Around 200 police and Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) members stationed at two temporary camps in Jungle Salimpur, Chattogram, have been facing acute shortages of safe drinking water, electricity, and food for the past 23 days. The camps were established after a major joint operation on March 9, 2026, but the remote hilly terrain has made supply delivery difficult. Authorities reported that local terrorists have repeatedly cut off water connections at night, worsening the situation for the security forces.

Local sources said that despite the earlier operation, some members of the terrorist group led by fugitive suspect Yasin have resumed movement in the area, allegedly trying to reestablish control over extortion, illegal land trading, and power supply businesses. Police have arrested 20 suspects in the RAB officer Abdul Motaleb murder case, but most of the 29 named accused, including Yasin, remain at large.

Chattogram’s Deputy Commissioner Mohammad Zahidul Islam Miah visited the camps and announced steps to resolve the crisis, including installing deep tube wells and constructing tin-roofed shelters. He said the administration aims to stabilize the area and prevent the resurgence of terrorist groups.