Kuki-Chin National Front


Kuki-Chin National Front
AbbreviationKNF
LeaderNathan Bom
Chief CoordinatorCheosim Bom[1] (POW)
FounderNathan Bom
Founded2008 (16 years ago) (2008) (as Kuki-Chin National Development Organization)
HeadquartersChin state, Myanmar
Armed wingKuki-Chin National Army
IdeologyAutonomy demands[2][3][4][5]
Anti-Chakma sentiment[3][4][5][6]
Anti-Marma sentiment[5][3]
Anti-Tripuri sentiment[5]
Kuki-Chin interests[5]
Slogan"Nehnak Chu Lalpa Ta"
Party flag
Website
Kuki-Chin National Front - KNF Facebook[a]
^ a: KNF has no official website, but it maintains an official facebook page where it updates about its activities.


Kuki-Chin National Front (KNF), also known as Bom Party,[7] is a banned ethno-nationalist armed militant political organization in Bangladesh based in the Chittagong Hill Tracts. Established by Nathan Bom in 2008, KNF aims to establish a separate autonomous or independent state for Bawm, Pangkhua, Lushai, Khumi, Mru & Khiang peoples with nine subdistricts (upazilas) of Rangamati and Bandarban districts.[2][7][8] The Front has an armed wing called Kuki-Chin National Army. According to Bangladeshi law enforcement agencies, Kuki-Chin National Front has received weapons from the Kachin State in Myanmar,[9] and also has ties with Karen rebels.[10]

  1. ^ "Nathan Bom's close associate, KNF 'chief coordinator' arrested". 7 April 2024. Archived from the original on 10 April 2024.
  2. ^ a b Akhter, Samina (23 November 2022). "Bangladesh countering separatism and militancy for ensuring peace and stability in the region". Modern Diplomacy. Archived from the original on 9 April 2024. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
  3. ^ a b c http://www.itvbd.com/analysis/141797 Archived 7 May 2024 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ a b "নাথান বমের কেএনএফ পাহাড়ে কেন 'কেটিসি' চায়, নেপথ্যে কী". 12 April 2024. Archived from the original on 7 May 2024.
  5. ^ a b c d e "পাহাড়ে রহস্যময় নাম 'নাথান বম'". Archived from the original on 5 May 2024.
  6. ^ Evolution of Kuki Chin National Front as a Separatist Group and Impact on National and Regional Security. Nujhat Amina Jarin. Bangladesh Institute of Peace and Security Studies. August 2023. Archived 11 May 2024 at the Wayback Machine
  7. ^ a b "In Chattogram Hill Tracts, a new group of armed insurgents is making waves. Who are they?". bdnews24.com. Archived from the original on 2 May 2024. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
  8. ^ "KNF: Where does it get its funding and what is its endgame?". Dhaka tribune. Archived from the original on 20 March 2023.
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