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CHT Peace Accord's 25th anniversary celebrated CHT Peace Accord
Photo: Collected Harmony rally on the occasion of 25th anniversary of CHT Peace Accord at Dighinala in Khagrachari

CHT Peace Accord's 25th anniversary celebrated

Bangladesh Live News | @banglalivenews | 03 Dec 2022, 11:41 am

Dhaka, December 3: Friday (December 2) marked the 25th anniversary of the Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) Peace Accord. On this day in 1997, this agreement was signed between the government and the People's Solidarity Association.

On December 2, 1997, Jyotirindra Bodhipriya Larma alias Santu Larma, president of Chittagong Hill Tracts Association, signed the peace agreement with the then Chief Whip Abul Hasnat Abdullah on behalf of the government. The signing of the agreement ended the nearly two-decade-long struggle of peacekeeping forces. The armed agitating members of the Peace Corps returned to normal life. As a result of the peace agreement, initially the members of the peacekeeping forces laid down their arms. The government announced amnesty to them.

On the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the CHT Peace Accord, a peace rally was organized by the Army's Rangamati Region and Sadar Sena Zone. Besides, humanitarian assistance has been provided to 17 families.

A peace rally was taken out from the city's college gate on Friday (December 2) morning. After the round of the city, the rally ended at the field of the army region. At the end of the rally, among the humanitarian aid, clothes, sewing machines, ceiling fans and one lakh rupees were given in the army region marginal field. Region Commander Brigadier General Imtaz Uddin, Zila Parishad Chairman Angsai Pru Chowdhury, Rangamati Deputy Commissioner Mohammad were present in the rally.

Meanwhile, the 25th anniversary of the Chittagong Hill Tracts Peace Treaty has been celebrated with various events in Bandarban. On this occasion, Brigadier General Md. Ziaul Haque inaugurated the rally by blowing balloons in the premises of the Deputy Commissioner's office at nine o'clock in the morning on Friday (December 2).

Later, a discussion meeting was held in the Town Hall under the chairmanship of Bandarban Hill District Council Chairman K. Shaihla. Speakers in the meeting said, we want peace. Don't want any disturbance in the area. We want to move forward. In 1971, the education rate in hilly areas was 2 percent, now it is 71 percent. After the peace agreement, the communication system in the Chittagong Hill Tracts has undergone a radical change. There are various infrastructures including roads-bridges-culverts. Hard-to-reach areas are illuminated by solar lights. Speakers noted that most of the provisions of the Mountain Accord have been implemented.