Kalpana Chakma - Lost but not forgotten and searching will never end

Kalpana's Warriors, an exhibition of photographs by the acclaimed Bangladeshi lensman Shahidul Alam showing at Gallery Art and Aesthetic, is a caution against such forgetting.  Abducted Kalpana Chakma Shahidul Alam, the man who captures thoughts. And when celebrated the Bangladeshi  photographer says, “I am media savvy, technologically savvy and articulate…I am a powerhouse,”   you not only feel the...

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Chakma ADC’s CEM resigns over 4th August’s violence in Mizoram

An official at Raj Bhavan said the resignation letter had not yet reached Governor Lt Gen (retd) Nirbhay Sharma's office by 5 pm. The bandh last month was called to protest against the alleged wrongful recruitment of government employees by the Chakma Autonomous District authorities. Kamalanagar, Sept 21, 2015: The Chief Executive Member (CEM) of Mizoram’s Chakma Autonomous District Council (CADC) Dangu Buddhalila Chakma resigned on Monday...

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Chakma student killed in Mizoram Police firing at Chakma region headquarters Kamalanagar town

Police sources said a mob of between 300 to 400 people gathered outside the police station after police detained nine student and youth leaders an hour ahead of the 6 am-to-6 pm bandh call. The bandh was called to protest against the alleged wrongful recruitment of government employees by the Chakma Autonomous District authorities. Kamalanagar, Aug 4, 2015: A 11th standard student was killed in police firing meant to disperse a mob...

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Assam State Committee formed at CNCI Guwahati Meet

via E-PAO on May 28, 2015 Guwahati: In a two days meeting convened at Thirthanath Hall in Guwahati on the 24th and 25th May, 2015 the Chakma National Council of India (CNCI) has formed and constituted its Assam state Committee. The meeting was well attended by members of the community living in Guwahati, members of the Guwahati Chakma Students Union (GCSU), members from other parts of the state of Assam, Mizoram, Tripura and Arunachal Pradesh. The National Committee was represented by Anirudha Chakma (President), Jagat Shanta Chakma (Vice president)...

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MZP begins construction of concrete "Zofate Chawlbuk" at Borapansury

Present MZP 'Zofate Chawlbuk' at Borapansury Past MZP Zofate Chawlbuk Borapansury: The Construction of MZP ‘Zofate Chawlbuk’ at Borapansury, within CADC area has begun by the MZP cadres. The construction of the concrete building will be up to first floor for as of now.  The area of the building as measured is 45 feet in length and 30 feet in breadth.  The construction of the building has been in full swing to complete the work...

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Mizoram's H & TE direct Chakma students to fill in Category-II forms for technical exams

Correspondence on May 19, 2015 Mizoram: The Chakma students who passed their class XII (science) are presently in disturbance, as they are not being allowed to fill up forms for state entrance under State Technical Entrance Exam (STEE) in Category-I for various technical courses like Medicals & Engineering etc. who have been in the category since its inception. In fact, the authority has directed the students to fill up forms...

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CNCI - Mizoram State Committee demands white paper on "Chakma Census"

via TNT on May 16, 2015 CNCI - Mizoram State Committee KAMALANAGAR: The decision of the CYMA to go ahead with their resolve to conduct census on the Chakmas as learnt from a report of the Vanglaini issue dated 11.5.2015 has upset the Chakmas. “To single out the Chakmas as a community for subject to census without genuine ground and that also by a non-state entity is but a humiliation and assault to their dignity as human being. Chakmas...

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