Alutila Shops Shut Suddenly, Indigenous Families in Uncertainty
Illustration: Three Indigenous women are seen at the Alutila tourist gate; original visuals withheld for security reasons. | The Times of Jumland Khagrachari, Bangladesh | April 1, 2026: The Khagrachhari district administration reportedly shut down several small shops in the Alutila tourist area on April 1, citing lack of proper documentation and alleged regulatory violations, […]
Why Are Political Leaders Suddenly Visiting Bandarban?
NCP and local leaders during a meeting in Bandarban amid growing attention over recent political visits to the Chittagong Hill Tracts. Photo: Collected Bandarban, Bangladesh | March 29, 2026: Recent political visits to Bandarban are being described as “family” and “courtesy” trips, but in the Chittagong Hill Tracts, such explanations rarely end the conversation. In the […]
Japan Hits Budget Deadlock, Forced Into Stopgap Budget 2026
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi waves after arriving on Japan’s government aircraft for the 47th ASEAN Summit in Malaysia. Photo: Cabinet Secretariat via Wikimedia Commons (Edited by The Times of Jumland) TOKYO, Japan: Japan’s government has been forced into a rare emergency move just days before the new fiscal year, introducing a stopgap budget for 2026 after […]
Fuel Exists, But Access Fails Across the Chittagong Hill Tracts
Motorcycles line up for octane at Uzma Oil Filling Station in Bandarban at 10:00 AM on Friday, March 27, 2026, amid ongoing fuel shortages. Photo: Shufal Chakma | Facebook Bangladesh, Bandarban | March 27, 2026: Fuel is arriving in Bangladesh, but access to the Chittagong Hill Tracts is becoming critically limited. Authorities report that shipments have reached […]
CHT Accord on Paper, Tension on the Ground: What Is Unfolding in Matiranga?
Drone surveillance over hill terrain reflects growing tension in the Chittagong Hill Tracts. Illustration: The Times of Jumland. Bangladesh, Khagrachhari | March 17, 2026: Nearly three decades after the Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) Accord, questions about its implementation have moved beyond policy discussions. Now, these questions are increasingly being raised on the ground. This concern has gained […]
Why Some Analysts Say Israel Could Even Think the Unthinkable in a Long War With Iran
Map showing Israel and Iran in the Middle East as analysts discuss the possibility of nuclear escalation in a prolonged regional conflict. Illustration: The Times of Jumland. What kind of war makes a country even begin to think about nuclear weapons? This unsettling question resurfaced on March 14, 2026, after a remark from Washington sparked renewed strategic […]
AICSU Conference in Guwahati Discusses CHT and Indigenous Identity
Map of South Asia highlighting India and the northeastern region where the AICSU Annual Conference was held in Guwahati, Assam. India, Guwahati, Assam | March 8, 2026: The All India Chakma Students’ Union (AICSU) held its 3rd Annual Conference in Guwahati, bringing together Chakma students, intellectuals, and community leaders from different parts of India. The two-day conference […]
Pradyot Manikya Raises CHT Accord Issue at Chakma Students’ Conference in Guwahati
Pradyot Bikram Manikya Deb Barma speaking at the 3rd Annual Conference of the All India Chakma Students’ Union in Guwahati, Assam, on March 6, 2026. Photo: Collected India, GUWAHATI, Assam | March 6, 2026: The 3rd Annual Conference of the All India Chakma Students’ Union was held in Guwahati on March 6, bringing together Chakma […]
Memorandum Submitted Over CHT Ministry Appointment
Indigenous leaders submit a memorandum in Rangamati concerning the structure of the Chittagong Hill Tracts Affairs Ministry. The image also shows the memorandum submitted to the government. Photo: Collected Bangladesh, Rangamati | March 3, 2026: Indigenous leaders, journalists, teachers, and civil society representatives from the Chittagong Hill Tracts submitted a memorandum to the Government of Bangladesh […]
From Shadow War to Open Conflict: Iran, Israel, and the U.S.
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Photo: Wikipedia. Illustration: The Times of Jumland. How decades of rivalry between Iran, Israel, and the United States led to the war now shaking the Middle East. A Conflict Decades in the Making For decades, Iran and Israel confronted each other in what analysts often described as a “shadow war.” […]