Rangamati correspondent:-
The internal traffic movement in Rangamati city is normal due to the indefinite road blockade in the three hilly districts to fulfill the eight-point demands called by Jumma students.
On Monday (September 29) morning, all the vehicles entered Rangamati from Dhaka, but no vehicle left Rangamati for Dhaka. The only transport within the district city is auto-rickshaw (CNG) movement. Shopping malls and markets have opened. In addition, the launch movement between the six upazilas of the district and the city is normal. However, the number of passengers is slightly less compared to other days, according to the launch owner’s association.
On the other hand, bus movement on the Rangamati-Bandarban, Rangamati-Khagrachari routes is closed. Although bus movement on the Rangamati-Chittagong route has been closed since the morning, the authorities have started selling bus tickets for the Rangamati-Chittagong route after 11 am.
Rangamati Superintendent of Police Dr. SM Farhad Hossain said that everything has been normal in Rangamati since morning. The law enforcement agencies are as alert as they should be. The Rangamati Police Superintendent has requested everyone to be extremely vigilant so that no one tries to create communal division or chaos in Rangamati over any issue in Khagrachari.
Earlier, a special law and order meeting was held in Rangamati on Sunday at the initiative of the district administration under the chairmanship of Deputy Commissioner Mohammad Habib Ullah Maruf. Leaders of various political parties and leaders of social organizations were present at the meeting.
At the meeting, the Deputy Commissioner said that everyone should be vigilant so that no communal incitement or rumors are spread in Rangamati over the Khagrachari incident. Strict legal action will be taken against whoever is the communal destroyer.
At the meeting, Superintendent of Police Dr. SM Farhad Hossain said, a group is trying to create unrest in the hills by spreading rumors on social media. We are monitoring the IDs of every social media. We have a strict stance against anyone who creates rumors in Rangamati.
It is worth noting that an indefinite road blockade was called in Khagrachhari from September 27 in protest against the rape of a Marma student in the Singanala area of Khagrachhari. Later, the administration imposed Section 144 in Khagrachhari city. On September 28, 3 people were killed and several others were injured in a clash in the Guimara area of Khagrachhari district. The organization, under the banner of Jumma Chhatra Janata, called for an indefinite road blockade in the three hill districts by raising eight demands on social media. At the same time, the post also mentioned that all tourism activities will be temporarily closed during the blockade. However, no statement from ‘Jumma Chhatra Janata’ was received on this matter.
