34th issue of the Swadhikar published

The latest 34th issue of the Swadhikar, the mouthpiece of the United People’s Democratic Front (UPDF) has come out. (To read the latest issue of the Swadhikar Click here or hit the “Bengali Section” button on the left)

The issue contains regular sections including news on latest development in Sajek as well as on international campaign activities.

One of the two editorials deals with the coordinated serial bomb blasts that rocked Bangladesh on 17 August and stresses the need for a mass movement under the leadership of the progressive forces of the country to defeat the Islamist militants. It also attempts to provide a list of the causes of the rise of the religious fanatics in the country.

The other editorial titled “state terrorism in Chittagong Hill Tracts” focuses on the role of the military commanders and urges the government to strictly scrutinize their activities and to stop state terrorism in CHT.

In his article "My First Visit to Sajek and Experiences", Ananda Prakash Chakma shares his valuable experience gained during his first tour of Sajek, a remote mountainous area bordering Mizoram of India. He gives a heart-rending description of the fast depleting forests and the people living therein.

Mr. Chakma visited Sajek second time this year and hopes that he would be able to write about it in the next issues.

For those who are on our mailing list or those who have already visited our news section in the website, most of the news in the Bulletin would seem stale and outdated. Yet, we would advise them to read the Bengali version as some of the news have been elaborated while others have not appeared in English version.

Prepared by Press Section, Publications and Publicity Department, United People's Democratic Front (UPDF), September 19, 2005, Dhaka.