Amidst tensions and violence in Bangladesh’s hilly areas, which claimed 4 lives, the Bangladesh Military has issued an attraction to the general public, urging them to take care of peace and concord.
“The continued rigidity could flip into violent riots within the three hill districts. Main people are urgently requested to help the legislation enforcement businesses in de-escalating the continued rigidity,” the Inter-Companies Public Relations Directorate (ISPR) stated in a press release.
“Essential authorized motion might be taken after figuring out the true culprits by conducting a correct investigation. The individuals are specifically requested to take care of peace and concord within the three hill districts,” it stated.
Notably, Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) has lengthy historical past of conflicts. In 1997, the Bangladesh authorities signed a peace accord with Parbatta Chattagram Jana Sanghatti Samiti, the most important tribal group that managed the Santibahini, a militia. After the accord, some smaller teams together with United Folks’s Democratic Entrance (UPDF) rejected it.
On September18, one Md. Mamun (30), the daddy of deceased Noor Nabi, was killed in a mass thrashing by some individuals in Khagrachari district headquarters over the theft of a motorbike, the assertion stated.
Later, Sadar police station recovered the physique of the deceased and handed it over to the household after autopsy, the assertion added.
“A protest march was taken out from Dighinala School on the subsequent day (September 19) afternoon primarily based on this incident. Whereas the procession was crossing Boalkhali Bazar in Dighinala, some terrorists of UPDF (authentic) attacked the procession and fired 20-30 rounds. In view of this, the indignant mob set fireplace to some retailers in Boalkhali Bazar,” the assertion stated.
“It’s to be famous that six individuals from either side have been injured throughout the conflict and so they have been despatched to Dighinala Upazilla Well being Complicated and Khagrachari Sadar Hospitals for remedy,” the assertion stated.
“Later, military patrols reached the spot and introduced the state of affairs beneath management and put out the fireplace with the assistance of fireplace brigade and native individuals. Because of the above incident, rigidity unfold in Khagrachari district headquarters, Dighinala, Panchari and surrounding areas. On the identical time, some self-interested circles unfold rumours by way of social media and regularly made the state of affairs extra thrilling,” the assertion stated.
“UPDF (Authentic) terrorists fired on Military patrol group members in Khagrachari city whereas shifting unconscious affected person and military retaliated in self-defence. It’s stated that three individuals have been killed and a few have been injured within the incident,” the assertion added.