Daily Star, Wed. September 03, 2003

http://www.thedailystar.net/2003/09/03/d30903011313.htm

Army to control foreigners' entry into CHT

Our Correspondent, Rangamati

Entry of foreigners into three districts of the Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) is soon going to be brought under army control.
Highly placed sources said traffic movement will also be controlled there.

The 24th Infantry Division stationed in Chittagong issued a circular in this regard on August 10, to the deputy commissioners of Bandarban, Rangamati, and Khagrachhari.

The decision has been taken in the wake of violence, kidnap and frequent arms recoveries in the CHT over the past few months.

According to the cicular,high government officials and important personalities will also have to comply with the decision for their own safety.

Vehicular traffic on four routes in Bandarban have been put under military control over the past few days, while foreigners have been made to take the DCs' permission before entering the districts and have had their movement restricted.

In the circular, the authorities stated that although the 1989 Army Regulation Section 15/A had been withdrawn in the light of CHT peace treaty, recent flare ups have compelled the authorities to enforce it.