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Bangladesh Violence: 3 Killed, Dozens Injured In Clashes Over Rape of Tribal Girl

The mass circulation Prothom Alo and other newspapers said the victims were tribesmen who were killed at Guimara township, 36 km south of Khagrachhar.

Dhaka: At least three people were killed and dozens injured on Sunday when clashes flared up between aboriginal tribesmen and the local Bengali settlers in parts of the southeastern hills over the alleged gang rape of a tribal girl last week.

Bangladesh's interim government on Monday claimed that certain quarters are attempting to incite sectarian violence in the country's northeastern Khagrachhari hill district.

Home Affairs Adviser Lt Gen (retd.) Jahangir Alam Chowdhury attempted to blame deposed prime minister Sheikh

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