On 20 September 2024, Bangladesh army backed Muslim settlers attacked the indigenous people at various locations in Rangamati. The settlers protected by the army and police, beat Anik Kumar Chakma (22) to death at Kalindipur in Rangamati.

Bengali settlers murder 1 and injure 54 indigenous people in Rangamati

On 20 September 2024 around 10 am, when a procession was taken out by a group of indigenous students and youths in Rangamati district headquarters to protest the communal attack on the indigenous people in Dighinala-Khagrachari yesterday, the Muslim settlers also committed communal attacks there.

A Chakma youth was killed and 54 indigenous people were injured in the attack. The deceased was identified as Anik Kumar Chakma (22) from Noadam, Dhanpata under Ranagamati sub-district. He is a 1st year student of Rangamati Government College. He was killed in an attack by the Muslim settlers near the New Market area.

In the attack, the Muslim settlers attacked the Chittagong Hill Tracts Regional Council office and rest house and damaged government property. At that time, the attackers set fire to 1 pickup, 5 Pajero, 1 micro of the regional council; 2 private cars and 1 Pajero and 1 pickup belonging to the Development Board.

The Muslim settlers attacked and vandalized old traditional Moitree Vihara in Kathaltali and attacked and torched Savron Clinic, various shops of Jummas at Bijan Sarani area, Rangamati district office of Jana Samhati Samiti.

Section 144 has been imposed in Rangamati and Khagrachari and the situation is said to be at a standstill. There is a deep anxiety and panic among common indigenous people.

Many students were injured in Rangamati. At least 54 Jumma students were injured in the attack.

1. Pankaj Chakma (35) of Hospital Area
2. Arjun Chakma of Manikchari
3. Anik Chakma (19) of Noya Adam
4. Antika Chakma (31) of Rajbari Area
5. Suman Chakma (21) of Champak Nagar
6. Prayosi Chakma of Chakra Para
7. Patpatya Chakma (13) of Rajbari
8. Nikolash Chakma (23) of Kalindipur
9. Sadan Chakma (25) of Tribal Adam
10. Sushanta
11. Shuba Chakma
12. Kukhumoni Chakma (26) of Vedvedi
13. Beroli Chakma (19) of Longudu
14. Sanchita Chakma (18)
15. Trisna Marma (24)
16. Khokan Chakma (28) of Kalyanpur
17. Klinton Chakma (24) of Biharpur
18. Minakshi Chakma
19. Joy Nishan Chakma of Marishya
20. Mimaching Marma (28)
21. Sohel (24) of Hospital Area
22. Beli Chakma (16) of Asambasti
23. Sagar (28) of Tabalchari
24. Areva Chakma (19) of Bagaichari
25. Joni Chakma (32) of Bagaichari
26. Gyanandu Chakma (45) of PTI Area
27. Mongal Sona Chakma (21) of TTC Area
28. Atul Chakma, son of Laskmidhan Chakma, of Rangapani
29. Khukumoni Chakma of Vedvedi
30. 2 indigenous persons from Katachari
31. Ranjan Chakma of Rangapani
32. Punya Dhan Chakma of Rajmonipara. His taxi was attacked.
33. Rajib Chakma of South Kalindipur
34. Sabitra Chakma, employee of Shevron Clinic
35. Ranesh, employee of Shevron Clinic
36. The wife of Mr. Ashapurna of TTC Road
37. Klinton Chakma, son of Rupayan Chakma of Puwapara, Kawkhali
38. Usemong Kyang of Bangalhalia
39. Ribash Chakma of Baghaichari
40. Venus Chakma son of Nayan Chakma of Rangapani
41. Kanonmoy Chakma of South Kalindipur
42. Lishon Chakma son of Donesh Chakma, of Nua Adam, Katachari
43. Ripon Chakma son of Shanti Mohan Chakma, of Nua Adam, Katachari
44. Rintu Chakma
45. Rajib Chakma
46. Rajesh Dewan, son of late Asim Dewan, of South Kalindipur
47. Punya Mohan Chakma, son of Sadan Kumar Chakma, of Vedvedi
48. Krishna Marma daughter of Montu Marma, of Vedvedi
49. Sanita Chakma daughter of late Satish Kumar Chakma, of Bodhpur, Manikchari
50. Suman Chakma of Chapkia Chara, Subalong
51. Babli Chakma, son of Bablu Chakma, of Biharpur
52. Rimi Chakma, daughter of Dibakar Chakma, of Tabalchari
53. Sento Chakma, son of Uttam Kumar Chakma, of Bilchara, Barkal
54. Mangal Sona Chakma, daughter of Bidhya Dan Chakma, of Burbanya, Barkal

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