Sangsad Bhaban, Nov. 11 -- A total of 316 people were killed and 485 others injured in 372 attacks by armed groups on security personnel and civilians in the Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) over the last five years, a minister told Parliament on Wednesday.

Of the deceased, 308 were civilians, and eight were members of the security forces. Among the injured, 435 were civilians, and 55 were security personnel.

Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed, who is in charge of the Ministry of Defence in Parliament, disclosed the figures while replying to a question from BNP lawmaker SA Jinnah Kabir during the question-answer session.

The session was held at the beginning of the day's sitting, chaired by Deputy Speaker Barrister Kayser Kamal.

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