A brewing crisis in Bangladesh’s Tangail district sees indigenous Garo and Koch groups, backed by Catholic leaders, readying for major unrest over a disputed Madhupur forest initiative. The government’s vision for an artificial lake and eco-park is decried as a ploy to strip them of ancestral holdings. The March 6 rally in Madhupur drew crowds of students and locals, energized by speeches from Bangladesh Indigenous Youth Forum president Tony Chi…
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