At one time, separatism reared its head strongly. Mistrust and suspicion arose between the ethnic minors in Chittagong Hill Tracts and the Bengalis. However, through the 1997 peace treaty, the hills became calm. The atmosphere of disunity and mistrust created between the minors and the Bengalis is slowly disappearing. Once
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CHT Peace Accord: Militant activities new challenge after emergence of KNF
The Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) Peace Accord was signed two decades ago, but peace still remains elusive due to criminal activities like killing and extortion while the emergence of new armed group Kuki-Chin National Front (KNF) providing training to a militant group has become a major concern. Communities living in
New militant outfit being trained by KNF in CHT: RAB
Members of Jamatul Ansar Fil Hindal Sharqiya, a recently discovered Islamist group, were being trained by the armed wing of the separatist Kuki-Chin National Front (KNF) in the Chattogram Hill Tracts as part of an agreement between the two outfits, according to the Rapid Action Battalion. The insurgents provided combat training