Sajek Correspondent, CHT News
Thursday, November 12, 2026
Bangladesh Army personnel have been accused of
continuing to harass and intimidate civilians in Sajek, Baghaichhari Upazila,
Rangamati District. On Wednesday, November 11 and Thursday, November 12,
soldiers reportedly surrounded and searched the homes of two villagers and
subjected them to questioning and intimidation.
According to local sources, at around 10 p.m.
Wednesday, approximately 60 to 70 soldiers from Baghaihat Army Zone arrived in
the Balughat Bonani Bon Bihar area of Ward No. 4 in Sajek Union in two pickup
trucks and a dump truck.
The soldiers surrounded the home of Dhan Chakma, 45,
son of Nirati Mohan Chakma, a resident of Balughat village. They reportedly
questioned and harassed him.
The soldiers then surrounded the home of another
villager, Chuan Nya Chakma, 30, son of Nirmal Chakma, in the same village. They
entered the house and searched the premises. After reportedly finding nothing
illegal, the soldiers moved to the Bhitor Retkaba area, where they remained for
about an hour before returning to Baghaihat Army Zone.
At around 11 a.m. Thursday, another group of soldiers
from Baghaihat Army Zone arrived in two pickup trucks and returned to Dhan
Chakma’s home.
The soldiers reportedly forced him out of the house
and made him kneel in the courtyard. They then attempted to assault him,
claiming he was Jiko Chakma, a leader of the Sajek People's Rights Protection
Committee. His wife intervened and told the soldiers that the man was her
husband. The soldiers then refrained from beating him.
The soldiers allegedly verbally abused him and
threatened him during the incident.
The reported incidents have caused fear and anxiety among local residents and fueled anger and resentment over the alleged harassment and intimidation of civilians by army personnel.
Residents have called on the government and relevant
senior authorities to take immediate steps to end the harassment and
intimidation of civilians in the area.
It is worth noting that on November 8, army personnel
reportedly conducted two operations in the Bame and Dane Baibachhara areas of
Sajek, one early in the morning and the other at night. During the operations,
five villagers were allegedly beaten, several homes were searched, and mobile
phones were seized from seven people. The incidents reportedly created
widespread fear among local residents.
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