Hill Youth Forum's council session ends:
Resolution changing its name to Democratic Youth Forum

The second central council session of the Hill Youth Forum, a front organisation of the United People's Democratic Front, ended in Chittagong on May 13. Held at Studio Theatre, the council session was presided over by Hill Youth Forum president Apu Chakma.

More than one hundred and twenty youth representatives from across the Chittaogng Hill Tracts and from Dhaka and Chittagong attended the session that began at 10 in the morning.

Forum's General Secretary Dipankar Chakma presented organisational report to the council, while UPDF central committee leader Dhrubo Jyoti Chakma, Chittagong unit member Animesh Chakma, president of Hill Women's Federation Sonali Chakma and Hill Student's Council leader Bhabatosh Chakma spoke as guest speakers.

Deputy General Secretary of the Hill Youth Forum Rintu Chakma, it's Chittagong city unit president Rinku Chakma, vice president of it's Kawkhali unit Lakshmi Moni Chakma and Dighinala representative Byron Chakma also took part in the discussion on the presented report.

The council session unanimously adopted a resolution changing the organisation's name to Chittagong Hill Tracts Democratic Youth Forum.

The councilors also elected a 15-member new central committee with Dipankar Chakma and Mithun Chakma as its president and general secretary respectively.

Prepared by Press Section, Publication and Publicity Department, United People's Democratic Front (UPDF), May 15, 2005.