Khagrachhari, Sept. 27 -- to-dusk road blockade is Khagrachhari district in protest against the alleged gang rape of a schoolgirl and the oppression of hill women.

Vehicular movement came to a halt due to the blockade enforced by protesters under the banner of Jumma Chhatra-Janata.

Witnesses said supporters of the blockade have been picketing throughout the district.

Protesters have set tires on fire and placed tree branches on the roads to obstruct traffic in different areas in the district town including Chingiskar, Jiromail, Balpai, and Adam, as well as on the Khagrachhari-Chattogram, Panchhari, Dighinala, and Mahalchhari roads.

The suspension in vehicular movement caused suffering to people, particularly tourists visiting the area...