Three Killed in Khagrachhari Clashes in Bangladesh's Hill Tracts
Officials blame the latest unrest on protests over an alleged gang rape.
Overview
- Police confirmed three fatalities in Guimara, about 36 kilometers south of Khagrachhari town, after gunfire and street violence.
- The Home Ministry reported 13 army personnel, including a major, and three policemen injured during attacks in Guimara.
- Authorities enforced Section 144 with bans on rallies as army, Border Guard Bangladesh and police conducted patrols.
- Residents and local reports described arson and confrontations involving indigenous groups and Bengali settlers.
- Police arrested a Bengali teenager suspected in the rape case, and a court placed him on six days’ remand for interrogation.