Dhaka, Feb. 24 -- At least one person has been killed after a clash broke out near the Bangladesh Air Force base in Cox's Bazar.

The incident occurred near the Samity Para area of the Cox's Bazar Municipal Ward No. 1 near the base around noon on Monday, according to police and the local administration.

In a brief statement, the Inter Services Public Relations, or ISPR, said: "Some criminals from Samity Para, adjacent to the Cox's Bazar Air Force base, launched an unprovoked attack on the Cox's Bazar Air Force base. The Bangladesh Air Force is taking the necessary measures in this regard."

Though the statement did not note any casualties, Cox's Bazar Deputy Commissioner Mohammad Salauddin confirmed that a person had been killed in the i...