{"id":5686,"date":"2025-11-12T19:30:24","date_gmt":"2025-11-12T13:30:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chtnews.com\/english\/?p=5686"},"modified":"2025-11-13T14:26:04","modified_gmt":"2025-11-13T08:26:04","slug":"bd-army-forces-removal-of-buddhist-monastery-signboard-in-sajek","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chtnews.com\/english\/2025\/11\/12\/bd-army-forces-removal-of-buddhist-monastery-signboard-in-sajek\/","title":{"rendered":"BD Army Forces Removal of Buddhist Monastery Signboard in Sajek!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Sajek Correspondent, CHT News<br \/>\n<\/strong>Wednesday, November 12, 2025<\/p>\n<p>The Bangladesh Army personnel in Sajek, under Baghaichari Upazila of Rangamati district, forced the removal of a signboard belonging to a Buddhist monastery.<\/p>\n<p>According to reports, the incident occurred on Wednesday morning (November 12, 2025) at Hajachara Buddhist Monastery in Ward No. 5 of Sajek Union.<\/p>\n<p>Sources said that around 8 a.m., a group of 13 army personnel from the Gangaram Chaudogichara army camp entered the Hajachhara Buddhist Monastery. They then called two devotees\u2014Anil Chakma (45) and Rita Chakma (35)\u2014and ordered them to remove the monastery\u2019s signboard. When they refused, the soldiers allegedly pointed their guns at them and forced them to take down the signboard.<\/p>\n<p>Later, the army personnel went to Kojoi Chari Government Primary School during class hours and called assistant teachers Sadhan Chakma and Mihir Chakma. The on-duty army commander reportedly instructed the teachers to inform the Baghaichari Zone authorities if they faced any problems at the school.<\/p>\n<p>After about half an hour, the soldiers again summoned Anil Chakma and Rita Chakma to the bank of the Gangaram canal. There, the soldiers allegedly forced Rita to pose for several photos using an Android mobile phone.<\/p>\n<p>According to local sources, after taking the photos, they gave her 50 taka as \u201cpayment\u201d and returned to their camp.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">&#8212;&#8212;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sajek Correspondent, CHT News Wednesday, November 12, 2025 The Bangladesh Army personnel in Sajek, under Baghaichari Upazila of Rangamati district, forced the removal of a signboard belonging to a Buddhist monastery. According to reports, the incident occurred on Wednesday morning (November 12, 2025) at Hajachara Buddhist Monastery in Ward No. 5 of Sajek Union. 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