October 30, 2024 6:16 PM

Bangladesh: 3 UPDF members shot dead in Chittagong hill tracts

In Bangladesh, unidentified assailants shot dead three members of the United People's Democratic Front (UPDF) on Wednesday in Khagrachhari district of the Chittagong Hill Tracts. The UPDF is a regional political party primarily composed of members from the Chakma ethnic group. According to a statement from the UPDF, the attackers arrived and opened fire on three of its activists around 10 a.m., killing them on the spot. The victims have been identified as Sejon Chakma, Shaman Tripura, and Jaye...