Recent attacks on indigenous settlements in Rangmati town, Chittagong Hill Tracts, Bangladesh: 22-23 September, 2012

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01 October 2012
Posted in Communal attacks

NB: I had written an update on the same topic, a couple of days ago, but had mistakenly uploaded it on my son, Aryadev’s, FB account, by mistake. Since then I had attended the meeting convened by the Deputy Commissioner, Rangamati (but not the rally or procession) on 25 September. So I have amended some bits. I can understand that there may be people who feel that I should not have attended, having regard to the sentiments of many. However, I felt that I should attend, since I represent an officially-recognized institution. I also wished to take the opportunity to express my views, before government leaders and officials, Bengali and Jumma leaders, and the press and media.

COMPARISON WITH SIMILAR ATTACK ON 20 MAY, 1991

The recent attacks in Rangamati town on Jumma or predominantly Jumma (Pahari/Indigenous) settlements were illegal and cowardly. They did not cause as much property damage as a strikingly similar attack on 20 May, 1990, when several Jumma students and others – including then PCP leader, Proshit Bikash Khisa – took shelter at Rajbari, Rangamati. In the case of injuries, I don’t know. Perhaps more this time.

This time, as far as our home is concerned, only the women from our neighbourhood took shelter at our house, and for a shorter time (on 20 May, 1991 there were a few score for about a week). And I live, not in a sprawling bungalow – the then Rangamati Rajbari that was burnt down on 10 November, 2010 - but in my younger sister, Troya’s, small bungalow, as a sheltered person, myself. But I feel that the people were more prepared to “deal” with the issue, this time, women, men and children.

But the trend remains, it is Jummas defending, and non-Jummas attacking, excluding a significantly small percentage of incidents, over the last decade and more. That applies to other parts of the Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) as well.


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Cremation ceremony for the 50th Chakma Raja, the late Raja Tridiv Roy, 26 September 2012

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01 October 2012
Posted in Announcements

The Chakma Raj family wishes to thank all concerned institutions, organizations, agencies, peoples, groups and individuals (Jummas, Bangalis and others) – governmental and non-governmental – for their expression of support, offers of cooperation, and goodwill, in relation to the cremation of the remains of the 50th Chakma Raja, Raja Tridiv Roy, in Rangamati, Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT).

Despite such a cooperative atmosphere, and the expressed desire of friends, relatives and well-wishers from different parts of the CHT and other parts of Bangladesh, to participate in the cremation ceremony and/or otherwise pay their last respects to the memory of the departed Raja, the family, including the late Raja’s children who live abroad, in consultation with senior leaders of the CHT and other well-wishers from different parts of Bangladesh and elsewhere, have decided that the cremation ceremony takes place on Thursday, 27 September, 2012, in Islamabad, Pakistan, where the late Raja lived and passed away.
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An 11-year old indigenous girl raped in Khagrachari and two indigenous women killed in Dinajpur and Khagrachari district, 22 August 2012

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23 August 2012
Posted in Violence against women

An 11-year indigenous Tripura girl raped by a policeman in Dighinala

Source: Benoy Tripura

On 21 August 2012 an 11-year old indigenous Tripura girl was raped by a policeman at Ataltila Noymile area of Merung union under Dighinala upazila in Khagrachari district while she was grazing cows near Ataltila police camp.

It is learnt that on that day at around 2.30 pm the victim along with her 8-year old sister from Tapan Karbari Para of Noymile undetr Merung union went out for grazing cows near Ataltila police camp at Noymile area. Keeping her sister at a place, the victim went to another area near police camp to collect vegetables. Finding her alone, Md. Rasel Rana, a constable of Ataltila police camp grabbed and raped her. The policeman struck her on the right hand and right leg with a stick before raping her.

Soon after returning home, the victim informed her mother Nitya Bala Tripura about the incident, who went to the police camp taking the victim with her and put objection to Md. Shaha Alam, the on-duty police officer of the Ataltila camp. However, Md. Shaha Alam proposed to victim’s mother to compromise the incident by giving her Taka 1000 ($ 12). Failing to get justice, Nityo Bala Tripura informed Tapan Tripura, the Karbari (head) of Noymile village and Tripura Students’ Forum leaders about the incident.


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Three Jumma villagers attacked by Bengali settlers attack in Panchari

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27 August 2012
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On 26 August 2012 three Jumma viilagers including a woman were attacked by Bengali settlers at North Shantipur village under Panchari upazila in Khagrachari district. Of them, 2 Jummas were admitted first at Panchari upazila hospital and then transferred to Khagrachari district hospital with serious wounded.

It is learnt that on that day Bengali settlers led by Mashud Rana (30) s/o Sadeq Ali from Amarpur village in Ward No. 4 of Ultachari Union under Panchari upazila started construction of a house on recorded land of Kanti Bhushan Chakma (70) s/o Girish Chandra Chakma of North Shantipur village. Receiving this new, Kanti Bhushan Chakma went to the Panchari police station to put objection and to refrain Bengali settlers from construction of house on his land. But Officer-in-Charge (OC) of the Panchari police station did not take any action.
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Interview of Khushi Kabir, GHRD

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21 August 2012
Posted in Other news

Source: Global Human Rights Defense

“holding governments accountable is not just people voting every five years, but holding governments accountable to the people throughout their tenure”

Khushi Kabir is Coordinator of Nijera Kori, a renowned grassroots organization in Bangladesh that supports the landless of Bangladesh. She is also a new member of the Chittagong Hill Tracts Commission (CHT), monitoring the implementation of the CHT peace accord. GHRD talked to her about the current situation in the CHT, issues faced by minorities today and her thoughts on the future for her country in light of the upcoming elections.


What is the situation in the Chittagong Hill Tracts right now?

In 1997 a peace accord was signed between the then Awami League Government, which is now currently back in power and the PCJSS, the representative of the CHT peoples federation, who were directly a part of the struggle for establishing their rights. Though the accord was signed almost 15 years ago, implementation of the accord is still a far cry. There is still a lot of harassment, killings, abductions and rape going on – it’s a conflict and clash of cultures and religions, but one of the biggest issues is the land. Some solution has to come about, but until that happens, I think the human rights violations will continue.
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