On 17 April 2011 Bangladesh army backed Muslim settlers attacked the indigenous Buddhist people at Ramgarh leaving at least 2 indigenous people dead and scores injured and missing. The aim of the attack was to drive out the indigenous Buddhists and grab their land. The indigenous victims live in open ground after their homes were burnt down by the Muslim settlers.

Bangladesh army rape, murder and torture indigenous Buddhists in Panchari

On 19 January 1987 at 16:00 hours, Bangladesh army personnel (numbering 190) of 19 EBR from the army camps at Nalkaba and Bhaibon Chara led by Major Kader carried out a military operation against landless indigenous Buddhist people who have been rehabilitated in No. 2 Rehabilitation Area under Panchari, Khagrachari district. During the operation many indigenous men and women were subjected to inhuman beating, tortures and rape.

Bangladesh government with the help and financial assistance from the Asian Development Bank (ADB), under the guise of Hill Tracts Development Programme had nominally rehabilitated the landless slash and burn indigenous farmers in this area only to deceive the international community. In reality the indigenous people who were rehabilitated here, had to bear more sufferings at the hands of Bangladesh army personnel and Muslim settlers who persecuted them since their rehabilitation. In the name of rehabilitation of the landless indigenous people and the Development Programme for CHT, Bangladesh government has received financial assistance and loan from ADB the lion share of which has been spent for the illegal settlement of Muslim settlers in the CHT.

The aim of the operation was to uproot the indigenous people from this Rehabilitation Area in order to settle the Muslim settlers. The victims of army atrocities are:

1. Mrs. Minoti Chakma (35 yrs), wife of Mr. Varna Kumar Chakma of No. 2 Rehabilitation Area, Panchari. 2 army personnel entered her house. One of them raped her at gun point and left the house. When the other soldier tried to rape her, she took a Tagol (large knife) to defend herself but the soldier snatched the Tagol from her and gave a blow on her right knee with it injuring her with a serious wound. The victim along with others took refuge in Tripura State, India on 24 January l987 and is sheltered at Takumbari Refugee Camp.
2. Mr. Subodh Ranjan Chakma (40 yrs), son of Mr. Samanjoy Chakma, address as above. The victim was severely beaten by the army personnel. He took refuge in Tripura State, India on 24 January 1987.
3. Mr. Jubo Laksha Chakma (44 yrs), son of Mr. Samanjoy Chakma, address as above.
4. Mr. Lakshmi Ranjan Chakma (33 yrs), son of Mr. Samanjoy Chakma, address as above.
5. Mr. Purna Basati Chakma (30 yrs), son of Mr. Kishto Ranjan Chakma, address as above.
6. Mr. Gouri Charan Chakma (27 yrs), son of Mr. Kishto Ranjan Chakma, address as above.
7. Mr. Lanba Dhar Chakma (39 yrs), son of Mr. Romoni Mohan Chakma, address as above.
8. Mr. Sunil Kanti Chakma (17 yrs), son of Mr. Lamba Dhar Chakma, address as above.
9. Miss. Asha Devi Chakma (18 yrs), daughter of Mr. Suddho Dhon Chakma of No. 2 Rehabilitation Area, Panchari. She was gang raped in her house by the army ersonnel. She is now a refugee in Tripura state of India and sheltered at Takumbari Refugee Camp.
10. Mrs. Kanchon Sona Chakma (19 yrs), wife of Mr. Priyo Lal Chakma, address as above.
11. Mr. Bharat Varsa Chakma (30 yrs), son of Mr. Romoni Mohan Chakma, address as above. He was severely beaten by the army personnel.
12. Mr. Poritosh Chakma (22 yrs), son of Mr. Krishna Kanta Chakma, address as above.
13. Mr. Thui Hla Prue Marma (48 yrs), address as above.
14. Mr. Maung Hla Prue Marma (35 yrs), address as above.
15. Mr. Pain Maung Marma (50 yrs), son of Mr. Saw Hla Aung Marma, address as above.
16. Mr. Maung Sathuai Marma (30 yrs), son of Mr. Kong Jyo Marma, address as above.
17. Mr. Aung Rhee Marma (32 yrs), son of Mr. Kong Jyo Marma, address as above.
18. Mr. Hrai Hee Marma (25 yrs), son of Mr. Madhu Karbari, address as above.
19. Mr. Ahney Marma (25 yrs), son of Mr. Agyo Zai Marma, address as above.
20. Mr. Mah Rhee Marma (35 yrs), son of Mr. Agyo Zai Marma, address as above.
21. Mr. Aung Rui Marma, son of Mr. Moshwe Marma, address as above.
22. Miss. Lam Rhe Choi Marma (16 yrs), daughter of Mr. U Thuai Marma, address as above. She was gang raped by 4 Bangladesh army personnel. They left her in bleeding condition.
23. Miss. Athoi Marma (20 yrs), daughter of Mr. Suisah Prue Marma, address as above. She was raped in her house by the army personnel.
24. Miss. Clair Rhee Marma (19 yrs), daughter of Mr. Saw Hla Prue Marma, address as above.
25. Mr. Doyamoy Chakma (24 yrs), son of Mr. Nalindra Karbari, address as above. Bangladesh army severely beat him.
26. Mr. Mogoli Mohan Chakma (55 yrs), son of Mr. Mezangya Chakma, address as above. Bangladesh army arrested him from his house, took him to the army camp where he was tortured to death.

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