72-hour siege is going on in Khagrachari with army, police and BGB patrolling

Additional patrolling of army, police and BGB was seen in Khagrachari since morning. So far the environment is normal. However, tourists visiting Khagrachari have suffered due to the blockade. Sajek counter lineman of Khagrachari Jeep Owners Association. Arif said, all vehicles going to Sajek are stopped. If the administration decides, the vehicle will be released. 80 cars left Khagrachari last Friday. Around 600 tourists are waiting.

A 72-hour road and waterway blockade program is underway in Chittagong Hill Tracts on the call of Jumma students. Internal and long-distance traffic from Khagrachari is suspended due to the blockade. So far no untoward incident has occurred anywhere. There were no reports of district headquarters or picketing in support of the blockade.

Khagrachhari Sadar police station officer-in-charge (OC) Abdul Baten Mridha told MoreNews that the night coaches from Dhaka entered the city around 7:30 am. Additional security measures have been taken to maintain law and order situation.

Arafat Ali Mondal, a tourist who came to visit Khagrachari from Naogaon, said that they came to Khagrachari with a team of 10 people to go to Sajek. Khagrachari came to know about the siege.

He said the hotel was booked in advance, they were contacted, the hotel was not informed about the blockade.

4 killed in two districts
The effects of Pahari and Bengal conflict in Khagrachari also spread to the neighboring district of Rangamati. 4 people have been reported killed in these two hilly districts. The administration issued Section 144 in two districts on Friday to bring the situation under control.

The deceased in Khagrachari are Rubel Tripura (25), Dhananjay Chakma (50) and Junan Chakma (20). Clashes took place in Rangamati yesterday from 11 am to 1 pm. Clashes took place across one and a half kilometers of Banrupa, North Kalindipur, Kalindipur and Bijan Sarani areas of the district headquarters. One person died. The name of the deceased person is Anik Kumar Chakma. His village home is in Jivatli Union of Noadam in Rangamati Sadar. But no one could say for sure where and how Anik died. He was brought dead at the hospital.

That is why violence spreads
So far, it is known that the violence started in Dighinala of the district on Thursday over the death of a Bengali youth in the New Zealand area of ​​Khagrachari. Later the violence spread throughout Khagrachari and Rangamati districts.

Chairman of Chittagong Hill Tracts Youth Council Mohammad Asadullah told Morenews that hill regional armed organizations have become active to destabilize Chittagong Hill Tracts since the interim government assumed power. Conspiracy is going on to disturb the peaceful environment. Trying to attack law enforcement patrols. Recently in the New Zealand area of ​​the district city. A video of the brutal killing of Mamun was released on social media. When the students took out a protest march in Dighinala of the district to protest against this brutal murder, they were also attacked. Dighinala tried to create communal riots by systematically setting fire to shops. The mountain organizations have become active with the help of local and foreign circles mainly to make the current interim government in trouble. Dreaming of autonomy by creating unstable situation.

On the other hand, the United People's Democratic Front (UPDF), a regional organization of the hills, has claimed that the people of the hills are being attacked, houses and businesses are being set on fire. Common people are being killed. The statement signed by the spokesperson of the party, Niran Chakma, made this demand. The government has been urged to provide adequate compensation to the victims of communal attacks, killings, arson.

Meanwhile, the violent incident in Khagrachari, Rangamati has spread panic in the hills. The common people of the hills are in fear especially because of rumours. Army, Ansar, police patrols have been strengthened to keep the situation normal. The administration has urged everyone to be tolerant to avoid violence.

The government is working to control the situation

The government has appealed to the people to remain calm in the three hill districts. This was informed from the Facebook page of the chief adviser.

It is also directed not to take law into one's own hands and not to engage in destructive activities. At the same time, it has been informed that all incidents related to violence will be properly investigated and those responsible will be prosecuted.