Demonstrators block Shahbagh protesting Dighinala attacks
More than a hundred people participated in the blockade this noon, reports Prothom Alo
Demonstrators gathered at Shahbagh in the capital today (20 September), blocking the intersection to protest against the recent attacks on indigenous people in Khagrachhari's Dighinala upazila.
More than a hundred people participated in the blockade this noon, reports Prothom Alo.
Earlier in the morning, they gathered at the Raju Memorial Sculpture around 10:30am and demanded exemplary punishment for those involved in the attacks, arson, and vandalism on the homes and shops of the hill tracts people.
Around 11:45am, they marched towards Shahbagh and blocked the intersection for about 20 minutes.
On Wednesday, 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 yesterday. 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 Narankhaiya area of Khagrachari sadar where three people were killed and nine people were injured.