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News No. 152/2010, October 27, 2010
MEMBERS of the Bangladesh Military attacked a Buddhist temple and destroyed ten Kuthirs or cottages built around the temple for practicing meditation in a remote area in Rangamati district.
The incident took place in the small hours yesterday, Tuesday.
Sources said a group of army personnel from Banajogi Chara camp attacked Triratna Bana Sadhana Kuthir at Amtoli in remote Barkal-Jurachari border area under Subolong Union and destroyed the cottages where Buddhist monks and novices live and meditate.
Some Buddhist novices live in the temple which was established on 27 July 2007. The name of the chief abbot is Ven. Sudakka Sramana.
Shanti Dev Chakma, chief organiser of UPDF Rangamati District Unit, in a statement condemned the attack, terming it as “a flagrant violation of the right of religious freedom”, and urged the government to take appropriate actions against those responsible for the attack, and to apologize and pay adequate compensation to the temple authority.
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