{"id":6110,"date":"2026-04-21T09:56:10","date_gmt":"2026-04-21T03:56:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chtnews.com\/english\/?p=6110"},"modified":"2026-04-22T09:58:57","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T03:58:57","slug":"army-presence-in-various-areas-of-kaukhali-residents-fear-large-scale-military-operations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chtnews.com\/english\/2026\/04\/21\/army-presence-in-various-areas-of-kaukhali-residents-fear-large-scale-military-operations\/","title":{"rendered":"Army Presence in Various Areas of Kaukhali; Residents Fear Large-Scale Military Operations"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Kaukhali Correspondent, CHT News<\/strong><br \/>\nTuesday, April 21, 2026<\/p>\n<p>A large-scale military operation is feared in the Chittagong Hill Tracts, as Bangladesh Army personnel have been observed taking positions in various areas of Kaukhali Upazila in Rangamati district. This has raised concerns among local residents about the possibility of extensive military operations in the area. As a result, anxiety and unease have spread among the public.<\/p>\n<p>According to local sources, yesterday, Monday, April 20, 2026, approximately 30 army personnel were stationed in the Bara N\u2019bhanga area, around 60 in the Kashkhali area, and another group in Junumachhara village under Kaukhali Upazila.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, a source reported that 30 to 40 army personnel from the Godarpara camp in Betbunia moved toward the Dabuya area.<\/p>\n<p>The source further stated that the troops stationed in Bara N\u2019bhanga may proceed today, April 21, toward the Barkalaka or Kalabunia areas. 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