Now section 144 imposed in Khagrachhari
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Following arson attacks on homes and sporadic gunfire on Friday night, the district administration in Khagrachhari has imposed Section 144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898 to restore law and order.
This measure will remain in effect from 2pm on Friday until further notice.
Section 144 has been enacted in Khagrachhari Sadar in accordance with the Criminal Procedure Code, 1898.
The announcement also stated that legal action will be taken against anyone violating this order.
Khagrachhari Deputy Commissioner Md Shahiduzzaman confirmed that the army, police, and Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) have been deployed, and the situation is currently calm.
Additionally, a public meeting is scheduled for 4pm to help normalize the situation.
Meanwhile, the Rangamati district administration has also imposed Section 144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898, following violence between Bangali locals and ethnic minority people that killed three.
Section 144 was imposed at 1pm on Friday and will remain in effect until further notice, Deputy Commissioner Mohammad Mosharraf Hossain Khan said in a notification.
Section 144 of the CrPC grants executive magistrates the power to impose restrictions on public assemblies if deemed necessary "in urgent cases of nuisance or apprehended danger."