Chittagong Division (Islamist Terrorism): Timeline (Terrorist Activities) -2022

A member of Parbatya Chattagram Jana Samhati Samiti (PCJSS) was shot dead by gunmen on January 3 while visiting his father-in-law's house at Lama in Bandarban District, reports Daily Bangladesh. The deceased was identified as Monkyaching Marma (35). Angow Marma, a resident of Anghla Para, President of Lama Upazila PCJSS, said, “I came to know about the incident at 2 pm. The farm house is 500 yards east of our neighbourhood. Monkyching Marma is my niece's husband. The incident is believed to have taken place in a conflict of regional politics.” Read less...

Mohamad Shah Ali, brother of Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (ARSA) ‘commander-in-chief’ Ataullah Abu Ammar Jununi, was arrested on January 16 with home-made weapons and drugs from Noukar Math area of No. 6 Rohingya Camp in Ukhia of Cox's Bazar District by Armed Police Battalion (APBn), reports Daily Observer. The arrest was made following an operation of APBn members to rescue a person abducted from the Rohingya camp. Law enforcers conducted a drive at the area in the camp after identifying the hideout of the alleged abductors. They rescued the abductee and managed to arrest Shah Ali, who is the brother of ARSA commander Ataullah. Read less...