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On 26 August 2003; Bangladesh army in league with Muslim settlers attacked the indigenous Buddhist people in Mahalchari. Bangladesh army and Muslim settlers set fire on more than 370 indigenous Buddhist houses. An indigenous Chakma man and an indigenous Chakma infant (8 months) were killed. More than 1000 indigenous Buddhist people were rendered homeless. Lemucharipara Buddhist Temple and Babupara Buddhist Temple were burnt down. Lord Buddha's images were demolished. Bangladesh army and Muslim settlers raped 10 indigenous Chakma women.

Bangladesh army torture 2 indigenous Hindu men in Khagrachari

0n 22 February 1990, a Bangladesh Army Major from the Bizitala Camp arrested 2 innocent indigenous persons on a false charge of being the members of the Shanti Bahini. Bangladesh army severely tortured the indigenous victims during detention. The victims are:

  1. Mr. Bijay Kumar Tripura, the son of Mr. Gunacharan Tripura of Nunchari Roaza Para village in No. 257 Nunchari Mouza within the Khagrachari Sub-District
  2. Mr. Krishna Tripura (22), the son of Hr. Kamal Krishna Tripura of the same address

Sources:

PCJSS(Parbatya Chattagram Jana Samhati Samiti)
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