Life began returning to normal on Tuesday night in Khagrachhari after a four-day disruption ended when a group suspended its road blockade until Oct. 5. Limited long-distance transport resumed on Wednesday morning, and shops reopened after closing for four days. The Jumma Chhatra-Janata organization had imposed the indefinite blockade to protest the alleged rape of a schoolgirl, but suspended it out of respect for Durga Puja after the administration pledged to address their eight-point demand.
Tension remains high as Section 144 stays in effect, and security forces patrol the area. At least three people died, and many were injured in clashes on Sept. 27 and 28, while fires damaged shops, homes, and offices in Guimara. A five-member panel will investigate the incidents, but Civil Surgeon Dr. Mohammad Shaber said the medical report would go to court through police. Police reported no fresh incidents as normalcy gradually returns.
Tension remains high as Section 144 stays in effect, and security forces patrol the area. At least three people died, and many were injured in clashes on Sept. 27 and 28, while fires damaged shops, homes, and offices in Guimara. A five-member panel will investigate the incidents, but Civil Surgeon Dr. Mohammad Shaber said the medical report would go to court through police. Police reported no fresh incidents as normalcy gradually returns.
