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Army Chief General Moeen U Ahmed distributing relief
materials among the fire victims at Shajek Union under
Baghaichhari upazila of Rangamati district on Tuesday.
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UNB, Rangamati

Army Chief General Moeen U Ahmed yesterday called upon all to work together for establishing peace in the hill tracts through maintaining Pahari-Bangalee friendly relations.

He said this while visiting fire-ravaged villages of Sazek Union in Baghaichhari upazila in the morning.

Gen Moeen also urged all to remain vigilant so that no one can instigate others to create a law and order situation, denying the people a peaceful life.

On April 19, hoodlums set fire to six villages of tribal and Bangali people in the upazila.

The army chief said a section is out there to destroy peace in the hill tracts, but they are unlikely to be successful in their ill efforts.

Chittagong GOC Maj Gen Abdul Mubin, Khagrachhari Parbaitya Zilla Parishad chairman Monindra Lal Tripura, Rangamati Zilla Parishad chairman Jagot Jyoti Chakma, Refugee Rehabilitation Affairs Taskforce chairman Samiron Dewan and Khagrachhari Region commander Brigadier General Quamruzzaman, among others, were present during the army chief's visit.

General Moeen distributed Tk 500, five kgs of rice and two kgs of potato to each of the fire-affected tribal and Bangali families. He also announced to give Tk 10,000 more to each of the families.

He said CHT is an area which has huge potentials for tourism and "All of us should work together to tap the prospects".