Ministry-of-Chittagong-Hill-Tracts-Affairs

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman had previously hinted at a cabinet reshuffle and expansion. And, it is being translated into action.According to multiple official sources, Nagorik Oikya President Mahmudur Rahman Manna and BNP Standing Committee member MP Gayeshwar Chandra Roy are being incorporated to the cabinet this time.Due to a lack of seat-sharing agreements before the 13th Jatiya Sangsad elections, Nagorik Oikya's ties with the BNP were severed in January. Later, Manna and 12 other candidate...

The memory of that difficult time 34 years ago still shines brightly in Niroopa Dewan’s mind. Recalling those memories, she said in 1989, to resolve the crisis in the hill tracts, the Local Government Council was formed, which is now known as the Hill District Council. With the unanimous support of...