Govt’s high-level delegation to visit Khagrachari, Rangamati today

A high-level delegation of the government will visit Khagrachari and Rangamati, two districts of Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT), today to deal with an unwanted situation erupted there.

The high-level delegation of the government, led by Home Adviser Lieutenant General (Retd) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury, will visit the hill districts.

Besides the Home Adviser, the delegation will include Chittagong Hill Tract Affairs Adviser, Local Government Adviser and Chief Adviser’s Special Assistant on Defense and National Solidarity.

“The interim government is working sincerely to resolve the problem created in Khagrachari and Rangamati. The government is deeply saddened by the ongoing assaults, attacks and loss of life following the lynching and subsequent death of a person there on September 18,” said a statement issued from the chief adviser’s press wing yesterday (September 20).

The government instructed all the law enforcing agencies to show optimum patience and ensure the safety of all the people living in the two Chittagong hill districts, the statement said, adding that the government is committed to ensuring peace, solidarity and harmony there.

The government urged all not to take the law into their own hands and not to get involved in destructive activities.

“Taking the law into one’s own hands and destroying any property is a punishable and outrageous offence. Fair probes into all incidents related to violence and the trial of those responsible will be ensured,” the statement said.

It said a strong probe body will be formed soon to this end and the authorities concerned have been instructed to ensure proper treatment of the injured ones.

Mentionable, the violent clashes erupted between Bangali locals and ethnic minority people in Khagrachari and Rangamati, leaving four people dead in the two hill districts.

Local administration announced the imposition of Section 144 to maintain order in the two hill districts.