The district administrations have requested tourists to refrain from visiting hill districts Bandarban, Rangamati, and Khagrachhari from October 8 to 31, citing security concerns.
Khagrachhari Deputy Commissioner Md. Shahiduzzam said the decision was taken in light of several recent incidents in Khagrachhari.
Considering the situation, tourists are being discouraged from visiting local attractions until the end of October to ensure their safety.
On October 1, In the hill district of Khagrachhari, tensions have escalated between the hilly people and Bengali communities following the lynching of a teacher accused of rape, prompting the authorities concerned to impose Section 144.
Following the incident, hilly people and Bengali groups faced off again in the Khagrachhari district. Both sides organised separate rallies, and several shops in the Mahajanpara area were vandalized. A house was also set on fire.
On September 19, shops were set ablaze at Larma Square in Dighinala, and one person, Dhananjay Chakma, was killed during the clashes. That same night, two more individuals, Rubel Tripura and Junan Chakma, were killed in clashes with security forces in Khagrachhari.
The following day, violence spread to Rangamati, where shops and homes were set on fire, resulting in the death of another person, Anik Kumar Chakma.
Section 144 was imposed in both Rangamati and Khagrachhari on September 20, but it was later lifted.
Five cases have since been filed in connection with these incidents across the two districts.
