The indigenous communities of the Chittagong Hill Tracts and plains have made four demands, including keeping government holidays in all educational institutions during their main social festivals, focusing on welcoming the New Year. These demands were made at a press conference organized by 12 indigenous student organizations at the Madhur Canteen of Dhaka University on Monday. The president of Bangladesh Indigenous Students’ Struggle Parishad, Numong Pru Marma of BMSC Dhaka Metropolitan, read out a written statement at the press conference. In his written statement, Ananta Tanchangya said that for the…
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