Staff Correspondent

Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus on Friday urged people to stay calm over the renewed Bangalee-indigenous unrest as the interim government is working sincerely to resolve tensions that eurpted in Khagrachhari on Thursday and spread to Rangamati on Friday.

To this end, on Saturday, a high-level delegation of the government headed by Home Adviser Lieutenant Gen (retired) M Jahangir Alam Chowdhury will visit Khagrachhari and Rangamati, said the Chief Adviser’s press wing on Friday.

The security situation in the two hill tract districts had largely normalised by Friday evening following the imposition of Section 144. However, hill tract indigenous community members held demonstrations in various parts of the country including the capital and port city demanding justice for the attacks on fellow community members in Khagrachhari on Thursday.

The government is “deeply saddened and distressed” by the ongoing assaults, attacks and losses of life following the lynching and subsequent death of a person on 18 September, Prof Yunus said in Friday's press statement.

The law enforcement agencies have been directed by the government to exercise maximum restraint and ensure the safety of all the people living in the three hill districts.

The government has urged all not to take the law into their own hands and not to engage in destructive activities.

“Taking the law into one's own hands and destroying any property is a punishable and punishable offence,” warned Yunus' press statement.

The government said a fair investigation of all incidents related to violence and prosecution of those responsible will be ensured.

“A strong investigation committee will be constituted soon for this purpose. The concerned authorities have been instructed to ensure proper treatment of the injured,” said the government.