| Communal Attack and Repression on Minority | ||||
| SL# | District | Contents | Sources | Remarks |
| 1. |
Village-Peerpur Upazilla- Nachol Dist-Chanpai-Nababgang |
Abdus Salam raped an indigenous girl of seven years of age on last Thursday. Local people rescued the girl in a bloody condition, and got her admitted into Chanpainababgang Sadar hospital. |
Bhorer Kagoj 3/5/08 |
A case has been filed in this regard. |
| 2. |
Vill-Sardarpara Upazilla-Madhukhali District-Faridpur |
Unidentified miscreants very cruelly killed Mita Roy, the newly-wed wife of indigenous youth, Goutam Roy, after raping her. Police recovered her dead body from an adjoining field of sugarcane. The people of the indigenous community are suffering from extreme insecurity at this occurrence. |
Sangbad 6/5/08 BHBCOP |
District leaders of BHBCOP visited to the place of incident. A case has been filed in this regard. |
| 3. |
Dakshin Bhadartti Upazilla- Kaligang District-Gazipur |
Mehedi (22), Dulal(23) and Russel (20)--notorious terrorists of the locality--along with ¾ unidentified persons entered into the house of James De Silva of the Christian community, and at gun-point gang-raped his wife, Seema De Silva and their daughter, Betuni De Silva Ashru throughout the night. Later on they strangled Betuni De Silva Ashru to death. This cruel incident has highly demoralized the minority community of the area. |
Pratham Alo 10/5/08 |
A case has been filed in this regard. |
| 4. |
Village-Kayetpara Upa- Roopgang Dist-Narayangang |
10-12 armed terrorists including hired ones like Samad, Raham Ali, Hamid and Anwar led by the local land-robber Khokan Miah suddenly attacked the house of Laxman Sarker and committed loot of valuables, destruction, arson and molestation of women. Laxman himself, Haridasi, his mother of 102 years of age, his brothers—Amananda and Makhan got seriously injured at blows of the terrorists’ weapons. The attack was conducted for grabbing land. |
Janakantho 10/5/08 BHBCOP |
District leaders of BHBCOP visited to the place of incident. A case has been filed in this regard. |
| 5. |
Upazilla- Gouripur Dist-Mymensing |
Some miscreants broke open locks of Gobinda Jeu Temple, the largest of upazilla sadar and Laxmi Narayan Temple of Madhya Bazar, and stole away six images of Radha and Krishna made of silver and brass metal and valuable implements of worship. Big resentment has been created among the minorities of the area over this happening. |
Jugantor 10/5/08 BHBCOP |
District leaders of BHBCOP visited to the place of incident. A case has been filed in this regard. |
| 6. |
Vill-Panchgharia Upazilla- Sadar Dist-Munshigang |
A gang of terrorists led by land-grabber Fazal Dewan (45), Iqbal Dewan (25) and Zakir (35) attacked the house of Dharmaboti Bhakto (65) and committed loot of valuables, destruction and molestation of women. The terrorists beat up and severely injured Dharmaboti Bhakto and Beauty Bhakto (30), his daughter-in-law. They have been admitted into hospital in critical condition. The attack was conducted to evict from the homestead. |
Sangbad 31/5/08 BHBCOP |
District leaders of BHBCOP visited to the place of incident. A case has been filed in this regard. |
| 7. |
Upazilla- Shibchar District-Madaripur |
Shyamal Sarder (26), terrorist son of Lalchu Sarder, a local influential, has raped the mother (20) of a child. |
Sangbad 31/5/08 BHBCOP |
District leaders of BHBCOP visited to the place of incident. A case has been filed in this regard. |
| 8. |
V-Dakshin Debatra Upa- Mathbaria District-Pirojpur |
A gang of 5-7 unidentified miscreants has razed a hundred-year old Harisabha temple of the Motua community of Gomastabari to the ground by setting fire to it. Intense resentment is prevailing among the minorities over this happening. |
Jugantor 29/5/08 |
A case has been filed in this regard. |
| 9. |
Upazilla- Islampur District-Jamalpur |
Jainal Abedin, UP Chairman of Sadar, has issued a threat to murder Bhabatosh Chakraborty Manik, President of Jamalpur Reporters’ Unity and local correspondent of Daily Ajker Jamalpur, for publishing news about his corruption. Intense resentment has developed among the journalists at this happening. |
Samokal 28/5/08 |
A case has been filed in this regard. |
| 10. |
Vill-Ghoradia Upazilla- Sadar District-Narsingdi |
Terrorists have murdered Gopal Rhishi Das (25), a worker of shoe-polish, by striking him on the head and body with sharp weapon. Police have recovered his body from Hareedoa river. |
Samokal 28/5/08 BHBCOP |
District leaders of BHBCOP visited to the place of incident. A case has been filed in this regard. |
| 11. |
Vill-Manipur Upazilla- Sadar District-Gazipur |
A gang of 15-20 dacoits entered into the house of Subhash Chandra Burman, took away valuables, and wounded the inmates by striking them with sharp weapons. Wounded (54), Chini Das (50), Ripon Das (32) and Anik Burman ( 30) have been admitted into Dhaka Medical College Hospital. |
Bhorer Kagoj 28/5/08 |
No case has been filed in this regard. |
| 12. |
Vill-Betkandi Upa-Shahjadpur District-Serajgang |
More than minority families have been suffering from insecurity over incidents of ceaseless theft, hijacking, extortion and issuing of threat perpetrated by an organized gang led by land-robber and terrorists Shafiz, Majid, Rashid, Delwar and Jalil of adjoining villages of Charbetkandi and Shibrampur. Being helpless, they have prayed for safety to the chief Advisor of the Caretaker government. |
Sangbad 27/5/08 BHBCOP |
District leaders of BHBCOP visited to the place of incident. No case has been filed in this regard. |
| 13. |
Vill-Momishepara Upazilla- Amtoli District-Barguna |
A gang of terrorists led by land-robber Dulal Howlader, son of Sekander Howlader, attacked the house of the Rakhain family of Machan Chini, conducted loot, and seriously wounded 4 persons by dealing blows. The attack was for grabbing land and house of the family. This group of terrorists has in the mean time grabbed the land and house of Charamong Talukder. Machan Chin and his family are now suffering from big insecurity. |
Sangbad 22/5/08 |
A case has been filed in this regard. |
| 14. |
Vill-Sardarpara Upa-Madhukhali District-Faridpur |
Terrorists dealt consecutive blows and later cruelly slaughtered Sumita Bala Dhar (70), widow of late Monondra Kumar. Police recovered her dead body. The murder was committed with a view to grabbing land and house. |
Janakantho 19/5/08 BHBCOP |
District leaders of BHBCOP visited to the place of incident. A case has been filed in this regard. |
| 15. |
Vill-Sardarpara Upa-Madhukhali District-Faridpur |
Miscreants attacked Subhash and his wife, Moti Rani on their home from the bazar. Though, at one stage, Subhash was able to run away, the miscreants slaughtered Moti Rani at the spot. Subhash was admitted into Pathorghata Hospital in a critically wounded condition. Terror is prevailing among the minorities over this happening. |
Sangbad 21/5/08 BHBCOP |
District leaders of BHBCOP visited to the place of incident. A case has been filed in this regard. |
| 16. |
Vill-Sardarpara Upa-Madhukhali District-Faridpur |
Terrorists led by Sentu Mollah, Abu Bakkar and Tokan Sarder of the same village abducted Pinki Sarker, the newly-wed wife of Basudeb Mandal at gun-point. Police later on rescued her. |
Janakantho 20/5/08 |
A case has been filed in this regard. |
| 17. |
Village-Madanpur Upa- Beergang District-Dinajpur |
A gang of 20 terrorists led by local B.N.P. leader and land-grabber Haji Samad, Haji Golam Azam Kajal and Hazi Hbaibur Rahman Habib damaged the house and place of worship of a family of orphans. Juthi and Shanto—two descendants of late Rajkumar and Matilal Bala were residing there with their paternal aunt, Bithia. The attack was conducted to grab the house after evicting them. |
Janakantho 18/5/08 BHBCOP |
District leaders of BHBCOP visited to the place of incident. A case has been filed in this regard. |
| 18. |
Vill-Mandardanga Upa- Keshobpur District-Jessore |
Makbul Hossain, a merchant, his wife, Sajeda Begum and his daughter, Khaleda Khatun murdered Rekha Das (20), a maid servant at their house, after torturing her in inhuman ways. Rekha was the daughter of Ratan Das. |
Samokal 19/5/08 BHBCOP |
District leaders of BHBCOP visited to the place of incident. A case has been filed in this regard. |
| 19. |
Village-Thikrabad Upa- Batiaghata District-Khulna |
A gang of 20-25 armed dacoits attacked the house of Tulsi Mistri and Swapan Mistri, took hostage of all there and made away with all valuables including 15,000/00 in cash, four bhoris of gold ornaments. Some of the inmates, who tried to resist, were wounded by weapon of the dacoits. |
Prathom Alo 17/5/08 |
No case has been filed in this regard. |
| 20. |
Village-Birampur Upa-Mohangang District-Netrakona |
Some miscreants led by the notorious terrorist of the locality, Bakul Mia, seriously wounded Manmohan Talukder (50), a freedom-fighter, by cruelly striking him with axes at dead hours of night. He is passing his last hours at a clinic of Dhanmondi, Dhaka. |
Samokal 17/5/08 |
A case has been filed in this regard. |
| 21. |
Village-Dakhin Shahabajpur Upa- Barolekha Dist-Moulvibazar |
10 Khasia families have lost homesteads and panpunji, and become destitute as a result of the deception of the authorities of the Rahamania Tea Garden owned by Machhum Ahmad Chowdhury. They are leading a subhuman life now. Sharp resentment is prevailing among the Khasia community over this happening. |
Prathom Alo 18/5/08 BHBCOP |
District leaders of BHBCOP visited to the place of incident. A case has been filed in this regard. |
| 22. |
Bania Gundail Upazilla- Sherpur District-Bogra |
A gang of miscreants led by Fazlur Rahaman (35), son of Bulu Mandal, abducted Gupo Rani, wife of Paresh Chandra Pramanik, and her son, Pabitra Kumar, when Gupo Rani was going to her parents’ house. Though Pabitra was rescued after three days, Gupo Rani still remains missing. |
Prathom Alo 1/5/08 BHBCOP |
District leaders of BHBCOP visited to the place of incident. A case has been filed in this regard. |
| 23. | Rangamati | Miscreants kidnapped Santu Tripura (13), an indigenous student, on his way home. Sharp protestation prevails among the community over this occurrence. |
Prathom Alo 1/5/08 BHBCOP |
District leaders of BHBCOP visited to the place of incident. A case has been filed in this regard. |
| 24. |
Village-Kabirpur Upa- Shoilakupa Dist-Jhenaidaha |
A gang of masked terrorists attacked the house of Jagannath Das Saha, a retired school teacher, and took away valuables including cash money and ornaments worth more than a lac taka. |
Bhorer Kagoj 5/5/08 |
No case has been filed in this regard. |
| 25. |
Upazilla- Kulaura Dist-Moulvibazar |
Miscreants murdered Petition Sangma (55), a security guard of Merina Tea Garden. Terror has spread among the minorities over this happening. |
Jugantor 9/5/08 BHBCOP |
District leaders of BHBCOP visited to the place of incident. A case has been filed in this regard. |
| 26. |
Sadar Road Upazilla- Sadar District-Barisal |
A gang of dacoits attacked the house of Geeta Roy Chowdhury, a family planning inspectress, and made away with valuables including 40,000/00 taka in cash and 15 bhoris of gold ornaments. |
Janakantho 9/5/08 |
No case has been filed in this regard. |
| 27. |
Vill-Sardarpara Upa-Madhukhali District-Faridpur |
Miscreants poured poison into two ponds of Poorna Chandra, and thus killed fish worth 22 lacs of taka. This was done as he was considered weak for being a minority. |
Prathom Alo 4/5/08 BHBCOP |
District leaders of BHBCOP visited to the place of incident. A case has been filed in this regard. |
| 28. |
Vill- Goal Bathan Upazilla- Kaliakoir District-Gazipur |
A gang of armed robbers broke open the doors of the house of Peter Amal Ojha, a member of the Christian community, and tied up all the inmates there at gun-point and looted goods worth 4 lacs of taka including 1 lac taka in cash, 10 bhoris of gold ornaments. Going to put up resistance, Peter Amal Ojha(47), his wife, Rose Rita Ojha (44), his mother, Kamola Baridda (70)got beaten up and wounded. |
Sangbad 9/5/08 |
A case has been filed in this regard. |
| 29. |
Vill-Bhabanipur Upa- Hathajari Dist-Chattogram |
A gang of 40-45 masked and armed dacoits attacked the house of Sunil Chowdhury, a businessman. A program of bou-bhat was going at that time on the occasion of his son’s marriage. The dacoits looted away goods worth 30 lacs taka including 4 lacs of money in cash and 80 bhoris of gold ornaments from members of the family and the guests. Going to put up resistance, Dilip Chowdhury and Sudeep Chowdhury, sons of Sunil Chowdhury, got stabbed by knives. |
Jugantor 6/5/08 BHBCOP |
District leaders of BHBCOP visited to the place of incident. A case has been filed in this regard. |
| 30. |
Village-Ujirpur Upazilla- Ujirpur District-Barisal |
Terrorists and land-grabbers are issuing threats of grabbing properties of Sree Debotosh Chanda, son of late Pramatho Nath Chanda, and his family, and of murdering him and compelling him to leave his motherland. | Oikyo Parishad | District leaders of BHBCOP visited to the place of incident. A case has been filed in this regard. |
| 31. |
Banchharampur Upazilla- Sadar District-Laxmipur |
Dr. Raquibul Hassan, a resident of ward no. 7 of Laxmipur municipality, in violation of the injunction order of the High Court, is putting up a multi-storied pucca structure on the land of Sree Balai Chandra Das, descendant of a martyr, and harassing his family in so many ways. | Oikyo Parishad | District leaders of BHBCOP visited to the place of incident. A case has been filed in this regard. |
| 32. |
Village-Batajore Upa- Gouranadi District-Barisal |
Golam Hossain Sikder, President of Batajore Union Jubodal, has evicted Manik Malakar through harassment, torture and repression. In the year 2004, he was kidnapped by Lavlu Sarder, General Secretary of Jubo League, and his associates. | Oikyo Parishad | A case has been filed in this regard. |
| 33. | Upazilla- Kulaura Dist-Moulvibazar | Local land-grabbers have forcibly grabbed the land of Sreepur Gourango Mahaprabhu located within Kulaura upazilla. | Oikyo Parishad | District leaders of BHBCOP visited to the place of incident. A case has been filed in this regard. |
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