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 torture indigenous Chakma Buddhists in Dighinala

On 16 December 1986, Lt. S. Uddin of Bangladesh army of 20 EBR from the army camp at Viswa Ram Karbari Para (Nuaram Karbari Para) ordered 4 indigenous Chakma Buddhists of the village Nuaram Karbari Para to report at the army camp at 08:00 hrs. Accordingly, when the indigenous Chakma Buddhists reported they were arrested and were subjected to severe beating and inhuman physical tortures. The victims are:

1. Mr. Gandhi Kumar Chakma (49 yrs), son of Mr. Rizav Chandra Chakma of Nuaram Karbari Para (Viswa Ram Karbari Para), Dighinala. After arresting him, the Lieutenant interrogated and tortured him. During interrogation, the Lieutenant charged him with a false accusation that his village was frequented by Shanti Bahini guerillas. But when he denied the charge, the Lieutenant instantly beat him with a cane and with the stock of an assault rifle. While beating the victim, the Lieutenant said "It matters nothing damn if creatures like you Kafirs (non-believers of Islam, but the term is used in CHT by fundamentalist and fanatic Bangladesh armed forces to mean the indigenous Buddhist people as hated beings) get killed in Bangladesh or go to bloody India. We will wash our hands with Chakma blood". The Lieutenant beat him for one hour. He was thrown into a ditch with his hands tied behind his back and forced to stay on kneeling position. Then Bangladesh army soldiers jumped on him and kicked him. He became senseless due to inhuman torture. The Lieutenant threatened him with shooting if he would not leave the village within two weeks time. He was released at 15:00 hrs. The victim is now a refugee in Tripura State of India. He took refuge at Takumbari Refugee Camp, Tripura, India. Marks of injury due to army torture are still visible. His right hand fore finger are fractured.
2. Mr. Protishodh Chakma (48 yrs), son of late Kinaram Chakma of Nuaram Karbari Para (Viswa Ram Karbari Para), Dighinala. He is the head of the village. He was also charged with Shanti Bahini guerrillas frequenting his village by the Lieutenant. As he denied the charge, the Lieutenant hit him with a large stick and he fell on the ground. He was raised from the ground and beaten inhumanly with a large cane and whipped with a rope by an NCO called Alim Ustad (the term Ustad is used for addressing an NCO by a soldier in Bangladesh army). He was beaten till he fainted. The Lieutenant said the victim in a very degrading manner in these words,

   It matters nothing if you people get killed or go to India. We want the land, not you bloody tribals

   . The victim was compelled to give away the bullock of Mr. Nuaram Karbari to the Lieutenant and the soldiers free of cost for slaughter. He was released at 13:00 hrs. The victim had to cross the international border for security of life. He is now a refugee in India. presently sheltered at Takumbari Refugee Camp, Tripura, India. Marks of injury and beating marks on the back are still visible.
3. Mr. Dino Bandhu Chakma (35 yrs), son of Mr. Bhakta Chakma, address as above. During the interrogation, he was tortured so much that he fainted twice. The Lieutenant abused him in filthy terms, such as- SHALA (Brother-in-law, that means the Lieutenant marries the sister of the victim). Although he was totally innocent and had nothing to do with Shanti Bahini activities, hot water was sprinkled on him to make a confession which he had to do in order to save himself frpm being inhumanly tortured. During interrogations, a bucket of water was forced through his nostrils and mouth till he fainted. The Lieutenant gave him two weeks time to leave the village or else he would be shot dead. The victim, having no security of life in the Chittagong Hill Tracts, Bangladesh due to army atrocity had to cross the international border to seek refuge in India on 15 January 1987. He was registered as a refugee in Tripura state of India on 16 January 1987. He is presently sheltered at Takumbari Refugee Camp, Tripura, India. Marks of ingury, beating marks and burns of hot water on his back are prominent.
4. Master Uttor Moni Chakma (16 yrs), son of Mr. Protishodh Chakma, address as above. The victim was beaten and tortured by the same Lieutenant. During the interrogations, when he said that he had nothing to do with Shanti Bahini activities, he was stripped of his clothes and then he was inhumanely beaten ard was kicked like a foot ball. Lighted cigarettes were put off on his leg during interrogations. He was released at 13:00 hrs. The victim, along with his father had to seek refuge in India as refugees. He is presently sheltered at Takumbari Refugee Camp, Tripura, India. Marks of injury and burns of lighted cigarettes on the left leg are still visible.

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