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On 19-20 February 2010; Bangladesh army backed Muslim settlers attacked the indigenous people at Baghaichari leaving an indigenous man dead. The aim of the attack was to drive out the indigenous Chakma Buddhists and grab their land. The indigenous Buddhist man gunned down by the Bangladesh army.

Bangladesh army and Benglali settlers murder 4 indigenous Buddhists in Dighinala

On 1 December 1986, Bangladesh army personnel from the army camp at Baghai Khat in Dighinala and Muslim settlers of Baghai Khat Bazar killed 4 indigenous Chakma Buddhists at Baghai Khat Bazar in Dighinala, Khagrachari district.

On the day of incident, the indigenous Chakma Buddhists went to Baghai Khat Bazar for shopping. Muslim settlers attacked them without provocation and one of the 4 indigenous Chakma Buddhists was killed on the spot. 3 other indigenous persons managed to escape. They took refuge at the Bangladesh army camp. But instead of protecting them, Bangladesh army killed 3 indigenous Chakma Buddhists.

One of the 4 indigenous persons who were killed was identified as Mr. Robi Chan Chakma of Korolya Chari Mukh, Baghai Khat, Dighinala.


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