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 attempt to rape indigenous Buddhist women in Bilaichari

On 6 February, 1995, Bangladesh army of the 52 East Bengal Regiment (EBR) from Naraichari Camp, Bilaichari raided the houses of Mr. Binanda Joy Chakma (35), Mr. Indra Lal Chakma (50) of Naraichari village and Mr. Kegera Chakma (35) of Hazachari village in Bilaichari, Rangamati district.

Bangladesh army thoroughly searched the houses, but did not find arms and ammunitions in the houses. Having found no arms and ammunitions, Bangladesh army indecently searched indigenous women and girls by touchimg their private parts. Bangladesh army attempted to strip and rape them. Bangladesh army released them only after the women and girls screamed, cried and vigorously resisted attempted rape.

In 1947, India was partitioned on the basis of religion. In 1947, 98.5% of the CHT population was non-Muslim. 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 is to protect the Muslim settlers and carry out ethnic cleansing against indigenous people in CHT.

Bangladesh army and Muslim settlers use rape as a tool to terrorize the indigenous people of Chittagong Hill Tracts. Bangladesh army is involved in rape, murder, torture and land grabbing in Chittagong Hill Tracts. Bangladesh army is driving out indigenous people from Chittagong Hill Tracts and settling Muslim settlers in their villages. Their aim is to Islamize Chittagong Hill Tracts by rape and terror.

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