A joint forces team including Bangladesh Army, police and members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) on Monday rescued four people including the drivers of two covered vans, who were abducted by the members of United People's Democratic Front's (UPDF) from the hilly areas of Khagrachhari district on Sunday night. The victims were identified as Anwar Hossain, Monir Mia—drivers of the two covered vans and their helpers—Hannan Mia and Zayed Khan. Mizanur Rahman, officer-in-charge of Ramgarh Police Station, said the UPDF men abducted the four people from ‘Jointfarm’ owned by one Belayet along with two covered vans at gunpoint from Ramgarh upazila around 9 pm. 14 fishermen rescued four days after being stranded on sea Later, a joint team of law enforcers conducted the drive in the area and rescued them. However, no one was arrested in this connection. DU student rescued 7 hours after abduction in Rangamati Earlier, on September 6, a student of Dhaka University, who was abducted by the criminals in the hilly area of Rangamati, was rescued by the Army personnel hours after the abduction.  

A member of The United People's Democratic Front's (UPDF) Prasit Khisa Group, was shot dead by rivals at Karbari Tila in Dighinala upazila of Khagrachhari on Tuesday. The deceased was Tridib Chakma alias Shimu (40). The incident happened around 3:00 pm today, said Dighinala Police Station Officer-in-Charge Md Ali. In a press release issued on behalf of UPDF Prasit Khisa Group, Angya Chakma claimed that the shooting was carried out by armed men of the UPDF Democratic Front, a breakaway faction. Amar Chakma, central organising secretary of UPDF Democratic Front denied the allegation and said none of their members was involved in the killing.

Members of the United People's Democratic Front (UPDF) and the JSS (Santu Larma) group are locked in an armed battle in Rangamati's Baghaichhari upazila. Baghaichhari Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Shahadat Hossain confirmed the development. The JSS led by Santu Larma is the group with which the government signed the CHT Peace Accord of 1997. The UPDF came into being a year later with an official position expressing 'skepticism' of the accord, and advocating full autonomy. According to the locals, the gunfight started on Sunday evening and continued at high intensity for about 45 minutes, in which both sides exchanged approximately 350 to 400 rounds of bullets. Intermittent gunshots are still being heard till the filing of this report. The sound of the gunshots created panic among the people of the area. However, no casualties were reported. Three firing incidents happened at the same place in the last month. Meanwhile, the UPDF coordinator of the Sajek region, Argent Chakma, said some 30 to 35 armed cadres of JSS started firing on UPDF activists suddenly, but then fled when UPDF responded. Trideep Chakma, a leader of the JSS Santu Larma party, could not be reached for comments on the incident despite several attempts. Read more: UPDF man gunned down in Rangamati  

An activist of the United People’s Democratic Front (UPDF) was shot dead allegedly by rivals at Rangipara in Naniarchar upazila of Rangamati district on Wednesday. The deceased was identified as Subahu Chakma alias Giri, 55, son of Biraj Mohon Chakma of the upazila and assistant director of UPDF. Quoting local people, Sujon Haldar, officer-in-charge of Naniarchar Police Station, said some members of UPDF opened fire on Giri around 9 am, leaving him dead on the spot. A team of police has been sent to the spot to investigate the incident, he said. Also read: Youth killed in gunfight between 2 UPDF factions in Khagrachhari The motive behind the killing could not be known immediately.  

A leader of a Chittagong Hill Tracts-based political group was shot dead allegedly by his rivals in Guimara upazila of Khagrachhari on Friday. The deceased was identified as Angthoi Marma alias Agun, 52, of the Guimara unit of United People's Democratic Front (UPDF). The crime occurred around 10am near the Dewan Para area of the upazila, said Md Rashid Ahmed, officer-in-charge of Guimara police station. Also read: Youth killed in gunfight between 2 UPDF factions in Khagrachhari According to locals, Marma was gunned down by a group of armed men while he was on his way to carry out the group's work. The body has been sent for an autopsy and the matter is under investigation, said OC Rashid. Also read: UPDF man shot dead in JSS-UPDF ‘gunfight’ in Rangamati

Army personnel conducted a drive in a den of United People Democratic Front (UPDF) and demolished its four barracks, two duty posts and a training centre at Jarulchhari in Khagrachhari early Saturday. Tipped off, some army members of Dighinala zone conducted the drive at 5am. They destroyed four barracks, two duty posts and a training centre, said Md Zahid Hasan, staff officer of Khagrachhari region of Bangladesh Army. READ: UPDF man held in Rangamati in Capt Gazi murder case The UPDF members established a temporary base for training and were harassing locals extorting money and committing other crimes, he said. Bullets were exchanged between the UPDF men and army men during the drive, he claimed. Army personnel recovered their training materials and documents from the camp, said the army officer. READ: 2 killed in JSS-UPDF gunfight in Rangamati

Security forces arrested four members of UPDF, the Chittagong Hill Tracts-based political party, along with firearms, ammunition and Tk 6 lakh cash from Vitorbanchoora area under Dighinala upazila on Tuesday.

The signing of a peace deal between PCJSS and the then Awami League government in 1997 did not mean anything only for the CHT region. It was, in fact, more than that.

Two members of United People's Democratic Front (UPDF -Prasit) were killed and an Army man was wounded Tuesday in a skirmish between UPDF and Bangladesh Army in Raoutila of Naniarchar in Rangamati.

A union parishad member was gunned down by criminals at Bonjogichhora in Jurachari upazila on Friday night.