UPDF enforces roadblock in Khagrachhari today

13 October 2009, 17:00 PM

Our Correspondent, Khagrachhari

Indigenous people of remote Laxmichhari upazila have stopped selling and buying goods at Laxmichhari Bazar protesting attack on some indigenous people and leaders of the United People's Democratic Front (UPDF) at the bazar allegedly by the activists of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) and Banglalee Chhatra Parishad (BCP) on October 9. UPDF will enforce a day-long road blockade programme in Khagrachhari district today protesting the attack. UPDF announced the programme at a meeting at Mohazonpara Larma Square yesterday with its district unit member Batayon Chakma in the chair. Leaders of the UPDF alleged that the activists of BCL and BCP jointly launched the attack on the indigenous people including the UPDF leaders at the bazar at around 7:00pm on October 9, leaving six injured. The injured were not admitted to any hospital or clinic fearing arrest, they said. They urged the indigenous people, including all leaders and activists of UPDF and its front organisations, to make the road blockade programme a success. The meeting was addressed, among others, by United People's Democratic Front (UPDF) district unit member Kalopriya Chakma, General Secretary of Hill Women's Federation district unit Swarna Chakma and President of Pahari Chhatra Parishad Khagrachhari unit Ratan Chakma.