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Regarding the KNF attack in Bandarban, Home Minister Asuduzzaman Khan Kamal said that the Prime Minister has directed the military to carry out a strong operation in Bandarban.
He said that the attack and looting that KNF has done will not be discounted in any way. The Prime Minister has directed the military to carry out strong operations. Army will decide on coordinated operations. The forces under the Ministry of Home Affairs will carry out similar operations.
The Home Minister told reporters after a meeting on law and order in Bandarban district at noon on Saturday (April 6) at Bandarban Circuit House.
Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal said, we will increase the strength of all the forces in Bandarban and do whatever is necessary to maintain law and order.
Stating that terrorists will not be exempted, Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal said that no armed terrorist will be exempted. In the Ruma incident in Bandarban, the terrorists have just tried to show their mettle. But the security forces will wipe out all their terrorist activities.
He said that there is no foreign aid in the Bandarban incident. The foreigners who are being talked about are busy solving their own problems. If anyone involved in this crime goes outside the country, he will be brought and tried from there.
Earlier this morning, the Home Minister went to Ruma Upazila in Bandarban by helicopter from Dhaka. There, Sonali visited the bank branch and heard the details of the incident from the upazila administration officials.
At that time, he told reporters that the hills are peaceful areas. There was a breath of peace here. I don't want any trouble here.
It should be noted that hundreds of armed miscreants surrounded Ruma branch of Bandarban Sonali Bank and the surrounding area during Tarabi prayers last Tuesday night. Eyewitnesses said that they took the bank manager Nezam Uddin from the mosque and beat him inside the bank. Later he was kidnapped.
At that time, 10 police and 4 Ansar members engaged in security of the bank were disarmed and 8 Chinese automatic rifles, 2 SMGs, 4 shotguns and 415 rounds were taken away. At this time, 2 policemen were injured. 16 hours after this incident, two more banks were robbed in Thanchi.
RAB rescued the kidnapped Sonali Bank official Nezam Uddin from Ruma Bazar on Thursday (April 4) night.
Bandarban has recently been affected by bank robberies, looting of weapons and attacks on police stations by Kuki-Chin National Front (KNF), a separatist armed organization in the hill region. Home Minister reached Ruma in Bandarban today to inspect the overall situation.
According to the tour schedule, at 12:30 PM, the Home Minister will hold a meeting with the Deputy Commissioner, Superintendent of Police and other senior officials of law and order forces at Circuit House.
Bangladesh /SS
