b. Establish a national IP commission to work on plain land and CHT IP issues including land holistically. c. Give the full authority to the respective autonomous institutions, particularly the Hill District Council. d. Include customary land issues in the training curriculum for the government officers concerned. e. Rehabilitate internally displaced and landless families with appropriate compensation. f. Prepare an authentic issue-based data base for the indigenous peoples. g. Provide institutional support to establish an indigenous peoples’ research center at the national level. h. Activate the CHT Land Dispute Resolution Commission and form a separate land commission for the IPs of the plain land. i. Implement the CHT Accord and strengthen the CHT institutions’ capacity. j. Identify the targets and objectives of the respective ministries and divisions towards the development of the indigenous people. k. Establish institutional mechanisms to build the linkage and coordination between NGOs and the private sector to promote IP rights. CSOs are also urged to: a. Identify the relevant stakeholders and prepare a strategic framework to advocate on land issues. b. Form an alliance or coalition with like-minded organizations, persons and institutions. c. Orient the indigenous community leaders and youths on land issues. d. Extend support to communities’ capacity building to lead on land rights issues. e. Conduct research on the relevant issues and disseminate these to the relevant stakeholders. f. Establish a strong linkage within and between IP communities for initiating legal awareness regarding their land rights. g. Strengthen coordination among donors on IP issues and monitor the situation regularly. h. Play a role in strengthening the parliamentary caucus on IP issues. i. Establish an LCG on the indigenous peoples to monitor the situation effectively. j. Network with regional and global NGOs/ forums/coalitions to establish linkages with international platforms and UN processes, like the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP), the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNFPII), ILO-169, 107, and the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) to hold respective governments accountable to protect indigenous peoples’ land rights. Donors are likewise urged to increase support to the CBOs and IP organizations to protect the indigenous peoples’ land rights as per the country strategy. n References: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS). (2011). Population and housing census 2011: Bangladesh at a glance. Retrieved from http://203.112.218.66/ WebTestApplication/userfiles/Image/Census2011/ Bangladesh_glance.pdf. Bangladesh News. (2008). The Chakma. Retrieved from http://www.independent-bangladesh.com/ethnic-groups/ the-chakma.html. Bangladesh News. (2008). The Marma. Retrieved from http://www.independent-bangladesh.com/ethnic-groups/ the-marma.html. Lok Niti 23