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Kukis are not indigenous to Bangladesh. They have migrated to Chittagong Hill Tracts from India. Hope that answers your question.
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BNP demands govt statement on KNF
The main opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party has demanded a government statement over recent bank robberies and attacks on police stations in Bandarban by the...
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BNP demands govt statement on KNF
Staff Correspondent 16 April, 2024, 19:56
The main opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party has demanded a government statement over recent bank robberies and attacks on police stations in Bandarban by the Kuki-Chin National Front, saying that the government's position over the incident was raising doubts.
'KNF demands autonomy in large parts of the hilly area, and BNP feels that such a demand is a direct threat to the sovereignty of Bangladesh,' BNP said in a statement following its standing committee meeting held virtually Monday night.
The meeting also decided that the party would not participate in the forthcoming upazila parishad elections to be held in four phases starting on May 8.
'The meeting felt that the statements of the home minister and the army chief proved that the government had direct links with these armed groups, and the subsequent statement of the foreign minister made the matter more mysterious,' BNP said.
It said that such attacks and subsequent statements by government officials showed how endangered the independence and sovereignty of Bangladesh had become.
The government has not yet made any statement on the matter, it said, adding that the silence has created more anxiety in the public mind.
'The meeting felt that the BDR killings, the killing of Bangladeshi citizens at the border, and such attacks were not isolated incidents,' it said.
These are planned conspiracies to undermine the independence and sovereignty of Bangladesh, said the party.
The independence and sovereignty of Bangladesh are being endangered today due to the endless failure of the government, the BNP claimed.
The BNP's highest policymaking body meeting also said that the landing of two cargo planes from Israel at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka had caused concern and criticism.
'The issue has been discussed everywhere. Even though there is no agreement between the Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh and Israel, the direct landing of the planes from Tel-Aviv to Dhaka airport and the subsequent statements made by the Civil Aviation Authority about it are not acceptable,' it said.
'When Israel's terrible attack on Gaza, the indiscriminate killing of Palestinians are drawing condemnation all over the world, the landing of the planes from Israel in Dhaka has created a mystery,' it said, adding that the meeting demanded clarification from the government over the matter immediately.
The BNP statement said that its standing committee meeting felt that no situation had arisen to change the party's decision regarding the national parliament election and local government election.
'No election can be fair and free under this illegal government. So there is no opportunity to participate in this upazila election,' it added.
In the meeting, the party decided to celebrate International Labour Day on May 1.
Presided over by party acting chairman Tarique Rahman, BNP standing committee members Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, Muhammad Jamiruddin Sircar, Mirza Abbas, Gayeshwar Chandra Roy, Abdul Moyeen Khan, Nazrul Islam Khan, Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury, Salah Uddin Ahmed, Selima Rahman, and Iqbal Hasan Mahmud joined the meeting.
Staff Correspondent 16 April, 2024, 19:56
The main opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party has demanded a government statement over recent bank robberies and attacks on police stations in Bandarban by the Kuki-Chin National Front, saying that the government's position over the incident was raising doubts.
'KNF demands autonomy in large parts of the hilly area, and BNP feels that such a demand is a direct threat to the sovereignty of Bangladesh,' BNP said in a statement following its standing committee meeting held virtually Monday night.
The meeting also decided that the party would not participate in the forthcoming upazila parishad elections to be held in four phases starting on May 8.
'The meeting felt that the statements of the home minister and the army chief proved that the government had direct links with these armed groups, and the subsequent statement of the foreign minister made the matter more mysterious,' BNP said.
It said that such attacks and subsequent statements by government officials showed how endangered the independence and sovereignty of Bangladesh had become.
The government has not yet made any statement on the matter, it said, adding that the silence has created more anxiety in the public mind.
'The meeting felt that the BDR killings, the killing of Bangladeshi citizens at the border, and such attacks were not isolated incidents,' it said.
These are planned conspiracies to undermine the independence and sovereignty of Bangladesh, said the party.
The independence and sovereignty of Bangladesh are being endangered today due to the endless failure of the government, the BNP claimed.
The BNP's highest policymaking body meeting also said that the landing of two cargo planes from Israel at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka had caused concern and criticism.
'The issue has been discussed everywhere. Even though there is no agreement between the Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh and Israel, the direct landing of the planes from Tel-Aviv to Dhaka airport and the subsequent statements made by the Civil Aviation Authority about it are not acceptable,' it said.
'When Israel's terrible attack on Gaza, the indiscriminate killing of Palestinians are drawing condemnation all over the world, the landing of the planes from Israel in Dhaka has created a mystery,' it said, adding that the meeting demanded clarification from the government over the matter immediately.
The BNP statement said that its standing committee meeting felt that no situation had arisen to change the party's decision regarding the national parliament election and local government election.
'No election can be fair and free under this illegal government. So there is no opportunity to participate in this upazila election,' it added.
In the meeting, the party decided to celebrate International Labour Day on May 1.
Presided over by party acting chairman Tarique Rahman, BNP standing committee members Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, Muhammad Jamiruddin Sircar, Mirza Abbas, Gayeshwar Chandra Roy, Abdul Moyeen Khan, Nazrul Islam Khan, Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury, Salah Uddin Ahmed, Selima Rahman, and Iqbal Hasan Mahmud joined the meeting.
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52 KNF suspects remanded in police custody
A Bandarban court on Thursday remanded 52 suspected members and sympathisers of the armed national minority group Kuki-Chin National Front in police custody for...
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52 KNF suspects remanded in police custody
Staff Correspondent 19 April, 2024, 00:02
A Bandarban court on Thursday remanded 52 suspected members and sympathisers of the armed national minority group Kuki-Chin National Front in police custody for interrogation for two days.
Judicial magistrate Nazmul Hussain passed the order after a remand hearing in the case filed for the abduction of Sonali Bank manager Nezam Uddin from a mosque at Ruma on April 2 in an attempt to loot the bank vault.
The court also allowed the investigators to interrogate a pregnant female suspect at jail gate.
The Bandarban court police inspector, AK Fazlul Haque, said that four of them were remanded in a case filed by the imam of the mosque from where Sonali Bank manager Nezam Uddin was abducted on April 2, while 48 others were remanded in another case filed in connection with the abduction.
Nezam Uddin was rescued on April 4 through a negotiation by the Rapid Action Battalion.
On April 2, the KNF tried to loot Tk 1.5 crore from the vault of Sonali Bank's Ruma upazila branch. In failure, they kidnapped the branch manager, Nezam Uddin, who was rescued two days later.
They also carried out robberies at Sonali Bank and Krishi Bank branches in Thanchi upazila of Bandarban on April 3.
They looted at least 14 firearms, over 400 bullets, and Tk 17 lakh in cash during the attacks in Ruma and Thanchi.
The security forces have so far arrested 58 people in their joint operation in connection with the incidents.
The police have separately arrested 14 others.
Police officials in Bandarban said that a total of nine cases were filed with Ruma and Thanchi police stations following the incidents of robberies, arms looting, and abduction between April 2 and 3.
Staff Correspondent 19 April, 2024, 00:02
A Bandarban court on Thursday remanded 52 suspected members and sympathisers of the armed national minority group Kuki-Chin National Front in police custody for interrogation for two days.
Judicial magistrate Nazmul Hussain passed the order after a remand hearing in the case filed for the abduction of Sonali Bank manager Nezam Uddin from a mosque at Ruma on April 2 in an attempt to loot the bank vault.
The court also allowed the investigators to interrogate a pregnant female suspect at jail gate.
The Bandarban court police inspector, AK Fazlul Haque, said that four of them were remanded in a case filed by the imam of the mosque from where Sonali Bank manager Nezam Uddin was abducted on April 2, while 48 others were remanded in another case filed in connection with the abduction.
Nezam Uddin was rescued on April 4 through a negotiation by the Rapid Action Battalion.
On April 2, the KNF tried to loot Tk 1.5 crore from the vault of Sonali Bank's Ruma upazila branch. In failure, they kidnapped the branch manager, Nezam Uddin, who was rescued two days later.
They also carried out robberies at Sonali Bank and Krishi Bank branches in Thanchi upazila of Bandarban on April 3.
They looted at least 14 firearms, over 400 bullets, and Tk 17 lakh in cash during the attacks in Ruma and Thanchi.
The security forces have so far arrested 58 people in their joint operation in connection with the incidents.
The police have separately arrested 14 others.
Police officials in Bandarban said that a total of nine cases were filed with Ruma and Thanchi police stations following the incidents of robberies, arms looting, and abduction between April 2 and 3.
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Army man killed in KNF ambush
At least one army corporal was killed and two others, including a junior commissioned officer, were severely injured in an ambush allegedly carried out by...
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Army man killed in KNF ambush
Muktadir Rashid 19 April, 2024, 22:23
At least one army corporal was killed and two others, including a junior commissioned officer, were severely injured in an ambush allegedly carried out by ethnic armed group Kuki-Chin National Front in a remote Bandarban area on Friday afternoon.
The police confirmed the death of Corporal Mohammad Rafik and said that JCO warrant officer Idrish Ali and soldier Milon were flown to the Combined Military Hospitals in Chattogram.
Officials in Dhaka and Chittagong Hill Tracts said that the incident took place near a passenger shed on the street near Paliprangsha Para Army camp at about 4:20pm.
The Inter Services Public Relation directorate made no comment or statement until 9:30pm over the causalities.
Ruma police officer-in-charge Md Shahjahan said that they learned that the KNF ambushed the army patrol in the afternoon, resulting in the causalities.
None, however, claimed responsibility of the attack.
The incident took place a day after a Bandarban court on Thursday remanded 52 suspected KNF members and sympathisers in police custody for interrogation for two days in the case filed over the abduction of Sonali Bank manager Nezam Uddin from a mosque at Ruma on April 2 in an attempt to loot the bank vault.
The court also allowed the investigators to interrogate a pregnant female suspect at jail gate.
On April 2, the KNF launched an attack to loot Tk 1.5 crore from the vault of Sonali Bank's Ruma upazila branch and abducted the branch manager Nezam Uddin in the aftermath of their failure to loot the cash. They, however, looted at least 14 firearms and over 400 bullets, injuring members of law enforcement agencies.
Nezam was rescued on April 4 through a negotiation by the Rapid Action Battalion.
Later on, on April 3, the KNF also looted Tk 17 lakh in cash from the Sonali Bank and Krishi Bank branches in Thanchi upazila of Bandarban.
The security forces have so far arrested 58 people in their joint operation in connection with the incidents. The police have separately arrested 14 others.
Police officials in Bandarban said that a total of nine cases were filed with the Ruma and Thanchi police following the robberies, arms looting, and abduction in April 2–3.
KNF media wing Colonel Solomon in their unverified social media page said on Friday that so far none of their armed members have been arrested by joint forces. It also claimed some innocent people who have no link to the KNF were arrested.
Those arrested people include college and university students, minors, pregnant women and breastfeeding women, government and private sector employees, farmers and religious leaders.
At least five soldiers and several other civilians have also been killed in the first six months of 2023, leading the government to initiate peace talks with the KNF.
First peace dialogues between the KNF and a delegation of the Bangladesh government were held at a remote village in Ruma upazila early November 2023, following a series of virtual meetings.
On March 12, 2023, the army's master warrant officer, Nazim Uddin, was shot dead and two others were injured after the KNF allegedly ambushed an army patrol in a remote area of Rawangchari upazila in Bandarban.
On April 7, 2023, the police recovered eight bodies of men in military camouflage in the hilly area of Rawangchari, several hours after local people heard the sounds of a 'gunfight.' The police identified them as KNF activists.
On May 8, 2023, three members of the Christian Bawm community, including a ward-level ruling Awami League leader, were found killed near a small village in Rawangchari upazila.
At least two army soldiers—Touhidul Islam, 20, and Altab Hossain, 24— were killed and two officers injured in an ambush and explosion in Bandarban on May 16 last year.
In February 2022, an exchange of fire at a remote village in Ruma upazila left senior warrant officer Habibur Rahman killed and soldier Firoz injured.
Muktadir Rashid 19 April, 2024, 22:23
At least one army corporal was killed and two others, including a junior commissioned officer, were severely injured in an ambush allegedly carried out by ethnic armed group Kuki-Chin National Front in a remote Bandarban area on Friday afternoon.
The police confirmed the death of Corporal Mohammad Rafik and said that JCO warrant officer Idrish Ali and soldier Milon were flown to the Combined Military Hospitals in Chattogram.
Officials in Dhaka and Chittagong Hill Tracts said that the incident took place near a passenger shed on the street near Paliprangsha Para Army camp at about 4:20pm.
The Inter Services Public Relation directorate made no comment or statement until 9:30pm over the causalities.
Ruma police officer-in-charge Md Shahjahan said that they learned that the KNF ambushed the army patrol in the afternoon, resulting in the causalities.
None, however, claimed responsibility of the attack.
The incident took place a day after a Bandarban court on Thursday remanded 52 suspected KNF members and sympathisers in police custody for interrogation for two days in the case filed over the abduction of Sonali Bank manager Nezam Uddin from a mosque at Ruma on April 2 in an attempt to loot the bank vault.
The court also allowed the investigators to interrogate a pregnant female suspect at jail gate.
On April 2, the KNF launched an attack to loot Tk 1.5 crore from the vault of Sonali Bank's Ruma upazila branch and abducted the branch manager Nezam Uddin in the aftermath of their failure to loot the cash. They, however, looted at least 14 firearms and over 400 bullets, injuring members of law enforcement agencies.
Nezam was rescued on April 4 through a negotiation by the Rapid Action Battalion.
Later on, on April 3, the KNF also looted Tk 17 lakh in cash from the Sonali Bank and Krishi Bank branches in Thanchi upazila of Bandarban.
The security forces have so far arrested 58 people in their joint operation in connection with the incidents. The police have separately arrested 14 others.
Police officials in Bandarban said that a total of nine cases were filed with the Ruma and Thanchi police following the robberies, arms looting, and abduction in April 2–3.
KNF media wing Colonel Solomon in their unverified social media page said on Friday that so far none of their armed members have been arrested by joint forces. It also claimed some innocent people who have no link to the KNF were arrested.
Those arrested people include college and university students, minors, pregnant women and breastfeeding women, government and private sector employees, farmers and religious leaders.
At least five soldiers and several other civilians have also been killed in the first six months of 2023, leading the government to initiate peace talks with the KNF.
First peace dialogues between the KNF and a delegation of the Bangladesh government were held at a remote village in Ruma upazila early November 2023, following a series of virtual meetings.
On March 12, 2023, the army's master warrant officer, Nazim Uddin, was shot dead and two others were injured after the KNF allegedly ambushed an army patrol in a remote area of Rawangchari upazila in Bandarban.
On April 7, 2023, the police recovered eight bodies of men in military camouflage in the hilly area of Rawangchari, several hours after local people heard the sounds of a 'gunfight.' The police identified them as KNF activists.
On May 8, 2023, three members of the Christian Bawm community, including a ward-level ruling Awami League leader, were found killed near a small village in Rawangchari upazila.
At least two army soldiers—Touhidul Islam, 20, and Altab Hossain, 24— were killed and two officers injured in an ambush and explosion in Bandarban on May 16 last year.
In February 2022, an exchange of fire at a remote village in Ruma upazila left senior warrant officer Habibur Rahman killed and soldier Firoz injured.
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One KNF member killed, arms recovered in army raid in Ruma: ISPR
3 women, accompanied by 4 children, sent to jail over suspected ties with group
One KNF member killed, arms recovered in army raid in Ruma: ISPR
3 women, accompanied by 4 children, sent to jail over suspected ties with the group
A member of the Kuki-Chin National Front (KNF) was killed in a raid by an army patrol team in the remote Munlai Para area of Bandarban's Ruma today, said a notification from Inter-Services Public Relations Directorate (ISPR)
The notification, signed by Assistant Director Rashedul Alam Khan, also said that the army team also recovered arms, ammunition, and equipment used by the group.
A joint drive is continuing in Bandarban to apprehend the culprits who were involved in the attacks on Sonali and Krishi Bank in Ruma and Thanchi on April 2 and 3. BGB, Rab, police, and Ansar members are taking part in the operation, coordinated by the army.
Meanwhile, in another joint operation against KNF, three women were sent to jail from Girjapara in Ruma on suspicion of their involvement with the group.
Four children were accompanying their arrested mothers, confirmed Court Police General Registration Officer (GRO) Biswajit Singh.
When the three arrested women were produced before Bandarban Chief Judicial Magistrate Court Judge Md Nurul Haque, the court refused their bail and sent them to jail.
Lal Ruat Phel Bawm, 20, wife of Sushanta Tripura, Lal Noon Pui Bawm, 19, daughter of Lal Towan Lian Bowm, and Lal Eng Kal Bawm, 26, wife of Lal Choy Sang Bawm, of Girjapara in Ruma upazila were arrested by members of joint forces on Saturday night around 9:00pm.
3 women, accompanied by 4 children, sent to jail over suspected ties with the group
A member of the Kuki-Chin National Front (KNF) was killed in a raid by an army patrol team in the remote Munlai Para area of Bandarban's Ruma today, said a notification from Inter-Services Public Relations Directorate (ISPR)
The notification, signed by Assistant Director Rashedul Alam Khan, also said that the army team also recovered arms, ammunition, and equipment used by the group.
A joint drive is continuing in Bandarban to apprehend the culprits who were involved in the attacks on Sonali and Krishi Bank in Ruma and Thanchi on April 2 and 3. BGB, Rab, police, and Ansar members are taking part in the operation, coordinated by the army.
Meanwhile, in another joint operation against KNF, three women were sent to jail from Girjapara in Ruma on suspicion of their involvement with the group.
Four children were accompanying their arrested mothers, confirmed Court Police General Registration Officer (GRO) Biswajit Singh.
When the three arrested women were produced before Bandarban Chief Judicial Magistrate Court Judge Md Nurul Haque, the court refused their bail and sent them to jail.
Lal Ruat Phel Bawm, 20, wife of Sushanta Tripura, Lal Noon Pui Bawm, 19, daughter of Lal Towan Lian Bowm, and Lal Eng Kal Bawm, 26, wife of Lal Choy Sang Bawm, of Girjapara in Ruma upazila were arrested by members of joint forces on Saturday night around 9:00pm.
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Bangladesh army has killed two Kuki Chin terrorists in a military operation conducted in Chittagong Hill Tracts.
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Four put on two-day remand over Bandarban bank robberies
Four suspected operatives of the Kuki-Chin National Front (KNF) were remanded for two days for quizzing in connection with the robberies at Sonali Bank and Krishi Bank of Thanchi upazila in Bandarban. The detainees who were put on two-day remand each are Bhanunun Nuam Bawm of Rounin Para in Rowang
Four put on two-day remand over Bandarban bank robberies
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May 13, 2024 22:20
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May 13, 2024 22:20
Four suspected operatives of the Kuki-Chin National Front (KNF) were remanded for two days for quizzing in connection with the robberies at Sonali Bank and Krishi Bank of Thanchi upazila in Bandarban.
The detainees who were put on two-day remand each are Bhanunun Nuam Bawm of Rounin Para in Rowangchhari upazila, Gemineu Bawm and his brother Ame Loncheo Bawm of Simtmangpi Para and jeep driver Mohammad Kafiluddin Sagar of T&T Para in Thanchi upazila.
The court sources said that Senior Judicial Magistrate Md Nurul Haque of Bandarban Chief Judicial Magistrate Court granted the plea of remand when the police produced them before the court for interrogation in the Bank robbery.
On April 3, miscreants looted Sonali Bank and Krishi Bank in Khanchi Upazila of Bandarban.
Earlier in the night, Sonali Bank in Ruma was robbed off where the manager was abducted and weapons and ammunition were looted from the police and Ansar.
Meanwhile, after the incident, the law enforcement agencies started a joint operation in Ruma, Khanchi and Rowangchari upazilas of Bandarban.
Police detained as many as 85 members, including the accomplices of KNF, in the drive so far earlier.
BSS
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May 13, 2024 22:20
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May 13, 2024 22:20
Four suspected operatives of the Kuki-Chin National Front (KNF) were remanded for two days for quizzing in connection with the robberies at Sonali Bank and Krishi Bank of Thanchi upazila in Bandarban.
The detainees who were put on two-day remand each are Bhanunun Nuam Bawm of Rounin Para in Rowangchhari upazila, Gemineu Bawm and his brother Ame Loncheo Bawm of Simtmangpi Para and jeep driver Mohammad Kafiluddin Sagar of T&T Para in Thanchi upazila.
The court sources said that Senior Judicial Magistrate Md Nurul Haque of Bandarban Chief Judicial Magistrate Court granted the plea of remand when the police produced them before the court for interrogation in the Bank robbery.
On April 3, miscreants looted Sonali Bank and Krishi Bank in Khanchi Upazila of Bandarban.
Earlier in the night, Sonali Bank in Ruma was robbed off where the manager was abducted and weapons and ammunition were looted from the police and Ansar.
Meanwhile, after the incident, the law enforcement agencies started a joint operation in Ruma, Khanchi and Rowangchari upazilas of Bandarban.
Police detained as many as 85 members, including the accomplices of KNF, in the drive so far earlier.
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Chief coordinator of KNF's women wing held in Bandarban
The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) on Friday arrested Akim Bam, chief coordinator of Bandarban Sadar and Rowangchari Zone of the Kuki-Chin National Front's (KNF) women wing, from Laimi Para in Sadar upazila of Bandarban. Squadron leader of RAB-15 Touhidul Mubin Khan informed BSS news agency through
Chief coordinator of KNF's women wing held in Bandarban
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May 17, 2024 20:13
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May 17, 2024 22:54
The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) on Friday arrested Akim Bam, chief coordinator of Bandarban Sadar and Rowangchari Zone of the Kuki-Chin National Front's (KNF) women wing, from Laimi Para in Sadar upazila of Bandarban.
Squadron leader of RAB-15 Touhidul Mubin Khan informed BSS news agency through a short message.
He, however, said that detailed information regarding the arrest will be provided later.
He said Akim Bam has received military training at home and abroad.
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May 17, 2024 20:13
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May 17, 2024 22:54
The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) on Friday arrested Akim Bam, chief coordinator of Bandarban Sadar and Rowangchari Zone of the Kuki-Chin National Front's (KNF) women wing, from Laimi Para in Sadar upazila of Bandarban.
Squadron leader of RAB-15 Touhidul Mubin Khan informed BSS news agency through a short message.
He, however, said that detailed information regarding the arrest will be provided later.
He said Akim Bam has received military training at home and abroad.
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The so called human rights watchdog, Amnesty International, doesn't protest when Israel and the USA commit genocide against the innocent Palestinians in Gaza but they are very quick to send a letter to Bangladesh to express their concern about Bawm community in Chittagong Hill Tracts. Bangladesh security forces are conducting an anti terrorism drive in Chittagong Hill Tracts abiding by domestic and internal laws. So, Amnesty International should stop expressing concern about Bawm community because the Bangladesh security forces are taking actions only against Kuki Chin who are a terrorist outfit involved in murder, rape, and extortion.
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End crackdown on Bawm community, Amnesty urges PM
Amnesty International today called upon the government to put an end to the crackdown against Bawm community and immediately release the arrested civilians in connection with the robberies at two banks allegedly by armed group Kuki-Chin National Front.
The human rights watchdog made the call in a letter addressed to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
It expressed concern that the indigenous Bawm people are at serious risk of suffering collective punishment as the authorities assumed that the entire Bawm community are either part of or are supporters of the Kuki Chin National Front (KNF).
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End crackdown on Bawm community, Amnesty urges PM
It expressed concern that the indigenous Bawm people are at serious risk of suffering collective punishment as the authorities assumed that the entire Bawm community are either part of or are supporters of the Kuki Chin National Front (KNF)
End crackdown on Bawm community, Amnesty urges PM
Amnesty International today called upon the government to put an end to the crackdown against Bawm community and immediately release the arrested civilians in connection with the robberies at two banks allegedly by armed group Kuki-Chin National Front.
The human rights watchdog made the call in a letter addressed to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
It expressed concern that the indigenous Bawm people are at serious risk of suffering collective punishment as the authorities assumed that the entire Bawm community are either part of or are supporters of the Kuki Chin National Front (KNF).
To read the rest of the news, please click on the link above.
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Two KNF members killed in joint forces’ drive in Bandarban
Two members of the armed separatist group Kuki-Chin National Front (KNF) were killed in a drive conducted by joint forces at Saikat Para in Ruma Upazila of Bandarban district on Wednesday. The identities of the deceased could not be known immediately, as per UNB reports. Joint forces conducted a
Two KNF members killed in joint forces' drive in Bandarban
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Jul 24, 2024 15:16
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Two members of the armed separatist group Kuki-Chin National Front (KNF) were killed in a drive conducted by joint forces at Saikat Para in Ruma Upazila of Bandarban district on Wednesday.
The identities of the deceased could not be known immediately, as per UNB reports.
Joint forces conducted a drive in the area in the morning, according to an ISPR release.
During the drive, two KNF members were killed, it said.
Some arms, ammunition and other equipment were recovered during the drive, said the release.
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Jul 24, 2024 15:16
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Jul 24, 2024 15:16
Two members of the armed separatist group Kuki-Chin National Front (KNF) were killed in a drive conducted by joint forces at Saikat Para in Ruma Upazila of Bandarban district on Wednesday.
The identities of the deceased could not be known immediately, as per UNB reports.
Joint forces conducted a drive in the area in the morning, according to an ISPR release.
During the drive, two KNF members were killed, it said.
Some arms, ammunition and other equipment were recovered during the drive, said the release.
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মণিপুরের দাবানল যেভাবে ছড়িয়ে পড়তে পারে বাংলাদেশের পার্বত্য এলাকায়
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কুকি চিনের পরিকল্পনা কী? চট্টগ্রামের পাশাপাশি পুরো বাংলাদেশকেই দখল করতে চায় কুকি চীন।
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3 KNF militants killed in Bandarban army operation
Three militants of the armed separatist group Kuki-Chin National Front (KNF) have been killed in a gunfight with the Bangladesh Army on Sunday in the dense forests of Ruma upazila in Bandarban district.
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3 KNF militants killed in Bandarban army operation
UNB
Published: 24 Nov 2024, 18: 59
Map of Bandarban districtProthom Alo illustration
Three militants of the armed separatist group Kuki-Chin National Front (KNF) have been killed in a gunfight with the Bangladesh Army on Sunday in the dense forests of Ruma upazila in Bandarban district.
According to a statement from the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the army initiated the operation based on a tip-off about the location of a clandestine hideout used by the KNF.
The firefight broke out when Army personnel raided the hideout deep in the jungle.
The identities of the three deceased militants have not been confirmed yet.
During the operation, a cache of arms and ammunition was recovered from the site, the ISPR release mentioned.
The military operation is still ongoing as the Army continues its efforts to neutralise the insurgent group in the region.
The KNF, a separatist organisation operating in the Chittagong Hill Tracts, has been involved in various violent activities, including attacks on security forces and civilians, as part of their quest for an autonomous state for the Kuki-Chin ethnic group.
UNB
Published: 24 Nov 2024, 18: 59
Map of Bandarban districtProthom Alo illustration
Three militants of the armed separatist group Kuki-Chin National Front (KNF) have been killed in a gunfight with the Bangladesh Army on Sunday in the dense forests of Ruma upazila in Bandarban district.
According to a statement from the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the army initiated the operation based on a tip-off about the location of a clandestine hideout used by the KNF.
The firefight broke out when Army personnel raided the hideout deep in the jungle.
The identities of the three deceased militants have not been confirmed yet.
During the operation, a cache of arms and ammunition was recovered from the site, the ISPR release mentioned.
The military operation is still ongoing as the Army continues its efforts to neutralise the insurgent group in the region.
The KNF, a separatist organisation operating in the Chittagong Hill Tracts, has been involved in various violent activities, including attacks on security forces and civilians, as part of their quest for an autonomous state for the Kuki-Chin ethnic group.
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It's a sad circumstance.
KNF insurgents are thugs and rapists mostly and there are no educated people negotiating on their behalf or represented by any sane reasonable entity capable of understanding how unreasonable their demands are. They get their arms mostly from Myanmar-based insurgents. The army and RAB should intensify patrols and rout these people from their jungle whereabouts. Together with intensifying patrols, more road infrastructure should be built, along with curfews and depopulating and moving civilian population from selected areas to prevent these KNF people from using civilians as human shields. I am surprised this is not happening yet.
KNF thugs should realize that they are essentially fighting a losing game with a state-owned well-trained Bangladeshi military apparatus and keeping on fighting is affecting their illegal settler community in Bandarban negatively, leading to further poverty and loss of livelihood. However it is ultimately their choice. Most of these illegal settlers from Myanmar do not even have Bangladeshi citizenship papers, other than forged ones.
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