On 30 June 2013 Bangladesh police opened fire on indigenous Buddhist people in south Khabongpujya area of Khagrachari district. An indigenous Buddhist woman identified as Chanchala Chakma (50) was seriously injured by the rubber bullets.

Bengali settlers harass 33 indigenous Buddhist families in Rowangchari of Bandarban

On 24 June 2013 the indigenous Marma villagers submitted an application to the Deputy Commissioner of Bandarban district to cancel the registration of land by Muslim settlers.

A total of 33 indigenous Marma families are facing threat of eviction in connection of land grabbing in Fakkhyong Para under Rowangchari sub-district of Bandarban district.

33 Marma families have been living in Fakkhyong Para for generations. 3 acres of land of this village with a holding number 56 was recorded in the name of village headman Mr. Chaithowai U Mog in 1929. However recently a Muslim settler named Mohammad Samad Ali declared that 2/3rd of this land belong to him.

In 1985, Mohammad Samad Ali secretly registered 2 acres of land of this village in his name with a holding number 345 with the help of local administration in Bandarban. He is now pressing the villagers to vacate the land. The villagers are now under the threat of force eviction.

It is mentionable that Mohammad Samad Ali came to this village from mainland Bangladesh in 1982-83. He sought shelter from local indigenous people. The villagers were kind to provide him land for his livelihood. But he became disloyal to the community by grabbing their lands.

At the moment 33 families of Fakkhyong Para are passing days with threat of eviction. The Muslim settlers have been continuously harassing them with the aim to uproot them from their village and to occupy their ancestral land and homesteads.

33 Marma families of Fakkyong Para who are facing eviction follows:

1. Re Aung Karbari s/o late Sagya U Marma
2. Chathowai Prue Marma s/o late Thui Aung Prue Marma
3. Toung Lungya Marma s/o late Chai Thowai U Marma
4. Mongchohri Marma s/o late Mongtu Marma
5. Sauching Marma s/o late Neosakhoi Marma
6. Prue Saching Marma s/o late Neosakhoi Marma
7. Outhui Marma s/o Sauching Marma
8. Unue Mong Marma s/o Sauching Marma
9. Kyaching Nue Marma s/o Sauching Marma
10. Kyaching Mong Marma s/o late Mong Sagya Marma
11. Redase Marma s/o Chathowai U Marma
12. Monghla Ching Marma s/o Toung Lungya Marma
13. Mong Ching Marma s/o late Kya U Ching Marma
14. Kya Mong U Marma s/o late Thowai Mong Marma
15. Sai Mong U Marma s/o late Methowai Marma
16. Mong Mong Ching Marma s/o Nue Myamong Marma
17. Alung Marma s/o late Shwekya Mong Marma
18. Mong Nue Prue Marma s/o Naji Rang Marma
19. Mong Kyew U Marma s/o Mongchorhi Marma
20. Thui Bue Marma s/o late Paihla Aung Marma
21. Mongkya Ching Marma s/o Chathowai Prue Marma
22. Khyaboma Marma w/o late Mong Sagya Marma
23. Pui Sang U Marma w/o late Mongsa Thowai Marma
24. Mongdo Marma s/o late Mong Sanu Marma
25. Mong Ching Nue Marma s/o Chodong Mong Marma
26. Mirhi Marma s/o late Mong Sagya Marma
27. Pai Nue Mong Marma s/o Moktho Marma
28. Ahla Marma w/o Sau Ching Marma
29. Kay Thui Prue Marma s/o Ukya Ching Marma
30. Mong Saching Marma s/o Toung Lungya Marma
31. Uchahla Marma s/o Hlacho Marma
32. Ubasing Marma s/o Chothowai Prue Marma
33. Mongsa Prue Marma s/o Toung Lungya Marma

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