On April 18, two brothers were beaten to death on suspicion of the violent incident of setting fire to a temple in Panchapalli, Dumain Union, Madhukhali, Faridpur. Railway Minister Bir Muktijoddha Jillul Hakim and Fisheries & Livestock Abdur Rahman visited the incident site on Wednesday (April 24).

The two ministers reached the spot around 8 pm on Wednesday. Earlier in the evening, a peace and harmony rally organized by the upazila administration was held at Dharmatala Adarsha Vidyalaya premises of Jungle Union of Baliakandi Upazila of Rajbari. Railway Minister Jillul Hakim spoke as the chief guest.

At the peace and harmony meeting, the Railway Minister said that Islam does not support the killing of any human being. Those who killed people are inferior. The murder of two brothers on suspicion of setting fire to the temple in neighboring union (Dumain) is brutal. Bangladesh today is recognized as a non-communal country under the leadership of Sheikh Hasina. A group is trying to destabilize the country by making it a communal issue. We will never let that happen.

The Railway Minister also said to the residents of Sanatan followers-dominated Jungle Union, the area next to Panchapally, you have no fear. You have the government on your side. No conspirator will be spared. Those who are real murderers will be judged. You will walk without fear. Don't listen to rumors. In case of any problem, inform the administration or law enforcement immediately.

Under the chairmanship of Upazila Assistant Commissioner (Land) Hasibul Hasan, Rajbari Additional Superintendent of Police Mukit Sarkar, Baliakandi Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Alamgir Hossain, Jungle Union Parishad Chairman Kallol Basu, Samadhinagar Arya Sangh Vidyalaya Principal Narod Bachar and others addressed the peace rally. About thousands of Sanatan followers, men and women were present in the peace rally.

After the peace and reconciliation rally, the Railway Minister visited the scene of the incident at Panchapalli in Dumain. Fisheries and Livestock Minister Abder Rahman also visited there. The two ministers visited the damaged temple and the nearby primary school where the two brothers were killed and spoke to Tapati Rani who lit the evening lamp in the temple on the day of the incident.

After the visit, Minister of Fisheries and Livestock Abdur Rahman told Journalists that no one will be spared in this incident. The real culprits will be brought to book through proper investigation. In response to the question of how long the police patrolling at every junction will last, the Minister of Fisheries and Livestock said that the police will continue patrolling until the law and order forces do not think that the area has become normal.

The death toll rose to 9 when a dump truck lost control and fell into a ditch in the 'ninety degree' area of Udaipur border road in Sajek of Rangamati around 5:30 am. Earlier, 6 workers were killed on the spot. At this time 8 people were injured. There were 17 workers in the truck.

Baghaichhari Assistant Superintendent of Police Abdul Awal confirmed this on Wednesday (April 24) night. He said that the truck carrying the laborers lost control on the way back to the main station after finishing the work on the border road and fell into the mountain ditch. After rescuing the injured workers and taking them to Khagrachari hospital, doctors declared 3 dead.

Abdul Awal also said that the police went and rescued the victims after receiving information about the accident. There were 5 dead bodies in Sajek police station. A total of 9 people were killed in this accident, including the bodies of 4 people from Khagrachari Sadar Hospital. Identification of the names and identities of the victims is ongoing.

Dr. Sagar Dev Tapu of Resident doctor Khagrachari Sadar Hospital said that 4 out of 10 people injured in the road accident died on the way to the hospital. One out of six people under treatment is in critical condition.

Baghaichari Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) Shirin Akter confirmed this and said that the police and the army have rescued the injured and sent them to Khagrachari General Hospital. However, no one was immediately identified.

According to local sources, the houses of the injured workers are in Rangpur area. Harijapara Bridge at a place called 17 km of the Udaipur Baghaichari border road.

Chand’s  car driver Kofil Uddin Sagar of Thanchi gave a confessional statement that KNF members forced him to drive hostage at gunpoint during the Sonali and Krishi bank robberies, attack on mosques, robbery of money and weapons and abduction of bank manager in Ruma and Thanchi in Bandarban.

On Wednesday (April 24) afternoon,  Chand's car driver of Thanchi Kofil Uddin Sagar said this in his confessional statement under Section 164 before Judge Nurul Haque of the Chief Judicial Magistrate Court.

On the other hand, the court sent Kofil Uddin Sagar and six other members of the car arrested on suspicion of being members of Kuki-Chin National Front in the case of bank robbery in Ruma-Thanchi of Bandarban after two days of remand.

When they were produced in the Chief Judicial Magistrate's court at 3.30 pm on Wednesday, Judge ASM Emran ordered them to be sent to jail.

Bishwajit Singh, GRO of Bandarban Court, said that today they were sent to jail after 2 days of remand when they were presented in court.

So far a total of 78 people including 77 KNF members and a Chand’s car driver have been sent to jail. 23 of them are women

6 laborers were killed when a drum truck lost control and fell into a ditch on Udaipur border road in Sajek of Rangamati. 8 more workers were injured in this incident.

The accident took place in the 90 degree area of Udaipur border road on Wednesday (April 24) afternoon.