Section 144 lifted in Rangamati, shops to reopen
The district administration had earlier imposed this restriction on 20 September at 1pm due to clashes throughout the area.
After two days, Section-144 was lifted in Rangamati today (22 September) at 11am.
District Commissioner Mohammad Mosharraf Hossain Khan confirmed the matter to Bangla daily Prothom Alo, saying the situation was much more stable than before.
The district administration had earlier imposed this restriction on 20 September at 1pm due to clashes throughout the area.
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"Announcements will be made to inform the public about the lifting of Section 144, and gradually, shops will reopen," added the commissioner.
Meanwhile, a 72-hour blockade is currently underway in the three hill districts, including Rangamati, for the second consecutive day in protest against attacks on indigenous communities.
On Wednesday (18 September), a man named Md Mamun was beaten to death on suspicion of theft in Khagrachari.
Following the death, Bangali students brought out a protest rally. Many provocative speeches were given, according to eye-witnesses.
At one point, heated arguments broke out between the Bangalis and the indigenous people.
Clashes ensued and at one point, miscreants set fire to about 50 shops at Larma Square in Dighinala upazila. Five people were injured in the incident.
Later at night, there were shootings in the Narankhaiya area of Khagrachari, where three people were killed and nine people were injured.
In Rangamati, violent clashes and counter-clashes left one person dead and over fifty injured.
