Kuki-Chin group & Bangladesh Govt holds 2nd Peace Dialogue

Chittagong, 05 March 2024: The second round peace talk between representatives of Bangladesh government and the Kuki-Chin National Front (KNF) was held today, March 5 (Tuesday), 2024 at Bethel village of Ruma sub-district, for the sake of establishing permanent peace in the area of the Kuki-Chin community in the Chittagong Hill Tracts of Bangladesh. The first physical meeting was held at Munlai village near Ruma town. 

In this second meeting, those who participated on behalf of the organization of KNF representing the Kuki-Chin community are:

1) Mr. Lalzawngmawi - General Secretary-KNF, Central Committee and Team Leader, KNF's Representative for Peace Dialogue;

2) Mr. Lalsanglawm - Organizing Secretary- KNF, Central Committee and Team Secretary, KNF's Representative for Peace Dialogue;

3) Mr. Lal Englian- Advisor to the President-KNF, Central Committee and Team Advisor- KNF's Representative for Peace Dialogue;

4) Mr. Graham - Executive Member, KNF, Central Committee and KNF's Representative for Peace Dialogue;

5) Pastor Vanlian - Member of the Advisory Board, KNF, Central Committee and KNF's Representative for Peace Dialogue;

6) Mr. Ruallin Bawm - Member of Advisory Board, KNF, Central Committee and KNF's Representative for Peace Dialogue;

7) Mr. Sangpah Khumi - Executive Member, KNF, Central Committee and KNF's Representative for Peace Dialogue;

8) Mr. Azo Lushai - Executive Member, KNF, Central Committee and KNF's Representative for Peace Dialogue.

List of names of the members of the peace establishment committee (PEC) including the representative of the government represented in the said bilateral physical meeting:

1) Mr. Kyew Swe Hla - Convener, PEC and Chairman, Bandarban Hill District Council;

2) Mr. Kanchanjoy Tanchangya - Spokesman, PEC and Member, Bandarban Hill District Council;

3) Mr. Monirul Islam - Member, PEC and Journalist, BTV/ the daily Kaler Kantho;

4) Mr. Singyoung Mro- Member, PEC, Mro Representative and Member, Bandarban Hill District Council;

5) Rev. Laljarlam- Member Secretary, PEC and President, Bawm Social Council (BSCB);

6) Rev. Pakshim B.Tlung- Member, PEC and Advisor, Bawm Social Council (BSCB);

7) Pastor Lalthanzel Bawm - Member, PEC and General Secretary, Bawm Social Council (BSCB);

8) Mr. Siong Khumi - Member, PEC, Khumi Representative and Member, Bandarban Hill District Council;

9) Mr. Kripa Tripura - Member, PEC and Tripura Representative;

10) Pastor Lalvantling Bom - Church leader and Member, PEC.

11) Mr. Ujjal Tanchangya- Member, PEC and Journalist (Representative, The daily Somokal);

12) Government representative - from the office of the Deputy Commissioner, Bandarban Hill District;

13) Government representative - from the office of the Superintendent of Police, Bandarban Hill District.

14) Representatives from DGFI (Directorate General of Force Intelligence);

It should be noted that KNF has been carrying out an armed movement for the sake of protecting the ancestral land of the underprivileged Kuki-Chin people of Chittagong Hill Tracts and for the purpose of establishing self-governance system. In continuation of this, the peace talks between the government and the KNF were held for the second time.

Colonel Solomon
Kuki-Chin National Front (KNF).

Information & Intelligence Branch (IIB)

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