Marma people are 2nd largest ethnic group in Bangladesh. There are more than 12 ethnic races which can be said that they speak different languages. Majority of Marma people live in Khaggrachari, Bandarban and Rangamati. The culture of Marma people are not so different from Burmese or Myanmar people. The dialect are also similar, written script are also similar and Marma people are innocent and love the peaceful way of living. Marma people are also known as a kind of Arakanese people of Myanmar from Arakan district. Not long before, the title of Marma was given by Bomong Raja as he was the chief and king of Marma tribe. Marma has been living in Bangladesh in Chittagong for many many centuries. and upto 16th century, Marma or Arakanese people used to rule in different parts of Bangladesh. Before the arrival of Muslims domination in West of India, the most area of Bangladesh were ruled by some ethnic, tribal, but after the seperation of Pakistan country from India, the Islamic domination was too powerful for these people and so many innocent has fled to many parts of the India. Again Pakistan was seperated West Pakistan and East Pakistan and formed an independent country as Bangladesh today. Marma people still remain in Chittagong with many tribal people. Marma people are known as faithful Theravada Buddhists. In few archaeological view, some few Buddha's statues are found in different parts of Chittagong and shows that in the past, majority Buddhist people used to live in Bangladesh but now with the arrival of Islam and Muslims population domination, many have lost lands and living security in three hill districts Rangamati, Khaggrachari and Bandarban.
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