Nathan Bom
Nathan Bom | |
|---|---|
| Born | c. 1980 Ruma upazila, Bandarban, Bangladesh |
| Allegiance | Kuki-Chin National Front |
| Service/ | Kuki-Chin National Army |
| Years of service | 2017–present |
| Battles/wars | Chittagong Hill Tracts conflict |
Nathan Lanchew Bom[1] is a Bawm politician and militant leader from Chittagong Hill Tracts who has been serving as the founding president of the Kuki-Chin National Front (KNF), as well as the leader of the Kuki-Chin National Army (KNA).[2] He founded KNF in 2017. Since then, his location remains unknown.[1]
Biography[edit]
Bom is a local resident of Heder Para in Ruma upazila. According to the claims of locals, he was born on c. 1980.[1] He earned his masters degree from Dhaka University Faculty of Fine Arts. His wife Lal Sam Kim Bawm is a staff nurse.[3][4]
He was associated with politics from young ages. He was a member of Parbatya Chattagram Jana Samhati Samiti (PCJSS)'s youth wing. In 2000, Bom set up a sculpture of Manabendra Narayan Larma at Khagrachhari town.[1]
In the 2018 Bangladesh general elections, Bom become the first politician from the Bawm community to collect nomination paper for 300th Jatiya Sangsad constituency.[1][2]
He wrote several books about Bawm community, including The Bawmjow.[1]
Kuki-Chin National Front[edit]
In 2008, Bom founded an NGO named Kuki-Chin National Development Organization (KNDO). In 2016, he launched an armed group named Kuki-Chin National Volunteers (KNV). In 2017, KNV changed its name to Kuki-Chin National Front (KNF).[1][5]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f g "কে এই নাথান বম?". Bangla Tribune (in Bengali).
- ^ a b Pakbir, Mir Mosharref Hossain. "Kuki-Chin National Army: A fierce regional threat in sight". Daily Observer. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
- ^ Bandarban, Correspondent. "2 including KNF chief Nathan Bom's wife transferred". en.prothomalo.com. Retrieved 2024-04-21.
- ^ "Wife of KNF chief, also nurse at Ruma hospital, transferred". The Daily Star. 2024-04-11. Retrieved 2024-04-21.
- ^ "Who are these Kuki-Chin armies in the CHT?". www.dhakatribune.com. 2023-01-17. Retrieved 2023-04-07.