Army raids UPDF hideout in Rangamati; gunfire exchanged

Members of the Bangladesh Army have raided a hideout of the United People’s Democratic Front (UPDF) in a remote hilly area of Baghaichhari upazila in Rangamati.

The operation was carried out on Tuesday, according to a media release from the Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR), as per a UNB report.

During the operation, an exchange of gunfire occurred, later security forces recovered firearms, including an AK-47 rifle, ammunition and other military equipment from the hideout, reads it.

Further details of the incident, including possible casualties or arrests, will be shared later, the ISPR said.