Staff Reporter :
The indigenous people and Dalits in Bangladesh face discrimination and deprivation in their rights to basic amenities, says Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB).
This status sharply contradicts the Constitution that grants equal opportunities for all irrespective of their religions, communities, ethnics, men and women, as well as the state policy, the study of TIB says.
“This is very sad. This is not supposed to happen in Bangladesh because this country was created against the backdrop of deprivation,” said
Dr Iftekharuzzaman, Executive Director of TIB, at the unveiling of the study.
The findings of the study Indigenous and Dalit communities in Bangladesh, challenges of inclusion in terms of rights and services and way out were presented by TIB Senior Programme Manager Abu Sayeed Md Jewel Mia on Sunday.
The purpose of the research was to identify the risks of inclusive development in the light of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the ‘inclusive development’ manifesto of the ruling Awami League.
The qualitative study was conducted in 14 districts where most of the ethnic communities live and 14 other districts where majority Dalit communities live between February 2018 and February 2019.
The indigenous people and Dalits in Bangladesh face discrimination and deprivation in their rights to basic amenities, says Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB).
This status sharply contradicts the Constitution that grants equal opportunities for all irrespective of their religions, communities, ethnics, men and women, as well as the state policy, the study of TIB says.
“This is very sad. This is not supposed to happen in Bangladesh because this country was created against the backdrop of deprivation,” said
Dr Iftekharuzzaman, Executive Director of TIB, at the unveiling of the study.
The findings of the study Indigenous and Dalit communities in Bangladesh, challenges of inclusion in terms of rights and services and way out were presented by TIB Senior Programme Manager Abu Sayeed Md Jewel Mia on Sunday.
The purpose of the research was to identify the risks of inclusive development in the light of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the ‘inclusive development’ manifesto of the ruling Awami League.
The qualitative study was conducted in 14 districts where most of the ethnic communities live and 14 other districts where majority Dalit communities live between February 2018 and February 2019.
