illustration showing the growing debate over religion and Indigenous identity in the Chittagong Hill Tracts. Illustration: The Times of Jumland. Bangladesh, Bandarban | March 10, 2026: According to a report published by The Daily Ghoshana on March 8, 2026 (2:04 PM), a religious program and iftar distribution ceremony was held in Lama, a sub-district of Bandarban […]

Beautiful Hills, Invisible People: The Untold Story of Tourism in the Chittagong Hill Tracts

Illustration showing tourists standing on a bamboo house roof taking photos in the Chittagong Hill Tracts while an Indigenous family sits inside and modern tourism buildings appear in the background.

Tourists photograph the hills from the roof of a traditional bamboo house in the Chittagong Hill Tracts, while an Indigenous family sits inside and watches as tourism development expands across the valley. Illustration: The Times of Jumland. The mountains of the Chittagong Hill Tracts have long attracted travelers seeking beauty, adventure, and cultural discovery. Rivers flow […]

Indigenous Man Assaulted in Ramgarh, Family Alleges Settler Involvement

Himel Chakma standing in a rural area in Ramgarh, Khagrachhari, after he was reportedly assaulted and robbed while returning home with medicine.

Himel Chakma, who was allegedly beaten and robbed in Ramgarh while returning home with medicine. Photo: Collected Bangladesh, Khagrachhari, Ramgarh | February 14: A 55-year-old man was allegedly beaten and robbed while returning home after buying medicine in Ramgarh on Saturday morning. The victim, Himel Chakma, is from Nangel Para village in Ramgarh upazila. He is the […]

Knife Attack in Chittagong Raises Fears for Minority Safety

Illustration depicting a knife attack, symbolizing rising street crime and growing public safety concerns in Chittagong. Illustration: The Times of Jumland Bangladesh, Chittagong | January 31, 2026: An Indigineous young man was injured in a knife attack during a robbery in Chittagong early Saturday morning, raising fresh concerns over the deteriorating law-and-order situation in Bangladesh and […]

Rohingya Armed Groups Attack Indigenous Tanchangya in Bandarban

Rohingya refugee camp settlement in southeastern Bangladesh near the Bandarban–Cox’s Bazar border region.

General view of a Rohingya refugee camp in southeastern Bangladesh. The image is used for editorial purposes to illustrate the broader context of the story. Photo: Collected Bangladesh, Bandarban | January 28, 2026: Indigenous Tanchangya villagers in Bandarban’s Naikhongchhari upazila have reported multiple violent attacks in late January, highlighting a worsening security crisis in the Chittagong […]

Indigenous Farmer’s Jhum Field Allegedly Burned in Rangamati’s Bilaichhari

Traditional jhum cultivation land on a hillside in Rangamati, Chittagong Hill Tracts, Bangladesh

A jhum cultivation area in Rangamati’s hill region, where Indigenous communities depend on traditional shifting cultivation for livelihood. Editorial image. Bangladesh, Rangamati | January 27, 2026: A jhum cultivation field belonging to an Indigenous farmer in Bilaichhari upazila of Rangamati district was allegedly burned during a military operation carried out in the area on Tuesday, January […]