Wednesday, December 2, 2009

Bangladesh celebrates 12th anniversary of peace deal for hills

Bangladesh on Wednesday celebrated the 12th anniversary of a landmark peace deal that ended more than two decades of tribal insurgency which claimed around 20,000 lives and forced thousands of people to take refuge in neighbouring India.

The government, political, social and cultural groups undertook a series of programmes to mark the anniversary as rallies and colourful street marches beating traditional tribal drums featured the celebration in the rugged hill districts of Rangamati, Khagrachhari and Bandarban.>more> http://www.indianexpress.com/news/Bangladesh-celebrates-12th-anniversary-of-peace-deal-for-hills/548989

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