Khagrachhari: Local people of Manikchara upazila in Khagrachari staged a road blockade against the land grabbing in Bogmara, Bokripara, and Monadongpara areas.
Manikchara land preservation committee called for the blockade programme from 6:00am on Thursday, till 12:00noon.

The blockaders also picketed in several areas of the upazila which halted the vehicular movement on Khagrachhari-Chittagong road.

No unwanted incident has been recorded in this connection.

Army and additional police have been deployed in the upazila. 

Recently, there had been a conflict between the Bengali and local indigenous people over the ownership of a piece of land. The indigenous community wanted to construct a Buddhist temple on the land while the Bengalis took over the ownership of the piece of land on Wednesday.
In consequence, Manikchhari land preservation committee on Wednesday afternoon called a road blockade and demonstration programme.

The Manikchhari police said vehicular movement is normal in the area.