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Socio-Economic Obstacles Faced by the Dalits and
the Way Forward
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Researcher: Milon Das
Project Status : On-going
The Dalit (untouchable) communities in Bangladesh
are living in sub-human conditions even after 33 years
of independence through the Constitution of Bangladesh
provides no such scope for disparity with these communities.
This condition can be well understood by the following:
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Solemnity will be damaged if anyone sees the Dalits; |
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Going to a destination will not be "auspicious"
if anyone sees a Dalit before his/her departure; |
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Custom says that even the shadow of a Dalit is
to be avoided; |
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Dalits are not allowed to enter into temples,
schools and restaurants. |
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| The specific objectives the project aims to achieve
are: |
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To know about the political, economic and social
customs of the Dalits; |
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Identify the causes of untouchability and caste
system, assess its impacts and caste-oriented problems; |
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Search for a relationship between poverty and
untouchability and to avert poverty through poverty
eradication; |
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To know about the social structure of the Dalits;
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To identify the strategies to face and fight the
social barriers faced by the Dalit communities.
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Participatory Action Research methodology is being followed
to conduct the study.
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