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. The settlers are attacking South Kalindipur area on 22nd September.

Bengali settler attack indigenous people in Manikchari

On 10 December 2015, Muslim settlers attack indigenous people who gathered on International Human Rights day rally in Manikchari, Khagrachari district. 3 indigenous people were injured in the attack.

An indigenous organzation Student and Youth Committee for Protection of Land in Manikchari had planned the rally at Sudurkhil Bazaar in Manikchari on the occasion of International Human Rights Day. The participants were about to hold the rally at Tetultola after parading Sudurkhil Bazaar in a procession when a group of Muslim settlers attacked them.

Indigenous people were demanding an end to human rights violations including illegal land grabbing in their area. The injured indigenous people were identified as-

1. Laxmiram Chakma (36) son of Merakazi Chakma
2. Uthoiching Marma (25) son of Mong Hla Pru Marma
3. Monabo Chakma (38) son of Gopal Chakma

Some of the Muslim settlers were identified as-

1. Mohammad Jahangir (65)
2. Majid (45), a member of Ansar Battalion or Islamic guards
3. Fazlul (60)
4. Noor Alam (40)
5. Sumon (32)
6. Noor Hossain
7. Shafiq

A contingent of Bangladesh army and police appeared at the scene after the attack. But they took no action against the Muslim settlers.

India was partitioned on the basis of religion in 1947. 98.5% of the CHT population was non-Muslim during the partition. The indigenous people of CHT opted to join either India or Burma. But Muslim League conspired with the Boundary Commission and illegally annexed CHT with East Pakistan in violation of the principle of partition. Successive Bangladesh governments have been sponsoring Muslim settlers from plain land to dilute the indigenous people of CHT.

Bangladesh army's role in CHT is to protect the Muslim settlers and carry out massacre, land grab, rape, religious persecution and ethnic cleansing against indigenous Buddhist, Hindu and Animist people in CHT.

Bangladesh army and Muslim settlers use rape as a tool to terrorize the indigenous people of Chittagong Hill Tracts. Bangladesh army is involved in rape, murder, torture and land grabbing in Chittagong Hill Tracts. Bangladesh army is driving out indigenous people from Chittagong Hill Tracts and settling Muslim settlers in their villages. Their aim is to Islamize Chittagong Hill Tracts by rape and terror.

Bangladesh army restricts access to Chittagong Hill Tracts to foreign media and tourists. According to IWGIA, Bangladesh army and DGFI train and harbour Islamic extremists in CHT to launch terrorist attack against Myanmar.

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