On 12 June 1996 Bangladesh Army led by Lt. Ferdous abducted Kalpana Chakma (23), a human rights activist from her home at Lallyaghona village. Kalpana Chakma is still missing. It is believed that she might have been killed if she did not agree to marry Lieutenant Ferdous, the officer who led the abduction. Abduction of indigenous women is not unusual in CHT. Abduction and forced marriage of indigenous women are used as a technique to islamize the indigenous Buddhist people of CHT.

Bangladesh army rape and torture indigenous Chakma Buddhists in Barkal

On 5 April 1987, Bangladesh army of 42nd EBR from the army camp at Bara Bunya launched a military operation against the indigenous people of Baghasola, Begenachari, Halamba, Silchari and Dighalchari in Barkal, Rangamati district. During the operation, Bangladesh army raped and molested indigenous women and tortured indigenous men. The victims are:

1. Miss Prabhati Chakma (21), daughter of Mr. Jagat Chandra Chakma of Silchari, Barkal. She was working in a paddy field with 3 other women. BD army swooped upon them and after gang raping subjected her with physical torture. The soldiers hit her private parts with sub-machine gun butts and with sticks.
2. Miss Milasso Chakma (20), daughter of Mr. Doyal Mohan Chakma, address as above. She was raped and tortured as above.
3. Mrs. Jedori Chakma (60), wife of Mr. Doyal Mohan Chakma, address as above. BD army molested and severely beat her.
4. Mrs. Natun Lata Chakma (55), wife of Mr. Dino Mohan Chakma, address as above. BD army molested and severely beat her.
5. Mrs. Gunoruddha Chakma (27), wife of Mr. Gunoruddha Chakma, address as above. BD army molested and severely beat her.
6. Mrs. Jagat Chandra Chakma (38), wife of Mr. Jagat Chandra Chakma, address as above. BD army molested and severely beat her.
7. Mr. Gunoruddha Chakma (31), son of Mr. Dino Mohan Chakma, address as above. BD army severely beat him with an wooden stick.
8. Mr. Jagat Chandra Chakma, address as above. BD army severely beat him.
9. Mrs. Jalanta Mukhi Chakma (40), wife of Mr. Prem Kumar Chakma of Halamba, Barkal. BD army severely tortured her. She was dipped in water till she fainted.
10. Mr. Binoy Kumar Chakma (28), son of Mr. Bizu Laksha Chakma of Begenachari, Barkal. He was also subjected to severe beating with wooden sticks.
11. Mr. Kalinga Vijoy Chakma (55) of Kugi-Langel, Barkal. He was beaten as above.
12. Mrs Milong Chakma (23), wife of Mr. Binoy Kumar Chakma of Begenachari, Barkal. BD army severely beat her.
13. Mr. Shanti Lal Chakma (25), son of Mr. Kala Kachu Chakma of Halamba, Barkal. BD army severely beat him.
14. Mr. Chuni Lal Chakma (23), of Baruna Chari, Barkal. BD army severely beat him.
15. Mrs. Chokyabi Chakma (45), wife of Mr. Kripadhon Chakma of Lambachara, Barkal. She was also subjected to physical torture by the army personnel.
16. Miss Bishakha Chakma (20), daughter of Mr. Joy Kumar Chakma, of Silak Dhag, Rangamati. BD army barbarously gang raped her.
17. Miss Shalika Chakma (18), daughter of Mr. Neel Komol Chakma of Dighol Chari, Zurochari. BD army barbarously gang raped her.
18. Mr. Rahul Chandra Chakma (32), son of Mr. Shashankha Chakma of Chintaram Chara, Baghaichari. BD army subjected him to physical torture.
19. Mr. Roshik Chandra Chakma (35), son of Mr. Bogora Chakma of Basanta Mone, Rangamati. He was severely beaten and tortured by the army personnel.
20. Mr. Shantimoy Chakma (23), son of Mr. Rupjoy Chakma of Lamba Chora, Barkal. He was beaten and tortured by the army personnel.
21. Mrs. Rajo Lakhmi Chakma (32), wife of Mr. Jalanta Muni Chakma of Halamba, Barkal. She was gang raped by the army personnel.

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