Chakma peoples to boycott MDC bye-election if "MZP Chawlbuk" is not removed immediately

Kamalanagar May 21, 2014/Borapansury: Due to inappropriate activities by the MZP cadres at Borapansury on the day of their visits and threatened the Chakma peoples of Borapansury. The Co-ordination Committee (CC) of Borapansury served a memorandum to the Chief Executive Member of CADC on 21st May, 2014 demanding immediate removal of Chawlbuk from Borapansury. In their memorandum they have stated that, on 1st May, 2014 around 30 MZP cadres...

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Mizo National Front (MNF) to boycott MDC bye-election in Chakma Autonomous District Council

Aizawl (Mizonews.Net), May 23/ Borapansury May 24, 2014 :                                                                      News reaching the state capital said that the MNF District HQ office bearers who met at Kamalanagar have decided to...

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Over thousand Chakma Students Protests against the denial of Admissions at Kamalanagar today

Kamalanagar, May 23, 2014:  Over thousand students have joined the protest today on the street of Kamlanagar town against the denial of admission to them. Kamlanagar town is the headquarters of Chakma Autonomous District Councils in the state of Mizoram. Recently, the students have passed their matriculation and are seeking admission at the only Govt. Higher Secondary School in the town.To sort out this issue, Mizoram Chakma...

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Buddha Purnima Celebrations May 14, 2014

Buddha Purnima, the most sacred festivals of Buddhists, is being celebrated in Borapansury and other parts of the nation today. President, Vice President and Prime Minister have greeted the nation on the occasion. In a message, President Pranab Mukherjee said that the life and teachings of Lord Buddha have universal significance. He said, the ideals of non-violence, peace, compassion and service to humanity embodied in Buddha's...

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UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on Indigenous issues wearing Chakma scarf called 'Haadi'

Photo courtesy: Ghazali Ohorella The scarf was gifted to the honorable SG by Binota M Dhamai on behalf of all the indigenous delegates from Asia. This year, 6 representatives from Bangladesh are attending the 13th session of the Forum: Mangal Kumar Chakma, Binota Moy Dhamai, Dipujjal Khisa, Pallab Chakma, Hana Shams Ahmed and Bipasha Chakma. Also, Raja Devasish Roy, Chakma Circle Chief is attending the...

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Bye-elections in Mara, Lai and Chakma Autonomous District Council in Mizoram on June 4, 2014

Aizawl, May 13/Borapansury: State Election Commission (SEC) today issued notification for Bye-election in 3 Autonomous District Councils in the state, which shall be on June 4, 2014.      Bye-elections are to be held in 1 MDC constituency of Mara Autonomous District Council (MADC); 2 MDC constituencies of Lai Autonomous District Council (LADC); and 1 MDC constituency of Chakma Autonomous District Council (CADC) as the MDC seats are left vacant due to elevation o the incumbents to State MLA and Minister in some cases and due...

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Delhi Police review security for NE students/employees

                                     New Delhi: Indian citizens hailing from the North Eastern States are residing in metropolitan cities and major urban areas across the country for the purpose of education and employment. It has been reported time and again that they are addressed with derogatory adjectives or face discrimination in the form...

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Chawngte: Land of The Chakmas writes Micah Hanson

Chawngte, a town not just divided once but three times.  The merging of two rivers at the center of Chawgte, divides the city not just geographically into three lands bound by water but culturally and politically as well.  The rivers form the boundaries of the three districts that meet at the center of Chawngte.  The Chakma area in the southwest of Chawngte, known as Kamalanagar, and headquarters of the Chakma Autonomous Region was the area I was most interested in.  The segregation between these areas was stark, just walking...

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Mizoram HSSLC (Class 12th) results, 8 May 2014

Mizoram Board of School Education Class 12th Results 2014: The Mizoram Board of School Education (MBSE) is a board of school education, approved by the legislative assembly of Mizoram Union Territory. MBSE works for the promotion and development of secondary education in Mizoram. MBSE has announced the MBSE 12th Class Result 2014 (MBSE HSSLC - Class 12th) exam Result 2014.                      ...

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MZP Branch in Borapansury

Aizawl: May 2, 2014/Borapansury: On May 2, 2014 MZP (Mizo Zirlai Pawl), an apex student body in Mizoram got a land to setup Chawl Buk ('Jireni Gowr' in Chakma) in Borapansury. The Mizoram Supply Department has given the area of land of about 270 sq. feet to MZP. On the day of measuring, several NGOs from Borapansury were present to witness the measurement of the given land. The measurement of the land was conducted by the Chakma Autonomous...

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Chakma prefers to call "BOISABI" than "BIZU" in CHT, Bangladesh

The Daily Star      April 16, 2014:       By Zahangir Alom, writes from Bandarban A Chakma dancer performs in a cultural programme. Photo: Ridwan Adid Rupon Boishakh is perhaps the sole festival that comes in every Bangalee's life living across the globe, with a call for linking the past with the present and welcoming the New Year with rapturous rhythms of rejuvenation, vibrant colours and new hopes. ...

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Borapansury Police Suspended in CADC, Mizoram

Translated by  Dangu Ananda Bikash Chakma and Dangubi Roshysbi Bongsha as requested by the editor. Like others, this news or information was also published in Mizo in the form of  neither secret nor open so as to remain inaccessible to the Chakma peoples of Mizoram. As most of them are more or less alien to Mizo language especially from within CADC (Chakma Autonomous District Council). VANGLAINI AIZAWL: March 29, 2014/BORAPANSURY:  ...

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43rd CADC DAY celebrated at Kamalanagar in Mizoram

KAMALANAGAR, April 29/ AIZAWL, April 30/BORAPANSURY : Chakma Autonomous District Council (CADC hereafter) completed 42 years of  today since it was created in the year 1972 on 29th April. It was formed under the 6th schedule to the Constitution of India by trifurcating the then Pwi-Lakher Regional Council into Lai Autonomous District Council, Mara Autonomous District Council and Chakma Autonomous District Council. The purpose of creating the Council has been really served, conferring the minority communities safeguard to protect, preserve...

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