Matiranga Correspondent, CHT, News
Monday, October 20, 2025
Bangladesh Army personnel allegedly physically abused all members of a household — including women and children — during a raid on a home in Birendra Karbari Para, Ward No. 3 of Matiranga Sadar Union, in Matiranga upazila of Khagrachari district.
According to reports, in the early hours of today (Monday, October 20) at around 2:00 AM, a 20-member group of soldiers from the Bengmara Army Camp under Matiranga Zone conducted a raid in Birendra Karbari Para. The soldiers first fired several blank shots to instill fear.
They then kicked down the door of local resident Kalaichan Tripura’s house, forcibly entered, woke up the sleeping family members, and forced them outside, where they were made to wait.
Following this, the soldiers searched the house and ransacked all belongings.
The victim’s family reported that Kalaichan Tripura, the house owner, his wife, and their two children (one a high school student, the other in primary school) were physically abused. Kalaichan Tripura was reportedly subjected to the most severe abuse, resulting in bleeding from his nose.
The soldiers stayed at the location for about an hour and returned to their camp around 3:00 AM.
Meanwhile, it has been reported that a 60-member army team has been stationed since noon yesterday (October 19) at the Borotoli Government Primary School in Ward No. 8 of Hapchari Union in Guimara upazila. Just two days earlier, around 100 army personnel were also deployed in that area.
Due to the army presence, there is widespread fear among residents of Borotoli and surrounding villages.
It is noteworthy that in recent times, under the pretext of searching for UPDF members, army operations and patrols have increased in Matiranga, Guimara, and Ramgarh upazilas. This has disrupted the normal lives of civilians.
Daily military operations are creating fear, anxiety, and growing resentment among the local population.
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