Against the backdrop of much debate over constitutional recognition of non-Bangalee indigenous communities, Law Minister Shafique Ahmed yesterday said in light of the ILO convention no 169 they are “tribal” people, not “indigenous”. There are two criteria in the International Labour Organization (ILO) convention no 169, he said
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Foreign ministry clarifies
Indigenous Issue Foreign ministry clarifies The United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) has accepted Dhaka’s concerns on indigenous issue by consensus in its 2011 substantive session, said a foreign ministry press release yesterday. Bangladesh raised concerns at the session over two paragraphs of the 2011 Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (PFII) Report about the ... Read more