The Greater Parbatya Chhatra Parishad and Parbatya Odhikar Forum on Saturday called a dawn-to-dusk strike in Khagrachhari for Sunday, protesting the killing of a microbus driver in Friday’s gun attack in Naniarchar upazila of Rangamati. Leaders and activists of the two groups also staged demonstrations, protesting the attack. They also demanded the release of three people who were reportedly abducted from Khagrachhari on April 16. Also Read – Tapan Jyoti Chakma among five killed by gunfireOn Friday, five people were killed and eight others injured in a gun attack on a microbus carrying followers of slain Naniarchar upazila parishad chairman Shaktiman Chakma to his funeral at Betchhari in Naniarchar. Also Read – Upazila chairman shot dead in RangamatiThe five, including Rajib, came under attack while going to attend the funeral of Shaktiman at his Kukurmara family crematory in Naniarchar.

Source: Dhaka Tribune May 05, 2018 12:22 UTC