Why are we forgetting Lakingme?
A number of rights groups, indigenous student organisations and activists holding a candlelight vigil in front of the national parliament, seeking justice for Lakingme Chakma. Photo: Rashed Shumon
Bangladesh is experiencing an epidemic of violence against women and girls. Access to justice has long been a challenge in Bangladesh, particularly for this type of violence. On many occasions these cases were dismissed as unsolvable and were simply ignored. The Lakingme Chakma case is no different from these other examples of violence against women and girls. We are also forgetting this case like the previous cases without taking further action to bring justice for her. Lakingme case has been also ignored, mostly because she is from an indigenous marginalised group. Indigenous women and girls are one of the most disadvantaged and vulnerable segments of the country s population. They are typically deprived of basic human rights, including lack of access to
Introspecting Administrative Quandaries: Hon ble Registrar Speaks
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Team Monday Morning caught up with
the Honourable Registrar of the institute, Prof. Pradip Kumar Das, to address the questions hovering about some major decisions and other pressing issues revolving around the institute’s administrative sovereignty. In his conversation with Team MM, he clears the air on fee issues, significant infrastructure developments, administrative reforms, financial problems the institute faces, and much more pertinent issues.
The following are the excerpts from the interview:
Monday Morning(MM): As the Registrar of the Institute, what major challenges are you facing in this pandemic affected year?
Hon ble Registrar Prof. Pradip Kumar Das: This pandemic-hit year has brought us unique challenges, but we are tackling those challenges efficiently. One of the first challenges was the
NIT Rourkela Observes 72nd Republic Day & Inaugurates Its Diamond Jubilee Year
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January 26th, 2021 NIT Rourkela celebrated the occasion of
Republic Day with great pride and fervour. The institute also celebrated the inaugural ceremony of its Diamond Jubilee year on the same day. The event was bestowed by the presence of some esteemed personalities who joined through
virtual platforms due to the impediments posed by the COVID-19 pandemic.
It has been 72 years since the day on which India s constitution came into being making it a
democratic, sovereign and republic nation. The world viewed the prospect of independent India as improbable. At the stroke of the midnight hour, columnists were penning down India’s uncertain future that a country so poor, so uneducated, so unprepared and so startlingly diverse would not sustain. Still, it did, and it would be an understatement to say that our country has made immense progress, overcoming various hurdles.
‘Abducted, converted and murdered’: 5 rights organisations demand justice for Lakingme Chakma
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Last year, 14-year-old Lakingme Chakma of Teknaf was abducted, converted, married to one of her abductors, before eventually being murdered.
Today evening, demanding justice over the death of Lakingme Chakma, five human, women and minority rights organisations held a protest in front of the National Parliament in Manik Mia Avenue of the capital.
Hundreds of protesters held candles, banners and placards in memory of the 14-year-old.
The protest was jointly organised by Bangladesh Nari Pragati Sangha (BNPS), Bangladesh Legal Aid Services and Trust (BLAST), Association for Land Reform and Development (ALRD), Manusher Jonno Foundation and Bangladesh Adivasi Forum.
Mukteswar Dance Festival kicks off
Bhubaneswar, Jan 14: Organised by Odisha Tourism, the three-day dance extravaganza of Mukteswar Dance Festival kicked off here Thursday amid much fanfare.
In the opening act, Pandit A Maheswar Rao & Group presented Shiva Vandana with six Ragas and six stanzas. Directed by Rao, the song was an epic blend of melody and grace.
Following the classical act, a spell bounding solo performance by famous dancer Meera Das enthralled one and all. Her first presentation was Mangalacharan in Shivastuti Puspanjali and later, she performed Pallavi choreographed by Late Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra.
Pallavi was based on Raga Billahari and set on Tal ektali. Her last performance was based on Shabari from Ramayan. The music was composed by Pt Bhubaneswar Mishra.