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At least four tribal people died in early morning firing

More than 40 injured in Khagrachari amid escalating tensions

Illegal settlers set fire to indigenous homes after shooting

At least four tribal people were killed and over 40 injured in indiscriminate firing allegedly by Bangladesh Army personnel early on Sunday, September 28 morning in Guimara area of Khagrachari district, Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT), according to eyewitness reports and rights groups. Following the shooting, illegal settlers allegedly torched homes belonging to indigenous communities in the region.

The victims largely belong to the Marma and Mog indigenous communities. The violence erupted amid ongoing protests by the Jumma Chatra Janata, which has been demonstrating for the past five days to d

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