Wednesday, December 2, 2009

BANGLADESH: COUNTRY CELEBRATES 12TH ANNIVERSARY OF LANDMARK PEACE DEAL

DHAKA, Bangladesh, Dec 2 (NNN-BSS) — The country today celebrated the 12th anniversary of a landmark peace accord that had ended more than two decades of tribal insurgency when an estimated 20,000 people were killed and thousands were forced to take refuge in neighbouring India.

The government, political, social and cultural groups and non-government organizations undertook a series of programme 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://world.brunei.fm/2009/12/02/bangladesh-country-celebrates-12th-anniversary-of-landmark-peace-deal/

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