On August 3 2013, Bangladesh army backed Muslim settlers wielding sharp knives and machetes began to attack indigenous Buddhist and Hindu people in Taindong of Matiranga, claiming that indigenous miscreants had kidnapped a Muslim settler named Kamal Hossain. At least 50 indigenous people were wounded and 3 were killed. More than 1,500 indigenous men, women and children fled to the India-Bangladesh border. Indigenous Chakma and Tripuri refugees in temporary refugee camps set up by BSF (Border Security Force of India) in Indo-Bangladesh border.

Bangladesh army torture indigenous people in Khagrachari

On 9 July 1991, Bangladesh army from Bijitala army camp raided Datkupya Mahazan Para and apprehended 7 indigenous persons at Datkupya in Khagrachari sub-district. Bangladesh army severely beat them and took 3 persons to the camp. The victims are:

1. Mr. Uday Shankar Chakma (13), son of Mr. Shanti Priya Chakma, Datkupya, Khagrachari sub-district.
2. Mother of Mr. Uday Shankar Chakma.
3. Miss Sadhana Devi Chakma (18), daughter of Mr. Nikunja Chakma.
4. Mr. Surendra Chakma. He was taken to army camp.
5. Mr. Sonaram Chakma. He was taken to army camp.

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