Rangamati: The day-long hartal, enforced by five Bangalee settlers organisations demanding revocation of the draft of the CHT Land Dispute Resolution Commission (Amendment) Bill, is underway in the three hill districts on Wednesday.

On 1 August, the cabinet approved the draft of the Chittagong Hill Tracts Land Dispute Resolution Commission (Amendment) Bill curtailing the discretionary power of the commission’s chairman in decision making, aiming to put an end to land disputes in the CHT.

The five Bangalee settlers’ organisations- Parbataya Nagarik Parishad, Parbataya Bangali Chhatra Parishad, Parbataya Samaodhikar Andolon, Parbataya Gano Parishad and Parbataya Bangalee Chhatra Oikyo Parishad—called the shutdown on Monday in the districts.

No vehicle was seen plying the roads in Rangamati while no long-route bus left the district town.

A large number of policemen have been deployed in several points of the districts to fend off any trouble.