The Consortium - offering a home for small businesses in Storrington

President of Matiranga Upazila BNP unit Tazul Islam on Saturday told reporters that 'Kamal', the Joint Secretary of Juba Dal Battoli ward number 4, was abducted by 'indigenous terrorists'.But SP Sheikh Mizanur Rahman said the miscreants were trying to carry out violence similar to Ramu. But they 'would not let that happen'.Matiranga Police Station OC Main Uddin said the chief architect and those who were directly involved in the event were being identified from the call list on Kamal's mobile phone.BGB Jaminiparha Zone Commander Lieutenant Colonel Mohammad Shihab Uddin Shoeb told bdnews24': "Police are investigating the matter. They collected some information and unearthed the truth."

Stating that the BGB personnel were only engaged in maintaining law and order in the area, he said the situation was 'under control'.Several locals said the attacks on the villages started right after Saturday noon and continued until 5pm. There were no people in the villages at the time as the villagers managed to flee.Taindang Union Parishad Member Fani Bhushan Chakma said all the 587 families who had fled and taken refuge in the border and jungle have returned home, but their problems were far from over.Many have lost their houses to the arson attacks and are currently roughing it out in the open. Many cannot cook food for the family due to lack of kitchenware, said Gopal Chakma, who owns a store at Boga Parha.

A grief-stricken Asha Rani Chakma, who lives in Sarbaswa Parha, said, "I have lost everything. Those attackers did not leave anything for us."All the victims alleged lack of relief assistance from the administration at the time.Deputy Commissioner of the district Masud Karim said the administration 'will do everything in its powers' to'pensate the losses of the victims. Initially, three tonnes of grains, Tk 250,000 and dry foods have been allotted for them, he said.Sharon and Mike Garland have bought an 18th century premises - thought to have been the'munity's first local post office - at 17, West Street.As well as using the shop for their own business, selling French kitchenware, they are inviting small businesses to take a space in the shop, in exchange for an affordable rent and a weekly'mitment to working in the shop.