Daijiworld Media Network - Dhaka

Dhaka, Sep 29: At least three people were killed and dozens injured on Sunday as violent clashes erupted in southeastern Bangladesh’s hill districts between aboriginal tribesmen and the settler Bengali community. The unrest followed the alleged gang rape of an eighth-grade tribal girl in Khagrachhari district earlier this week.

Police confirmed the deaths of three men but did not provide further details. Witnesses and residents reported that both sides set fire to homes and businesses, escalating tensions despite heightened security measures. The violence first broke out in Khagrachhari district headquarters, where tribal people, mainly from the Chakma and Marma communities, enforced roadblocks with burning tyres and debris. Authorities imposed movement

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