The Elusive Peace Accord in the Chittagong Hill Tracts of Bangladesh and the Plight of the Indigenous People
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12677256 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ishtiaq Jamil (0000-0003-0902-9312, University of Bergen), Pranab Kumar Panday (0000-0002-8098-4147, City University of Hong Kong, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2008 |
| Volume | 46 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 464-489 |
| Publication date | 2008-11-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Commonwealth and Comparative Politics (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1466-2043 • E-ISSN: 1743-9094 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/14662040802461141 |
| OpenAlex | W1999015220 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 9 |
| References cited | 4 |
The Chittagong Hill Tracts Peace Accord, signed in 1997, promised to end a long-standing armed conflict and grant a host of benefits to the indigenous people occupying the south-eastern region of Bangladesh. After a decade the accord has yet to bear fruit; it remains unimplemented and the suffering, misery, subordination, and exploitation of the indigenous people continue. Our study reveals that the accord has failed to protect the indigenous communities from harassment and violence inflicted upon them by law enforcement agencies and Bangali settlers. Political instability and the lack of a firm political commitment have crippled the accord, thus the hopes and aspirations that accompanied it have withered. This has resulted in serious consequences for the indigenous people: intra-group rivalry and conflicts, fragmentation within the communities, a dwindling economy and stagnating social and human development due to the poor healthcare and education sectors. This paper describes the political situation in the Chittagong Hill Tracts before and after the accord was signed, the political and social ills and suffering it promised to resolve, and concludes by outlining a possible way forward
Biology · Development economics · Economics · Geography · Indigenous · Political economy · Political science · Sociology · Bangladesh Politics, Society, and Development · Politics and Conflicts in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Middle East · South Asian Studies and Conflicts
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| Citations per year | 0.64 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2012 - 2025 (14) |
| Highly cited | No |