On 3 April 2006, Bangladesh army and Muslim settlers attacked indigenous Buddhist people in Mahalchari of Khagrachari. Bangladesh army and Muslim settlers gang raped Ms. Krajaima Marma (20) daughter of Chaihla Prue Marma at Saprue Karbaripara.

Bangladesh army torture an indigenous Chakma Buddhist in Baghaichari

On 21 Dec. l994, Bangladesh army led by Commander Shayed and Adjutant Mohammad Enayet of Marishya Military Zone arrested and tortured an unarmed indigenous man Mr. Purna Bijoy Chakma (25), son of Mr. Surja Kumar Chakma of Kojoichari village in Baghaichari, Rangamati.

The indigenous victim was going to local bazaar for shopping. Bangladesh army also severely beat another 3 unarmed indigenous Buddhists who were on their way to the local bazaar. The victims were:

1. Mr. Chandra Lal Chakma (30), son of Mr. Hriday Ranjan Chakma
2. Mr. Anil Chakma(36), son of Mr. Doli Chandra Chakma
3. Mr.Jugendu Chakma (32), son of Mr. Aradi Chakma

India was partitioned on the basis of religion in 1947. 98.5% of the CHT population was non-Muslim during the partition. The indigenous people of CHT opted to join either India or Burma. But Muslim League conspired with the Boundary Commission and illegally annexed CHT with East Pakistan in violation of the principle of partition. Successive Bangladesh governments have been sponsoring Muslim settlers from plain land to dilute the indigenous people of CHT.

Bangladesh army's role in CHT is to protect the Muslim settlers and carry out massacre, land grab, rape, religious persecution and ethnic cleansing against indigenous Buddhist, Hindu and Animist people in CHT.

Bangladesh army restricts access to Chittagong Hill Tracts to foreign media and tourists. According to IWGIA, Bangladesh army and DGFI train and harbour Islamic extremists in CHT to launch terrorist attack against Myanmar.

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