Chittagong / Chattogram

1666 (January 27)

Mughal Conquest of Chittagong

Mughal forces end Arakanese control and incorporate Chittagong.

In 1666, Mughal forces under the Bengal administration captured Chittagong from Arakanese control after coordinated land-naval operations. The conquest integrated a strategic port frontier into Mughal Bengal.

1930

Chittagong Armoury Raid

Armed anti-colonial action in Chittagong under Surya Sen's leadership.

On 18 April 1930, revolutionaries led by Surya Sen carried out coordinated attacks on British armouries and communication points in Chittagong. Though the uprising could not sustain territorial control, it became one of the most iconic militant anti-colonial episodes in Bengal and influenced political memory across generations.

1997

Chittagong Hill Tracts Peace Accord

A formal peace agreement ended two decades of insurgency but left contested implementation questions.

On 2 December 1997, the Government of Bangladesh and PCJSS signed the Chittagong Hill Tracts Peace Accord. The accord ended large-scale insurgency under the Shanti Bahini framework, introduced institutional commitments on autonomy and land issues, and began a long implementation process.