On 19-20 February 2010 Bangladesh army backed Muslim settlers attacked the indigenous Buddhist people at Baghaichari. Many indigenous houses were burnt down including Buddhist temples. The aim of the attack was to drive out the indigenous Chakma Buddhists and grab their land. Members of the Bangladesh army in CHT.

Bangladesh army backed collaborators terrorize indiegnous people in Khagrachari

In December of 1995, The Parbattya Chattagram Jatiyo Shanti and Samannoy Parishad (CHT Peace and Coordination Council), a puppet organisation of the Bangladesh Army terrorized the indigenous people in different parts of Khagrachari.

On 4 December 1995, the PPSPC collaborators detained Mr. Dipankar Chakma from Khagrachari Bazaar in broad daylight, and tortured him till he was grievously injured.

On 7 December 1995, the PPSPC collaborators abused Miss Niranjana Chakma the daughter of Mr. Mano Ranjan Chakma of Perachara, Khagrachari with indecent language at Khagrachari Bazaar and snatched some important documents from her.

On 15 December 1995, the PPSPC collaborators kidnapped Mr. Ripan Chakma and Mr. Upagupta Chakma, took them to Dighinala Rest House and brutally tortured them.

On 18 December 1995, the PPSPC collaborators abducted Mr. Bimbisar Chakma, subjected him to routine torture and harassment. They also looted and destroyed a library, Huang Boi-O-Ba in Khagrachari town.

On 30 December 1995, the PPSPC collaborators arranged a conference on the situation of the CHT at Khagrachari Pourasabha Hall with Mohammad Saiful Islam Dildar as the Convenor and Mr. Subinoy Chakma as the Secretary General. Mr. Samiran Dewan, the Chairman of Khagrachari District Council, was the chief guest. Among other guests were i) Mohammad Sanaullah Noori, the Editor of the Dainik Dinkal, and ii) Mohammad Abdur Razzak, the President of the Bangladesh Manabadhikar Commission (Bangladesh Human Rights Commission). In the conference, the leaders of the said organisation bitterly criticised the activities of the PCJSS, the HPC and the HSC.

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