Recent violence against indigenous women in CHT and plain land
Indigenous girl labourer raped at tea estate in Moulavibazaar
On 8 February 2013 a 12-year old indigenous girl was nightlong raped by miscreants at Nandarani Tea Estate under Kamalganj upazila in Moulavibazaar district. The victim works at Nandarani Tea Estate as irregular tea labourer.
Family members informed that the victim is a part-time tea garden worker, went missing in the evening on 8 February, and was found lying in an unconscious state in the garden area at noon on 9 February after searching her nearby areas. Victim’s cousin Mr. Suman Tongla, a labourer of the Nandarani Tea Estate, alleged that criminals forcibly took her to the garden and raped her nightlong, and then left her with an unconcious state. The victim was transferred with an unconcious state to Moulovibazar Sadar hospital right after rescued by community people.
An indigenous Chakma girl raped in Sajek
On 24 February 2013 a 13-year indigenous Chakma girl was reportedly raped by a Bengali settler at Nakshachari village under Sajek union of Baghaichari upazila in Rangamati district.
It is learnt that the incident happened on that day around 3:00 pm while the victim went out for a walk. Finding her alone, Md. Mamun, 21, son of Jalil, of Baghaihat bazaar, took her into a roadside jungle and committed rape on her.
The villagers recovered the girl from the jungle, but failed to nab Mamun as he escaped riding his motorbike. A rape case (no. 4, dated 24 February 2013) was filed with Baghaichari police station. Police arrested perpetrator Md. Mamun from his house. The victim was admitted at Rangamati district hospital for medical test. It is learnt that the medical test found positive.
An Indigenous Marma girl rescued in senseless condition from jungle in Rangamati
On 2 March 2013 an indigenous Marma girl was rescued with senseless condition from the jungle nearby Khipyapara-Asambastibast bridge under Rangamati municipality in Rangamati district. The victim was admitted at Rangamati district hospital with critical condition.
The victim informed that she was taken to a restaurant in Rauzan by three Bengali girl students. After having snacks, she along with three Bengali girls got up to an auto-rickshaw. After that, she became senseless. Later, she got sense and recovered herself at a jungle along with two Bengali youths including a government service holder. They tried to rape her, but she could narrowly escape. She tried to take shelter at the house of Bengali villagers, but they did not provide shelter. After few minutes, she became again senseless. Since then, she knows nothing.
The victim is from Kaukhali upazila under Rangamati district bordering to Rauzam upazila in Chittagong district.
A female teacher killed in a torture of her husband in Matiranga
On 9 March 2013 a female teacher named Krayori Marma (26) was killed in a torture of her husband at Mongtu Chowdhury Para under Matiranga upazila in Khagrachari district.
It is learnt that in an altercation between wife and husband on 9 March 2013 at 7.00 pm, the husband Labrechai Marma, a driver of UNDP office in Khagarchari, severely beaten his wife Krayori Marma. The husband kicked and boxed at the abdomen of his wife. Krayori Marma was taken to Matiranga hospital with critical condition and then transferred to Chittagong Medical College hospital. She died at 6.00 pm at CMC hospital. She was head teacher of Harun Headman Para Primary School of Matiranga upazila.
