Chittagong Division (Islamist Terrorism): Timeline (Terrorist Activities) -2012

Unidentified assailants shot dead a former cadre of the Parbatya Chattagram Jana Sanghati Samiti (PCJSS) at his house in Dolubanya village of Baghaichari sub-district in Rangamati District in the night of January 23, reports The Daily Star. The deceased, identified as Naba Bikash Chakma alias doctor Nobel (42), son of Ram Kamol Chakma, used to earn his living as a quack (rural doctor). The Police and locals said a gang of unidentified assailants sprayed bullets on Naba Bikash at his house around 10:30pm when he was watching television with his family after supper. The victim was not involved with politics anymore, they added. Read less...

the Army from Jurachhari camp recovered some firearms and ammunition from an abandoned house in the Sadar sub-district in the District. Acting on a tip off, the team led by Lt Col Nazim Uddin recovered a US-made pistol, two revolvers, two light guns (LG) and 28 bullets. However, no one was arrested during the drive. The arms and ammunition were later handed over to Jurachhari Police. Read less...

The Police recovered 17 firearms of liberation war period from an under-construction building adjacent to Bhadughar Bazar of Brahmanbaria District on January 27, reports The New Age. The recovered firearms are 10 rifles, one LMG, three magazines of SMG, two magazines of LMG, and one magazine of SLR in an abandoned condition. Sadar Police Station sub-inspector Abdul Motalib said locals suspected that the rusted firearms were kept hidden by freedom fighters during or after the war of liberation. Read less...

The members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) raided different places in Bandarban District and recovered a cache of arms and explosives from a place under Naikhyangchhari Upazila (sub-district) of the District on January 29, reports The Daily Star. They recovered 11 hand grenades, 27 bullets, 50 sharp weapons, over hundred blankets, huge medicines, one television set and huge amount of Zihadi (holy war) books from the spot. The BGB members damaged the den, which was allegedly used by Arakan Rohingya Solidarity Organization (ARSO) members. Read less...