Rangamati Correspondent, CHT News
Friday, April 17, 2026
A youth leader of Democratic Youth Forum (DYF) has
been shot dead in Bangladesh’s Rangamati district in an attack that also left
two of his sisters injured, local sources said.
On April 17, 2026, Dharma Sing Chakma, 40, son of the
late Dhananjay Chakma and Central Vice President of the Democratic Youth Forum
(DYF), was killed at approximately 6:30 a.m. (BST) at his residence in Abashik
village, Kudukchhari Union, under Rangamati Sadar Upazila.
According to residents, a group of armed attackers
arrived in a vehicle from Rangamati town, reportedly led by Jhimit Chakma and
Atal Chakma. They entered the house and opened fire at close range before
fleeing the scene. Chakma died on the spot.
Two of his sisters, Kripasona Chakma, 45, and
Bhagyashobha Chakma, 35, were injured in the shooting. They were subsequently
taken for medical treatment. According to reports, they sustained bullet
injuries while attempting to protect their brother.
Local residents have alleged that the attackers were
armed cadres of the Parbatya Chattagram Jana Samhati Samiti (PCJSS–Santu
faction). Following the incident, multiple protests and road blockades were
reported in response to the killing of Dharma Sing Chakma.
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