At least 22 people were injured when police swooped on a demonstration of hill students in Khagrachari town on Sunday, local sources said.
The hill students were demonstrating against imposition of Bengali nationality on them and demanding withdrawal of foreign minister Dipu Moni's 'discriminatory and disrespectful' remarks in this regard.
The police action triggered sporadic clashes around Khagrachari College campus and prompted road blockade by students for five hours.
Eight organisations of hill students — Pahari Chhatra Parishad, Bangladesh Marma Students' Council, Tripura Students Forum, Tanchangya Chhatra Kalyan Sangstha, Khyeang Students' Council, Chak Students' Council, Bawm Student Council and Khumi Students Council — had called the demonstration.
Witnesses said police intercepted as the students brought out a procession from Khagrachari College campus.
Police again barred the procession at Chengi Square, prompting a clash when police charged batons on the protesters.
Later the students went back to the college and put blockade on the road with logs triggering a tense situation in the town.
Later, additional police and army personnel were deployed in the area.
Assistant police superintendent Al Masud Mahfuzul Islam said the situation was under control.
Source : New Age
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