Chattogram, Bangladesh – In a startling revelation, intelligence sources have uncovered that uniforms for the banned militant group Kuki-Chin National Front (KNF) are being secretly manufactured in Chattogram. The development has sparked widespread concern among security agencies, especially given the group’s recent activities in the Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT).
According to credible reports, the uniform production is taking place in small, unmarked garment workshops scattered across the port city. These uniforms closely resemble tactical military apparel and are believed to be supplied directly to KNF operatives operating in remote and strategically sensitive areas of southeastern Bangladesh.
The discovery has raised serious national security questions, particularly as efforts to investigate and disrupt the production network have reportedly been stalled by individuals allegedly linked to the interim government and its leadership under Dr. Muhammad Yunus.
Security officials claim that attempts to investigate the workshops or interrogate involved parties have been quietly blocked or delayed, pointing to a deliberate cover-up. Sources within the intelligence community allege that influential individuals with ties to Yunus or his advisory circle have been using their political leverage to suppress the issue.
“This is not just an act of negligence — it appears to be a coordinated effort to protect those facilitating a terrorist organization,” said one senior intelligence officer on condition of anonymity. “The fact that this is happening under an interim government that claims to support peace and security is deeply troubling.”
The KNF, which has been designated a terrorist group due to its violent separatist agenda and armed training camps, has previously been linked to cross-border insurgent networks. The group is suspected of receiving logistical and financial support from domestic and foreign sympathizers.
The revelation also follows increased concern over the government’s recent soft stance on extremist groups, with over 300 convicted or accused militants released on bail in recent months. The ongoing normalization of radical elements under the interim administration has prompted alarm both domestically and among international observers.
As investigations continue, defense analysts warn that the production and supply of militant uniforms in an urban center like Chattogram not only signify growing operational capacity among terror groups but also suggest deep-rooted complicity at higher levels of governance.
So far, there has been no official response from Dr. Yunus or the interim government regarding the allegations of a cover-up. However, pressure is mounting for an independent investigation into how an outlawed militant outfit managed to establish a logistical supply chain in one of Bangladesh’s largest cities—under the apparent protection of powerful backers