On 4 December 2007 Bangladesh army backed Muslim settler raped indiegnous Buddhist girl Miss Ruikrashu Marma (10) when she was going to school in Ramgarh of Khagrachari district. Indigenous women and girls in CHT are in constant threat of rape.

Bangladesh army rapes and tortures indigenous Chakma Buddhists in Barkal

On 22 Dec. 1988, Bangladesh army personnel of 41 EBR carried out a military operation against the indigenous inhabitants of Bhalukya Chari in Barkal, Rangamati district. During the operation, the army personnel robbed and raped indigenous Chakma Buddhists. The victims are:

1. Mr. Mittang Chakma, 30 yrs, son of Mr. Areiya Chakma, of Bhalukya Chari, 158 Moudang Mouza, Barkal. Bangladesh army severely beat him and robbed Tk. 1500.00 from him.
2. Mr. Laxmi Ranjan Chakma, 25 yrs, son of Mr. Battikhula Chakma, address as above. Bangladesh army severely beat him and robbed Tk. 1000.00 from him.
3. Mr. Jnana Ranjan Chakma, 18 yrs, son of Mr. Battikhula Chakma, address as above. Beaten as above.
4. Mr. Shanti Shil Chakma, 26 yrs, son of Mr. Majan Bap Chakma, of South Sarbuatali. Beaten as above.
5. Mr. Bidya Sagar Chakma, 19 yrs, son of Mr. Satish Chandra Chakma, of Bhalukya Chari, Barkal. As above.
6. Mr. Dinaram Chakma, 28 yrs, son of Mr. Krishna Paksha Chakma, address as above. As above.
7. Mr. Gopal Chakma, 14 yrs, son of Mr. Mittang Chakma, addressas above. As above.
8. Mr. Dhana Chakma, 16 yrs, son of Mr. Krishna Paksha Chakma, address as above. As above.
9. Mr. Punang Chan Chakma, 23 yrs, son of Mr. Areiya Chakma, address as above. Beaten severely and Tk. 2650.00 was robbed from him.
10. Mrs. Langhu Chakma, 20 yrs, wife of Mr. Punang Chan Chakma, address as above. She was subjected to rape and TX. 2000.00 was robbed from her.
11. Mr. Cizibua Chakma, 5 months, son of Mr. Punang Chan Chakma, was thrown away from the lap of his mother by the perpetrators who raped her.

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