Khagrachhari unrest: Shops reopen, traffic resumes, but Section 144 still enforced in key areas

The Khagrachhari has seen a return to normalcy at large after the ongoing road blockade was suspended by the Jumma Chhatra Janata, following assurances of fulfilling eight demands, and in respect of the ongoing Durga Puja celebrations. However, Section 144 continues to be enforced in the district town and Guimara. Shops in the city reopened on Wednesday morning after a four-day closure, and the number of people in the area has increased, confirmed Mohammad Hasan Maruf, the additional district commissioner of Khagrachhari. The blockade had been instated following allegations of the “rape” of a Marma girl, and was called off on Tuesday night through a press release, with the suspension lasting until Oct 5. Starting Wednesday, traffic resumed on all...