“Sudden Assault” On Bangladesh Airbase, Locals Conflict With Airmen, 1 Killed
Dhaka:
A person was killed and several other others injured in a conflict Monday between a bunch of native folks and air power personnel at an airbase in Bangladesh’s Cox’s Bazar, officers stated.
The Inter Service Public Relations (ISPR) – the media wing of the navy – in a press release stated the “miscreants” attacked the Bangladesh Air Drive Base close to Cox’s Bazar’s Samitipara. “Bangladesh Air Drive is taking vital actions on this regard,” it stated.
The ISPR stated that “some native miscreants” of the Samitipara space adjoining to the seashore resort city “launched a sudden assault” on the airbase after a biker was stopped at a checkpoint as he was crossing the bottom space with none papers for the automobile.
It stated the biker was taken inside the bottom for interrogation when over 200 folks marched in the direction of the bottom. The safety personnel tried to cease them, sparking a conflict that left 4 Air Drive personnel injured.
Deputy Commissioner of the district, Mohammad Salahuddin, stated: one particular person was killed, and several other others have been injured within the incident”. The official stated a radical investigation could be carried out into the reason for the assault.
The officer-in-charge of a police field at a neighborhood hospital the place the wounded have been being handled stated the incident befell at round midday. “Shihab Kabir, 30, a neighborhood dealer, was shot in the course of the conflict,” the officer stated.
The incident sparked a social media uproar, with folks claiming that the youth died of gunshots fired by the Air Drive personnel. Bangladesh’s defence ministry got here up with a press release, saying BAF males didn’t fireplace any stay bullets in the course of the violence.
The ISPR stated the Air Drive personnel fired “clean photographs” to guard a key set up, however no shot was fired on the folks. It termed the incident to an “evil motive” of some “vested quarters”. “Bangladesh Air Drive expresses its deep shock on the loss of life of the youth and conveys its sympathy to the members of his household,” it stated.
In accordance with a neighborhood journalist, the federal government plans to develop the airport and relocate the folks within the neighbourhood, a proposal opposed by some residents.
The assault occurred hours after Dwelling Affairs Adviser, Lt Gen (retd.) M Jahangir Alam Chowdhury reiterated the federal government’s dedication to sustaining legislation and order.
In a pre-dawn press convention at his residence, Mr Chowdhury stated that “cohorts” of the ousted Awami League regime of deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina have been out to destabilise the nation, however “under no circumstances they are going to be spared”.
“We are going to make sure that terrorists can not stand wherever and stop crimes at any price,” he stated, including that legislation enforcement companies have been requested to strengthen their patrolling throughout the nation.
Bangladesh’s safety forces have arrested over 8,600 folks in a two-week crackdown named “Operation Satan Hunt” that focused gangs allegedly linked with the ousted Hasina authorities.
The arrests come amid rising considerations about rising crime ranges, significantly in Dhaka, with police saying the variety of robberies had doubled since January final yr. “Operation Satan Hunt will proceed. We cannot let the perpetrators sleep or relaxation. I’ve ordered the forces to accentuate patrolling,” Mr Chowdhury advised reporters.
Mr Chowdhury’s emergency briefing comes as college students, who led the July-August 2024 rebellion finally toppling the Awami League regime, expressed concern over the deteriorating legislation and order scenario, with many demanding his resignation.
In a associated growth, Bangladesh Military chief Common Waker-Uz-Zaman stated on Monday that the navy should proceed working to take care of legislation and order till Bangladesh will get an elected authorities.
“We initially thought the duty could be accomplished rapidly, permitting us to return to the cantonment. We’ve been working for a protracted interval now. We should train persistence and fulfil our skilled obligations with dedication,” he stated at an occasion at suburban Savar Cantonment.
Common Zaman stated it was crucial that whereas performing duties “we should keep away from the usage of power, which can be utilized solely when vital”.
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