Indigenous people

Indigenous people in Bangladesh : Human rights and sustainable development goals

This keynote paper was presented at the national seminar on Indigenous People in Bangladesh: Human Rights and Sustainable Development Goals held in Dhaka 10 December 2015 with the support of the ILO to mark Indigenous and Tribal Peoples Day. The paper was authored by Raja Devasish Roy, Chakma Chief, Advocate, Supreme Court & Member, UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, and Mangal Kumar Chakma, Advisor, Kapaeeng Foundation. It was published by the Bangladesh Indigenous People’s Forum and the views expressed reflect those of the authors.