On 12 May 2009 at about 11 am Hill Students Council (PCP) Dhaka metropolitan unit organized demonstration protesting against the rape and killing of an indigenous Marma girl at Dhaka University campus. It is mentionable that Ms. Mai Pukong Marma (18), d/o Binu Aung Marma of Remong Member Para under Lama Thana was raped and then killed by the project employee Mohammad Juwel in Lama upazila (sub-district) under Bandarban district. Killer Juwel, s/o Jalaluddin used chloroform to faint the victim and then raped savagely. Mai Pukong Marma was a worker of tobacco garden under Agro Plantation Project in Lama.
The PCP protest rally started from Aparajeyo Bangla of Dhaka University and moved around the art building and then ended in front of the central library. The speakers of the demonstration demanded to arrest the culprit and to remove Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Lama police station Mr. Rafiqul Islam from Lama. It is alleged that Mr. Rafiqul Islam was trying to defend the culprit Md. Juwel. Students from different organization including Bangladesh Adivasi Student Action Forum, Tripura Student Forum, Hajong Student Association and Bangladesh Garo Student Association expressed their deep concern over the prevailing situation in CHT. They also demanded to the government to implement CHT Peace Accord soon. Mr. Nitol Chakma, Mr. Sunirmol Dewan, Mr. Sohel Hajong, Ms. Priasi Tripura, Mr. Romeo Tripura were the speakers in the demonstration while Rigan Chakma presided over the demonstration.
A photo of demonstration is attached herewith.
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