In the last 23 years, the Jumma people have been given nothing except a piece of paper. Ironically, in the 23 years since the CHT Accord, many scholars have done their PhDs on it but the agreement remains unimplemented to this day. There are in total 72 clauses in the CHT Accord, but important issues such as land management, land commission, and police administration are still unresolved. Tourism centres and resorts are mushrooming, taking over hill land and forest land, violating the traditional land rights of the Jumma people. The present situation in the CHT proves that the CHT Accord has failed to bring peace in the region.

Source: Dhaka Tribune December 03, 2020 20:03 UTC