Dhaka, Oct. 22 -- The Bangladesh Army has exchanged fire with an "armed group" in the popular Rangamati destination Sajek as they attempted to remove tourists caught in a blockade by two local organisations.

The shooting began around 11:30am on Thursday near Ujo Bazar, according to police. The situation returned to normal about an hour later.

Sajek Police Station chief Toffazzal Hossain told bdnews24.com that protesters had blocked tourists in the area this morning. When law enforcers tried to bring the situation under control, the protesters began throwing stones and brickbats.

The protesters were later cleared from the road, and the tourists were able to safely cross the Ujo Bazar area. However, some of the tourists were hurt by the ...