The InternationalCovenant on Civil and Political Rights: A Study on Bangladesh Compliance most certainly did not reside or exist in the CHT before the 16th century and were not considered ‘indigenous people’ in any historical reference books, memoirs or legal documents; rather, the CHT people were late settlers on the Bengal soil and the CHT region, compared to the Bangali native ethnic vast majority residing here for more than 4,000 years, she pointed out. This latest stance of the government on this issue will certainly shake the very confidence of the indigenous communities that the CHT Peace Accord was designed to boost. Arrest or Detention: The Constitution prohibits arbitrary arrest and detention; however, the Criminal Procedure Code and the Dhaka Metropolitan Police Ordinance authorize the detention of persons on suspicion of criminal activity without an order from a magistrate or a warrant, and the government regularly use such provisions. But in such cases, it is stipulated that law enforcement agencies as well as the Judicial Magistrates must follow the procedure, specified by law. Human rights organisation - ASK and media outlets estimate that the authorities made more than 2,000 routine 96 97 Ibid. Ibid. 77