One Killed in Attack on Cox’s Bazar Air Force Base

Local Correspondent

A group of miscreants from Samiti Para, adjacent to the Cox’s Bazar Air Force Base, launched a sudden attack on the base. The Inter-Services Public Relations Directorate (ISPR) confirmed the incident in a press release on Monday, February 24.

In the press release signed by Assistant Director Ayesha Siddiqua, ISPR stated, “In response, the Bangladesh Air Force is taking necessary measures to handle the situation.”

While the press release did not provide details about casualties, Ahsan Habib Palash, DIG of Chattogram Range Police, confirmed that one person was killed. He said, “From what I know, one person was killed by Air Force gunfire, and another was injured. They were taken away by ambulance.”

Local sources indicate that the attack was linked to an eviction drive in Samiti Para, near the Cox’s Bazar Air Force Base.

Meanwhile, Cox’s Bazar Deputy Commissioner Mohammad Salahuddin stated that one person was killed and several others were injured in the incident. He added that the cause of the clash would be investigated through discussions with both sides, and necessary actions would be taken.

Saiful Islam, in-charge of the police box at Cox’s Bazar District Sadar Hospital, reported that the incident occurred around 12 PM. During the clash, Shihab Kabir (30), a local businessman and son of Nasir Uddin from Samiti Para’s Ward No. 1, was shot and killed.

Further investigations revealed that security has been tightened at the site, and no one is being allowed to enter the area.