SAA event in Chittagong, Bijoya Rambihara, Chandanaish Sub-District area, Bangladesh on Sat 12th September 2026

On September 12, an armed robbery took place at a Buddhist monastery, Bijoya Rambihara, in South Hasimpur in Chandanaish Upazila (Sub-District) of Chittagong District, reports Views Bangladesh. A group of masked armed robbers entered the Bijoya Rambihara at South Hasimpur in the Upazila (Sub-District) and held a monk at gunpoint and looted money and valuables. The monastery's monk, Gyan Rakkhit, stated he opened the door of his room around 4 am to perform religious activities. At that time, several people suddenly entered the monk’s room with locally made weapons, including machetes and axes. They held the monk at gunpoint. At one point, the robbers took the almirah key from monk. They then opened the almirah and looted around BDT 30,000, a sound box and other valuables.