Students Protest Alleged Rape and Murder of Khayang Woman

Khagrachhari Correspondent

Students in Khagrachhari protested on Tuesday following allegations that a Khayang woman was raped and murdered in Tindu Union, Thanchi, Bandarban.

The demonstration began at Khagrachhari Government High School field, proceeded through Court Road, and concluded at Shapla Square, where students held a rally condemning the incident.

Speakers at the rally included Akash Tripura, Uknyu Marma, Tripitak Chakma, Subhash Chakma, Khanjan Tripura, and Kripaan Tripura.

Kabita Chakma, a second-year honors student at Khagrachhari Government College, stated: “A Khayang woman—a mother of three, including an 18-month-old child—was raped and killed. Just a month ago, we protested the rape of a Marma girl in Kaukhalia. Today, we stand for this Khayang sister.”

She added: “No woman is safe here. A woman farming in the hills was raped, bludgeoned to death, and had her eyes gouged out. Where does this end?”

The victim’s body was recovered Monday afternoon from a forest in Tindu Union’s Ward 8. Locals reported she had gone to tend her jhum (hill farm) in the morning. When she didn’t return by afternoon, her bloodied corpse—bearing severe injuries and signs of assault—was found.

Uknyu Marma, another college student, said: “On April 18, a Marma girl was raped. Now, a Khayang woman has been raped and murdered within a month. We demand immediate identification of the culprits and exemplary punishment.”