On 22 September 2012 Bangladesh army backed Muslim settlers attacked indigenous Buddhist people in Rangamati. When the indigenous people counter attacked in self defence Bangladesh army took side with the Muslim settlers. 76 indigenous people were injured and numerous indigenous properties were destroyed.

Bengali settlers grab indigenous Buddhist land in Dighinala

On 26 December 1984, Bangladesh army from Korolyachari Army Camp instigated 40 Muslim settlers to forcibly occupy indigenous farmland at Merung in Diginala, Khagrachari district.

Muslim settlers forcibly occupied the farmland of Mr. Ditiya Ranjan Chakma (35), son of Mr. Joymuni Chakma of Durhat Chara at Merung and planted paddy on Mr. Chakmas land. When other indigenous people came to help him, the Muslim settlers attacked them with sharp knives wounding 3 indigenous men.

Indigenous people reported the incident to Dighinala Police Station. In the mean time Muslim settlers set fire to their own houses and filed a counter-case against indigenous people. Bangladesh Police sided with their Muslim co-religionists and arrested following indigenous people.

1. Mr. Sushil Chakma (45), son of Mr. Ali Chan Chakma of Durhat Chara at Merung. He is the Headman ofr Merung Mouza.
2. Mr. Falendra Chakma (43), son of Mr. Minu Chakma of Durhat Chara in Merung, Dighinala.
3. Mr. Biata Ranjan Chakma (22), son of Mr. Falendra Chakma of Durhat Chara in Merung, Dighinala.
4. Mr. Angshuman Chakma (35), son of Mr. Phool Chan Chakma of Durhat Chara in Merung, Dighinala.
5. Mr. Banamali Chakma (37), son of Mr. Juboraj Chakma of Durhat Chara in Merung, Dighinala.
6. Mr. Raj Mohan Chakma (34) of Durhat Chara in Merung, Dighinala.
7. Late Dhanya Ram Chakma of Durhat Chara in Merung, Dighinala. He died 3 months before the incident. Still the police of Dighinala Police Station brought a charge of arson against the deceased. This false charge against him proves that the army and civil administration plotted the incident long before.

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