Permanent historical factsheet

Chakma Tribe

Bangladesh · Government / Government of Bangladesh. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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1973Date range
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Chronological records

1973

Mujibar Rahman1973

Government / Government of Bangladesh

The Shanti Bahini (Peace Force) guerrillas, mostly members of the Chakma tribe, take up arms after Bangladesh rejects their demands for autonomy a 5,500 sq.-mile region bordering India and Burma

Names involved

Mujibar Rahman

Provenance

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