Dhaka, Feb. 1 -- The Bangladesh Adivasi Forum has put forward 12 demands, including constitutional recognition for Adivasi communities, and the arrest of those responsible for recent attacks on Adivasi students and activists outside the National Curriculum and Textbook Board, or NCTB, office.

They also called for reinstating graffiti featuring the word "Adivasi" in textbooks.

The demands were made during a rally held on Friday afternoon at the Central Shaheed Minar in Dhaka.

During the rally, speakers also highlighted attacks on various shrines, Sufi-Bauls, women, and incidents where female celebrities were prevented from attending events, as well as obstacles to organising women's football matches.

They said the Muhammad Yunus-led in...