Chittagong Hill News
Kamalchari Attack
Bangladesh army backed Muslim settlers attacked the indigenous people on 14 January 2026 at Kamalchari in Khagrachari district to grab their land. 3 indigenous people including Bimal Tripura were seriously wounded. Bimal Tripura was transferred to the Chittagong Medical College Hospital where he died on 23 January 2026.
Bengali settles attack and murder indigenous people over land dispute at Kamalchari
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On 14 January 2026, at around 4:00 PM, Muslim settlers attacked 3 indigenous people with sharp weapons at Headman Para of Kamalchari Union in Khagrachari. The three victims are:
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Thwaihlayang Chowdhury (68), son of Kyajoi Chowdhury, address: Headman Para
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Bimal Tripura (37), son of Manorom Tripura, address: Natunpara
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Milon Chakma (39), son of Kinaram Chakma, address: Noawara
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Among the three victims, Bimal Tripura was seriously injured after being attacked with a sharp weapon. He was initially taken to Khagrachari Hospital and later transferred to Asian Specialized Hospital Limited in Chittagong. Later, he was transferred to Chittagong Medical College Hospital, where he is currently undergoing treatment. According to the doctors, his condition is very critical. The other two victims were admitted to the Khagrachhari Sadar Hospital.
A land dispute had been ongoing for a long time between Thwaihlayang Chowdhury and a Muslim settler Abdul Bashi, son of Tajir Uddin of Bhuiachari. Thwaihlayang Chowdhury had been developing a mango plantation on the disputed land for many years. However, suddenly, the Muslim settler Abdul Bashi began claiming ownership of the land.
At one stage, when a case was filed in court and, following a court order, officials from the Land Office came to investigate the land, the investigation could not be carried out due to obstruction by the Muslim settlers.
Subsequently, Thwaihlayang Chowdhury, along with two laborers- Bimal Tripura and Milon Chakma- went to clear weeds in his mango plantation on 14 January. At around 4:00 p.m., Abdul Bashi, along with his two sons Rashid and Nasir, and several other Muslim settlers, obstructed them from cleaning the jungle.
As a result, an argument broke out between the Muslim settlers and Thwaihlayang Chowdhury. At one stage of the altercation, the settlers launched repeated attacks on them with locally made sharp weapons. During the attack, Bimal Tripura sustained a severe head injury.
Later, when news of the incident spread to the surrounding villages, the indigenous villagers gathered at the scene. Upon learning of their arrival, the Muslim settlers immediately fled the area. The villagers then rescued the three victims and took them to the hospital.
Bimal Tripura passed away at the Chittagong Medical College Hospital on 23 January 2026 from his injuries.