Lesson 2/34 min
Hill Tracts accord, Myanmar, USA and global treaties
Chittagong Hill Tracts Peace Accord
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Date | 2 December 1997 (Dhaka) |
| For the government | Chief Whip Abul Hasanat Abdullah |
| For the Jana Samhati Samiti | Jyotirindra Bodhipriya Larma (Santu Larma) |
Agreements and rulings with Myanmar
| When | What |
|---|---|
| 1966 | Agreement fixing the Naf River boundary |
| 28 April 1992 | First Rohingya repatriation agreement (memorandum of understanding) |
| 12 November 1998 | Land boundary agreement for the northern part of the Naf River (Yangon) |
| 14 March 2012 | Maritime boundary judgment (ITLOS) |
| 23 November 2017 | Ratifications of the 1998 land boundary agreement exchanged; the Rohingya return arrangement dated the same day |
| 16 January 2018 | ‘Physical arrangement’ for repatriation signed |
Agreements with the USA
| Agreement | When | Subject |
|---|---|---|
| HANA | 1998 | Humanitarian Assistance Needs Assessment |
| TICFA | 25 November 2013 | Trade and investment cooperation forum; Washington DC |
| Agreement on Reciprocal Trade | 9 February 2026 | Mutual market access; signed in Washington DC |
Watch out: Many books and exams write the 2013 agreement as ‘TIFA’. The official name is the Trade and Investment Cooperation Forum Agreement (TICFA). If the option says TIFA, pick it; the date is the same: 25 November 2013.
Global treaties and conventions
| Treaty | Signed | Ratified |
|---|---|---|
| Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT) | 24 October 1996 | 8 March 2000 |
| Mine Ban Convention (Ottawa) | 7 May 1998 | 6 September 2000 |
| Rome Statute (International Criminal Court) | 16 September 1999 | 23 March 2010 |
Watch out: Some books give 1999 for signing the Ottawa treaty. According to the Mine Ban Convention's official record, signing was in 1998 and ratification in 2000.
Two more
- Bangladesh joined the Kyoto Protocol in 2001
- ‘Extradition Treaty’ means a treaty to hand over criminals
Check yourself
When, and between whom, was the Chittagong Hill Tracts Peace Accord signed?
At a glance
- 1
Chittagong Hill Tracts Peace Accord: 2 December 1997; Abul Hasanat Abdullah and Santu Larma.
- 2
With Myanmar: Rohingya repatriation agreement 28 April 1992; land boundary agreement 12 November 1998; ruling 14 March 2012.
- 3
With the USA: HANA 1998; TICFA (TIFA in books) 25 November 2013; Agreement on Reciprocal Trade 9 February 2026.
- 4
CTBT ratified 8 March 2000; Ottawa Convention ratified 6 September 2000.
- 5
Rome Statute ratified 23 March 2010.