Saturday, September 26, 2009

HWF Khagrachari district committee formed

chtnews.com
News No. 121/2009, September 12, 2009

The seventh council session of the Hill Women’s Federation Khagrachari District Unit ended yesterday with a call to strengthen the struggle of the Jumma people for the right to self-determination.

A 23-member committee has been formed at the end of the session held at Hill Star Club in Perachara. The councilors elected Riku Chakma as president, Madri Chakma as General Secretary and Swarna Chakma as Organising Secretary of the new committee.

HWF General Secretary Ms Konica Dewan and UPDF Khagrachari District Organiser Kalopriya Chakma also spoke at the council session, which was presided over by Rina Dewan, outgoing president of HWF Khagrachari District Unit.