Dhaka University, Aug 9 Bangladeshi rulers will not recognise the rights of the hills people, indigenous community leader Santu Larma has said, calling his people to prepare to fight for them.
"This undemocratic, ultranationalist government cannot give the Adivasis their rights," the former guerrilla leader said at an assembly at the Central Shaheed Minar to mark the International Day of the World's Indigenous People on Thursday.
"Without a progressive and democratic government the repression and betrayal of the indigenous people will continue," observed Santu, whose real name is Jyotirindra Bodhipriyo Larma.
He commented that the government was 'undecided' on the implementation of the 1997 Chittagong Hill Tracts Peace Accord and aceepting the basic rights of the hills people.
"Rights must be achieved through struggle...and we must prepare for struggle and fight," he added.
Santu made the remarks a day after warning that the Chittagong Hill Tracts may plunge again into violence and bloodshed any moment over problems plaguing the region.
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