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OMI JPIC Bangladesh: Reception Honoring New Leadership May 18th, 2026

(Contributed by Fr. Valentine Talang, OMI, OMI Bangladesh)

The Khasi-Garo indigenous community of Kulaura, Bangladesh arranged a warm and colorful reception program in honor of their newly elected Member of Parliament, Shaukatul Islam Shuku, Moulvibazar-2 (Kulaura) seat.

The program was organized by KUBORAJ Inter Punjee Development Association and supported by OMI JPIC Bangladesh. It took place at the St. Eugene Human Formation and Development Center, Lokhipur.

The event was marked by vibrant performances, traditional attire, and speeches expressing the hopes, aspirations and calls for the rights to development and progress of Khasi-Garo people in the region. The MP assured his cooperation in addressing Khasi- Garo indigenous issues and rights.

Ms. Flora Bably Talang, Khasi women leader, Protush Askra, Present of KUBORAJ Association, Fr. Joseph Gomes, OMI (Formal JPIC coordinator), Fr. Valentine Talang, OMI, JPIC Bangladesh coordinator, Khasi-Garo & Church Leaders, and 300 Khasi Garo Punjee people attended the program.

Oblates and Khasi People Host US Embassy Staff in Northeast Bangladesh March 11th, 2012

Forrest Graham, Political Officer with the US Embassy in Bangladesh visited the Khasi people in the northeast in late February at the invitation of the Oblates. Fr. Joseph Gomes, OMI, Fr. Valentine Talang, OMI, and local Khasis hosted Mr. Graham in visiting the villages near Sylhet in northeast Bangladesh to learn about the culture, language and lifestyle of the indigenous peoples living there, and the challenges facing them.