Bangladesh
Home minister says 316 killed in Hill Tracts armed attacks over five years
bdnews24.com and The Business Standard reported that the dead included 308 civilians and 8 security personnel. The minister gave the figures in reply to a question from Manikganj-1 BNP lawmaker SA Jinnah Kabir.
5 newspapers
Published 11 November 2026, 20:15
316 — 4/4 papers
Total killed
Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed told parliament that armed-group attacks in the Chittagong Hill Tracts over the past five years killed 316 people. According to Jugantor, The Business Standard, bdnews24.com, Jagonews24 and The Daily Star, he gave the figure on 11 November 2026 during the question-and-answer session.
The Business Standard and bdnews24.com wrote that those killed included 308 civilians and 8 security personnel.
According to The Business Standard and The Daily Star, 490 people were injured in total in these attacks.
The Business Standard and bdnews24.com said the injured included 435 civilians and 55 security personnel.
BDNews24 and The Business Standard reported that there were 194 attacks on the Bengali community.
The Business Standard, bdnews24.com and The Daily Star said the minister gave the figures in reply to a question from Manikganj-1 BNP lawmaker SA Jinnah Kabir.
The Daily Star wrote that Salahuddin Ahmed also currently handles the defence ministry and answered on the defence minister's behalf.
The Business Standard and bdnews24.com said the question alleged attacks, abductions, extortion, illegal firearms use and attacks on army and law enforcement by armed groups.
bdnews24.com said Jinnah Kabir alleged a conspiracy to separate the three districts, with provocation from a neighbouring country.
What each paper says
Jugantor
পার্বত্য অঞ্চলে ৫ বছরে সশস্ত্র গোষ্ঠীর হামলায় নিহত ৩১৬
TBS
Armed groups killed 308 civilians, 8 security personnel in CHT over last 5yrs: Home minister
- Civilians killed 308
- Security personnel killed 8
bdnews24
পার্বত্য চট্টগ্রামে পাঁচ বছরে ৩০৮ বেসামরিক নাগরিক নিহত: সংসদে স্বরাষ্ট্রমন্ত্রী
- Civilians killed 308
- Security personnel killed 8
- Civilians injured 435
Jagonews24
পার্বত্য অঞ্চলে ৫ বছরে সশস্ত্র গোষ্ঠীর হামলায় ৩১৬ জন নিহত হয়েছেন
The Daily Star
316 killed in Chittagong Hill Tracts armed attacks in five years: Salahuddin
- Total injured 490
- The minister gave the figures in reply to a question from Manikganj-1 BNP lawmaker SA Jinnah Kabir
Checked
The same fact in every newspaper
- ✓ Home minister told parliament that armed-group attacks in the Chittagong Hill Tracts over five years killed 316 people (308 civilians and 8 security personnel)
- ✓ Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed
- ✓ Chittagong Hill Tracts (Rangamati, Khagrachhari and Bandarban)
- ✓ 11 November 2026, during the parliament question-and-answer session
- ✓ Total killed 316
One source only
- The Daily Star—Salahuddin Ahmed currently handles the defence ministry and answered on the defence minister's behalf
Agreed by several outlets means at least 3 newspapers wrote the same fact, and they are the majority. Agreement is not an independent check.
How this comparison is madeCorrections policySources
- Jugantorপার্বত্য অঞ্চলে ৫ বছরে সশস্ত্র গোষ্ঠীর হামলায় নিহত ৩১৬
- TBSArmed groups killed 308 civilians, 8 security personnel in CHT over last 5yrs: Home minister
- bdnews24পার্বত্য চট্টগ্রামে পাঁচ বছরে ৩০৮ বেসামরিক নাগরিক নিহত: সংসদে স্বরাষ্ট্রমন্ত্রী
- Jagonews24পার্বত্য অঞ্চলে ৫ বছরে সশস্ত্র গোষ্ঠীর হামলায় ৩১৬ জন নিহত হয়েছেন
- The Daily Star316 killed in Chittagong Hill Tracts armed attacks in five years: Salahuddin
Method
AI comparison — generated automatically from the linked sources