By RK Desk. Cox’s Bazar | November 14, 2026
Bangladesh’s 8th Armed Police Battalion (APBn) arrested two men near a tea shop in Camp 17 in Ukhiya, Cox’s Bazar, on the night of November 13. Police identified the men as Nur Hossain, 31, and Mohammad Junaid, 23, both residents of Camp 10.
In a statement issued on Saturday, acting battalion commander Riaz Uddin Ahmed described Hossain as the second-in-command of the Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (ARSA) and alleged that Junaid was a member of the group. Rohingya Khobor could not independently verify either man’s alleged role.
Police said the men were sent to court after their arrest. Local media, citing police, reported that Hossain was wanted in a case filed at Ukhiya Police Station on October 25 under Sections 399 and 402 of the Penal Code, which cover preparing for and assembling to commit group robbery. It remains unclear whether Junaid was named in the same case and what orders the court issued for either man.
