High level delegation to visit Khagrachhari, Rangamati today

A high level delegation led by Home Adviser Lt. Gen. Md. Jahangir Alam Chowdhury (Retd.) is going to visit Khagrachhari and Rangamati districts today. Other members of the delegation are - Chittagong Hill Tracts Affairs (CHT) Adviser Supradip Chakma, LGRD Affairs Adviser A. F.  Hassan Ariff and special assistant to the Chief Adviser on Defence and National Unity Development Lt Gen (retd) Abdul Hafiz.

The government has earlier expressed profound shock and sorrow at the casualties in the attacks at different places, centering death of a person in mass beating at CHT on September 18. A small message, sent from the Chief Adviser's press wing, said that the government has been working sincerely to resolve the problems created in Khagrachhari and Rangamati.

The law enforcement agencies have been asked to show maximum tolerance and ensure security of the people living in the three CHT districts, it reads. Mentioning that the government is committed to ensure peace, amity and harmony in the CHT, the government has asked all not to take law into their own hands or engage in destructive activities.

Damaging any property is punishable and grave offense, it warned. "Fair probes into all incidents related to violence and the trial of those responsible will be ensured," the statement read. To this end, the government is going to form a very powerful investigation committee. Besides, the government has asked the authorities concerned to ensure proper treatments to the injured.