The national inception workshop of the project ‘Improving indigenous and tribal peoples’ access to justice and development through community-based monitoring’ (popularly known as ‘Indigenous Navigator’) was held in Dhaka from July 26-27, 2017.The project is supported by European Union (EU) and jointly implementing by International Labor Organization (ILO) and Kapaeeng Foundation in Bangladesh. Around forty […]
Discussion meeting urges the government The Government of Bangladesh should engage indigenous peoples including indigenous women across the country in implementing and reviewing the progress of achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Unlike the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), the visibility of indigenous peoples in implementation of SDGs should be ensured to make its agenda “Leave […]
Discussion in Dhaka urges government The discussants urged the government to implement the UPR recommendations related to indigenous peoples by May 2018. The discussion meeting titled “Universal Periodic Review (UPR) and the Rights of Indigenous Peoples in Bangladesh” was organized by the Coalition of Indigenous Peoples Organizations on UPR at the Daily Star Centre in […]
The 16th Session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues The UN Headquarters, New York, 24 April-5 May 2017 Agenda Item- 4: Implementation of the six mandated areas of the Permanent Forum with reference to the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. By Bablu Chakma (email: [email protected]), Kapaeeng Foundation (email: […]
reveals fact-finding mission of eminent citizen The population of the Rakhaine people of two southern coastal districts – Patuakhali and Borguna – have gone down to as low as five percent over past few decades as a result of rampant land grabbing and persecution. This deplorable picture was revealed in a press conference organized on […]
March 19th, 2014 
KapaeengUser 
March 11th, 2014 KapaeengUser H.E John W Ashe
President of the UN General Assembly
United Nations, New York
Email: [email protected]
07 March 2014
Your Excellency,
We refer your Aide Memoire of 26 February 2014, on your decision regarding the High Level Plenary Meeting to be known as World Conference on Indigenous Peoples in September 2014. We have the honor of transmitting our statement on behalf of the Indigenous Peoples of the Asia region.
February 26th, 2014 KapaeengUser 
On 25 February 2014, Kapaeeng Foundation (KF) launched its human rights for the year 2013 entitled “Human Rights Report 2013 on Indigenous Peoples in Bangladesh” at the CIRDAP Auditorium in Dhaka. The report, published with the support of Oxfam and European Union, was edited by Dr. Dalem Chandra Barman, vice-chancellor of ASA University of Bangladesh and advisor of KF and Mong Sing Neo, former coordinator of KF.
February 10th, 2014 KapaeengUser 
On 08-09 February 2014, Kapaeeng Foundation (KF) and the CHT Headmen Network organized a community seminar on the human rights issues of indigenous peoples in Bangladesh at SAS Seminar Room in Rangamati.
November 28th, 2013 KapaeengUser 
On 20-21 November 2013 Kapaeeng Foundation (KF), Patro Samprodai Kallayan Parishad (PASKOP) and Bangladesh Indigenous Women’s Network (BIWN) with the support of the International Labour Organization (ILO) organized a two day long “Regional Women Leadership Training on Basic Human Rights and Women Rights program” at FIVDB Training Centre in Sylhet.
October 24th, 2013 KapaeengUser Civic rights groups demanded to pass the CHT Land Commission (Amendment) Act 2013 Bill during the running session of the Parliament for sake of resolution of long-standing land disputes in the Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) as per CHT Accord.
The demand was raised in a press conference organized by the civic groups in facilitation of Kapaeeng Foundation and Association of Land Reform and Development (ALRD) at Toufiq Aziz Seminar Hall of Daily Star Building On 23 October 2013.
June 16th, 2013 KapaeengUser 
Community Seminar at Sitakunda: On 14-15 June 2013 a community seminar titled ‘Community Seminar on ILO Convention 107 and 169 and Human Rights Documentation of Indigenous and Tribal Peoples in Chittagong Region’ was organized by Kapaeeng Foundation at Sitakundo Regional Training Center under Sitakunda upazila in Chittagong district, supported by ILO. Mr. ABM Abul Kashem MP, Chairman of Parliamentary Standing Committee on Commerce Ministry was present as chief guest.
