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Bangladesh army terrorize indigenous people in Khagrachari

On 11 Apr. 1988, Bangladesh army of East Bengal Regiment from 203rd Infantry Brigade, Khagrachari led by Major Tayeb launched a military operation against the indigenous inhabitants of Harinath Para in Khagrachari. The operation was carried out prior to the Bizu festival which is a new year festival of the indigenous people.

Soon after arrival in the village, Major Tayeb warned the inhabitants of the village in the following words, "you are not allowed to celebrate your Bizu festival and any one who violates my order would be severely dealt with. He then ordered the inhabitants to give fowls free of cost, crockeries and utensils, for cooking and fetching water for the raiding army group. The group stayed overnight on 11 April 1988.

Next day on 12 April 1988 on the first day of the Bizu festival, in the early hours of the morning the village was encircled by the army personnel and the innocent men, women and children were rounded up after house to house search. The rounded up inhabitants were then taken to the primary school of Harinath Para where they were subjected to interrogation and harrassment by Major Tayeb.

The innocent inhabitants were threatened by the Major in the following words:

No one would be spared if I come to know that Shanti Bahini men come to your village, I will shoot all of you

The matter was reported to Col. Syed Ibrahim, Commander of 203rd Infantry Brigade, Khagrachari. But no action was taken against Major Tayeb.

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