The violence of the illegal Indian cigarette trading syndicate in the hill town of Rangamati is not abating. Every day, a smuggling syndicate is bringing Indian cigarettes through Kaptai lake to some place in Rangamati town and stocking them in certain areas. Recently, the security forces have entered the field against this gang. In the span of a week, the security forces have seized nearly Tk. two crore worth of Indian illegal cigarettes in Rangamati town alone.

Rangamati Sadar Army Zone authorities said that based on specific intelligence, Captain Md Sakif Rahman conducted a special operation along with army and BGB members in Shahid Minar area of Reserve Bazaar of Rangamati town on Tuesday (September 10th) night.

Meanwhile, 11 thousand 970 packets of Oris Silver and 34 thousand 830 packets of Omega cigarettes were seized from an abandoned boat kept on the shore of Kaptai Lake adjacent to Shaheed Minar. The estimated value of millet is Tk. 93 lakh 60 thousand. The zone authorities said that the recovered illegal cigarettes were later handed over to the representative of Sector Headquarters BGB. Such operation of security forces will continue to maintain peace in Chattogram Hill Tracts by the Rangamati zone.

Meanwhile, the illegal trade of Indian cigarettes has been flourishing in Rangamati recently. Duty-free illegal Indian cigarettes are brought across the Indian border of Rangamati's jurachari at a price of Tk. 2,000 per cartoon. At least 15 businessmen of Rangamati are directly involved in the business of Indian Mond, Moon, Omega and Oris Silver cigarettes. According to the investigation, these illegal cigarettes are stored in Banrupar Samtaghat, DC Bungalow area, Tabalchari, Karmachari Colony, Bhedvedi Youth Development Area, Reserve Bazar, Shariatpur, Puranabasti area of Rangamati. These cigarettes are packed in polythene sacks and brought to Rangamati by local engine boats.

A tarpaulin is draped over the boat to make it look like a fishing boat. Each boat is rented for Tk. 5 to 10 thousand and these cigarettes are brought by the syndicate circle. According to a related source, a Chakma smuggler brings it to Balukhali on the other side of the Kaptai lake in Rangamati town and stores it. After that, while bringing it to Rangamati town, everyone concerned in the town paid the subscription and brought it to Rangamati town within the time given by them.

Meanwhile, another responsible source said, a smuggler from Jurachari brought Indian cigarettes to Rangamati and stored them in the reserve market dealer's store room, packed them in a special way at night and sent them to cars or auto rickshaws and taxis after passing Manikchari-Ghagra check post. Sometimes also sent by courier service.

During the conversation with the concerned parties, they said that a syndicate of 5 people in Chattogram is the controller of this cigarette business. Photographs of some of them have also been received by the reporter. At least three people involved in the cigarette business told the reporter on condition of anonymity, "Brother, we sell one crore cigarettes for around Tk. two and a half crore. But we have to pay a huge amount of subscription to some local circles.

After the change of power in the last 5 days, we have to pay at least Tk. 6 to 10 lakh per group in each consignment by breaking the names of different groups, and also to pay subscription of Tk. 10 to 15 lakh for various media. By doing this, the total profit is Tk. half a crore. Many times terrorists take the entire money by killing the whole goods and selling them elsewhere.

Meanwhile, the cigarettes are worth Tk. 93.5 lakh recovered from Kaptai lake near Shaheed Minar in Rangamati town on Tuesday night belong to four persons named Tarun, Soumen, Sohag and Prakriti Chakma, according to related sources.

It is reported that recently some collectors of a large regional group of tribals have invested at least Tk. 10 crore in this illegal cigarette business. A person from Chattogram whose mobile phone number is 01811...........47. This person controls the syndicate through Rangamati, Khagrachari, Cox's Bazar, Teknaf, Feni, Cumilla Chhagalnaiya border and manages all the parties involved in illegal cigarette trade. Through it, in the past year, a clique of the then rulers used to collect about crores of money per month only on the Rangamati route. After the change of power, the cigarette business continued by paying double the rate through the new Paharadars. 

Naeemul Hasan (pseudonym), a resident of Rayerbagh area of the capital and a first year student of Dhaka College. He got an excellent result from a local school in the SSC exam and got admitted to Dhaka College. At least 15 students, including Naeem, had to go to Dhaka Medical College Hospital with injuries in different parts of their bodies on the day of their freshman year of higher secondary education. Naeem suffered severe head injuries. He is currently receiving treatment at home. The students of the neighboring college are behind the bloodshed of the students.

Last Tuesday (September 10) there was a clash between the students of Dhaka College and Dhanmondi Ideal College in the Science Lab area of the capital. At least 15 people were injured. Most of them are students of Dhaka College.

Dhaka College students complained about the incident, a group of Ideal College students entered the campus of Dhaka College and attacked. Later, students of Dhaka College attacked Ideal College and removed the signboard of the institution.

Dhaka College, Dhaka City College and Dhanmondi Ideal College, the traditional educational institutions of the country, are located in Science Lab and New Market area, which is known as the business center of the capital. Although these three colleges fall under DMPs in three police stations. However, due to various reasons, the students of the three educational institutions clashed. Clashes have occurred at least three times this year. Students from both the colleges were injured in each incident. Besides, the vehicles involved in the collision were also vandalized.

Barta24.com's long investigation and talking to law enforcement officers of the concerned area revealed that personal conflict was behind the clash of three college students in the Science Lab area. More specifically, love with female classmates though there are no female students in Dhaka College.

Wednesday's clash is for the same reason. Although the students demanded to talk about the freshers ceremony of Dhaka College, a girl student of Ideal is behind this incident.

When asked about Naeem's physical condition, her mother Nasreen (pseudonym) said that he will be taken to the hospital again tomorrow. Her physical condition is not good due to severe head injury.

He also said that the government fell due to the students' movement. It doesn't look like if those students are fighting themselves now! So many boys had to go to hospital because of one girl.

Many officials who are in charge of DMP's Ramna Division said that the incidents of clashes between students of Dhaka College, Dhaka City College and Ideal College are not new. This conflict has been going on for several years. Basically, all these students go to Dhanmondi Lake and tea shops outside their institutions and get involved in various conflicts. After that, based on these incidents, one college attacked the students of another college. Also the students of these three institutions take coaching simultaneously in different coaching centers. There they also clashed. As a result, they are using the name of the organization to avenge personal conflicts.

Police officials also said that students are doing the same thing again and again even though the teachers are settled after every clash. As a result, conflicts continue to occur year after year.

When asked what measures have been taken in connection with the clash on Wednesday, Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Ramna Division New Market Zone Assistant Commissioner (AC) Tariq Latif said, after the incident, I have spoken to the concerned teachers. May such incidents not happen in the future. Besides, security and patrolling has been strengthened around Dhaka College, City College and Ideal College.

He also said that the teachers have been requested to take measures so that no student can roam around the college including Dhanmondi Lake. Besides, the Dhanmondi Lake security officials have been told that no student can stay during class time while wearing a college uniform.

In the speech of Rahul Gandhi about the presence of extremists in Bangladesh, the Foreign Affairs Advisor of the Interim government Touhid Hossain said that India should change such attitude and for good relations between the two countries. they should come out of this statement from this observation for the benefit of the two neighboring countries.

He said this at the office of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Wednesday (11 September) at 6 pm.

They need to change this narrative, the foreign affairs adviser said. All but one group of extremism should come out of it. There is no such thing in our country. Besides, there is no person in the government who has anything to do with this. So they (India) should come out with such statements for good relations between the two countries.

Meanwhile, the foreign affairs adviser had a courtesy meeting with Russia and Iran. Stating that they have talked about solving the complexity of financial transactions with Russia and Iran, the foreign adviser said, the ambassadors have asked to see what can be done about the problems that are related to the transfer of various development activities and financial transactions with Russia and Iran. The money is in the spare account but it will be seen.

However, Tauhid Hossain did not talk about the letter of the Indian businessmen on the hilsa export ban. However, the letter to the Foreign Adviser from India was sent by the Fish Importer's Association of India.

It is to be noted that during an exchange of views with journalists at the National Press Club in Washington today, Rahul Gandhi, the leader of India's opposition Congress, said that there are extremists in Bangladesh.

This leader also said that India is concerned about it.

Some miscreants are always active to destabilize the Interim government, said the Adviser on religion of the Interim government A F M Khalid Hossain. If someone breaks a temple here, there is a conspiracy behind it. If someone breaks the shrine, there is a conspiracy behind it. If someone destroys a mosque, there is a conspiracy behind it. The thief has no religious identity. Rogue has no religious identity.

He said these things in the speech of the Chief Guest at the reception and view exchange meeting of the Adviser at Chattogram Jamia Darul Maarif Al-Islamia Madrasa on Wednesday (September 11).

Khalid Hossain said, we will not engage in any work that creates controversy. Our time is short. No one knows how long we've been around. After restoring law and order, restoring political stability and normalizing the economy, we will organize an election after the Election Commission is reorganized. People will vote for whomever they like. We will depart with the responsibility of running the state to the elected party. How long it takes to do this is difficult to say in advance.

The Adviser also said, Hindu Welfare Trust, Buddhist Welfare Trust, Christian Welfare Trust, Imam-Muazzin Parishad Trust are working in my ministry. I am the chairman of these four trusts. There is provision for Hindus. It is the responsibility of my state as a minister to deliver this allocation to them. During the previous government, Tk. two crore were allocated for Durga Puja. We have given a summary of it. Chief Adviser allocated Tk. 4 crores. It will be distributed through DCs of each district.

Under the chairmanship of Allama Sultan Jawok Nadvi, the divisional director of Islamic Foundation Chattogram, Borhanuddin Mohammad Abu Ahsan, Dean of Quranic Science Department of International Islamic University of Chattogram. Mustafa Kamil Madani, Darul Maarif Al-Islamia Deputy Director Maulana Forkanullah Khalil, Education Secretary Maulana Shahidullah Kawsar and other teachers were present.