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Bom is a local resident of Heder Para in [[Ruma upazila]]. According to the claims of locals, he was born on {{circa}} 1980. He earned his masters degree from [[Dhaka University]] [[Faculty of Fine Arts, University of Dhaka|Faculty of Fine Arts]]. His wife Lal Sam Kim Bawm is a [[staff nurse]]. <ref>{{Cite web |last=Bandarban |first=Correspondent |title=2 including KNF chief Nathan Bom’s wife transferred |url=https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/local-news/m4v96rqvlf |access-date=2024-04-21 |website=en.prothomalo.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-04-11 |title=Wife of KNF chief, also nurse at Ruma hospital, transferred |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news/bangladesh/news/wife-knf-chief-also-nurse-ruma-hospital-transferred-3586356 |access-date=2024-04-21 |website=The Daily Star |language=en}}</ref> |
Bom is a local resident of Heder Para in [[Ruma upazila]]. According to the claims of locals, he was born on {{circa}} November 17, 1980. He earned his masters degree from [[Dhaka University]] [[Faculty of Fine Arts, University of Dhaka|Faculty of Fine Arts]]. His wife Lal Sam Kim Bawm is a [[staff nurse]]. <ref>{{Cite web |last=Bandarban |first=Correspondent |title=2 including KNF chief Nathan Bom’s wife transferred |url=https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/local-news/m4v96rqvlf |access-date=2024-04-21 |website=en.prothomalo.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-04-11 |title=Wife of KNF chief, also nurse at Ruma hospital, transferred |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news/bangladesh/news/wife-knf-chief-also-nurse-ruma-hospital-transferred-3586356 |access-date=2024-04-21 |website=The Daily Star |language=en}}</ref> |
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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.<ref name=":0"/> |
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.<ref name=":0"/> |
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Revision as of 20:39, 21 April 2024
Nathan Bom | |
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| 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
Bom is a local resident of Heder Para in Ruma upazila. According to the claims of locals, he was born on c. November 17, 1980. 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
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
- ^ a b c d e f "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.