Dhaka, Sept. 29 -- Tension remains high in Khagrachhari district following Sunday's violence and protests over the alleged rape of a schoolgirl, which left three people dead and several others injured in Guimara upazila.

Meanwhile, the indefinite road blockade organised under the banner of Jumma students and local residents entered its third day on Monday, bringing normal life to a near standstill. The bodies of the deceased were taken to Khagrachhari District Hospital late on Sunday evening, but their identities have yet to be confirmed. Unrest erupted in the hill district after the reported rape of a schoolgirl on the night of September 23.

Businesses belonging to both hill and Bengali communities have been attacked and vandalised in ...