Eight killed in Bangladesh following clashes between ethnic outfits

At least eight people were dead and scores injured after violent clashes broke out between two ethnic outfits in the rugged terrains of Bandarban district in Bangladesh, sparking panic and forcing locals to flee their homes, police said on Friday.

The incident took place on Thursday night in Rowangchhari upazila in Bangladesh's south-eastern Bandarban District, which is a hotbed of insurgency.

Clashes and gunfire were witnessed in a remote corner of Roangchhari upazila (sub-district) of Bandarban on late Thursday.

We have recovered eight bodies from the scene, police officer Abdul Mannan said.

Mannan said the bodies were brought to the upazila headquarters on Friday for autopsy and other legal formalities.

Police said nearly 200 people fled their homes following the clashes, fearing violence among feuding groups, and took refuge at an army camp at Roangchhari.

The reason for the clashes is not known.

But police suspect the incident involved members of the newly-formed outfit cal