Rangamati District (), officially Rangamati Hill District, is a district in the south-eastern Chittagong Hill Tracts of Bangladesh. It is a part of the Chattogram Division. The town of Rangamati is known as the capital of the Chittagong Hill Tracts. By area, Rangamati is the largest district of the country.

Geography

Rangamati is located in the Chittagong Division. It is bordered by the Tripura state of India to the north, Bandarban District to the south, Mizoram State of India and Chin State of Myanmar to the east, and Khagrachari and Chittagong Districts to the west. Rangamati is the only district in Bangladesh with international borders with two countries: India and Myanmar.

The area of the district is 6,116&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup> of which 1,292&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup> is riverine and 4,825&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup> is under forest vegetation.

History

Rangamati was a contesting ground for the kings of Tripura and Arakan. This region was ruled by the Mughal Empire after the Muslim conquest in 1566. In 1737, Sher Mosta Khan, a tribal leader, took refuge with the Mughals. Subsequently, the Chakma settlement began along with various other settlements of varying ethnicity.

According to the 2022 Census of Bangladesh, Rangamati Hill District had 153,482 households and a population of 647,586 with an average of 4.15 people per household. Among the population, 119,027 (18.38%) inhabitants were under 10 years of age. The population density was 106 people per km<sup>2</sup>. The literacy rate (age 7 and over) was 71.41%, compared to the national average of 74.80%. The sex ratio of the district was at 106 males per 100 females. Approximately 47.56% of the population lived in urban areas.

According to the 2022 census, there were a total of 372,875 (57.58%) tribal people in the district. The populations of major ethnic minorities are Chakma 276,048, Marma 51,403, Tanchangya 27,975, Tripura 12,300, Khyang 1,670, and Pankhu 1,398.

{| class="wikitable"

|+Population by ethnicity in Upazila

! Upazila

! Bengali

! Chakma

! Marma

! Tanchangya

! Others

|-

|Bagaichhari Upazila

|28.2 %

|style="background: yellow" |66.2%

| 0.08%

|0.01%

|5.51%

|-

|Barkal Upazila

|29.0 %

|style="background: yellow"|69.3 %

| 0.88%

| 0.03%

|0.79%

|-

|Belaichhari Upazila

| 15.9%

| 26.7%

| 8.97%

|style="background:violet"| 38.77%

|9.66%

|-

|Juraichhari Upazila

| 4.65%

|style="background: yellow" | 91.2%

| 0.28%

| 3.33%

|0.54%

|-

|Kaptai Upazila

|style="background:green" | 55.7%

| 2.25%

| 28.6%

| 12.42%

|1.03%

|-

|Kawkhali Upazila

|style="background:green" | 44.9%

| 25.9%

| 27.9%

| 1.02%

| 0.28%

|-

|Langadu Upazila

|style="background:green" |76.5%

| 23.1%

| 0.01%

| 0.01

| 0.38%

|-

|Naniarchar Upazila

| 18.3%

|style="background: yellow" |79.9 %

| 1.74%

| 0.01%

| 0.05%

|-

|Rajasthali Upazila

|32.3 %

| 0.97%

|style="background: blue"| 36.6%

| 16.30%

| 13.83%

|-

|Rangamati Sadar Upazila

|style="background:green" | 52.3%

| 41.2%

| 1.89%

| 2.38%

| 2.23%

|}

thumb|Major ethnic group by unions in Rangamati District

{| class="wikitable"

|+Population by religion in Union

! Upazila

! Union

! Bengali

! Chakma

! Marma

! Tanchangya

! Others

|-

| rowspan=7 |Rangamati Sadar Upazila

|Rangamati Paurashava

|style="background:green "|71,741

|29,334

|1,743

|1,208

|2,034

|-

|Balukhali Union

|598

|style="background: yellow "|5,684

|138

|522

|1,021

|-

|Bandukbhanga Union

|93

|style="background: yellow "|7,043

|8

|1

|15

|-

|Jibtali Union

|1,706

|style="background: yellow "|1,961

|535

|250

|0

|-

|Kutukchhari Union

|279

|style="background: yellow " |6,310

|14

|5

|42

|-

|Magban Union

|595

|style="background: yellow "|5,087

|310

|1,497

|5

|-

|Sapchhari Union

|1,696

|style="background: yellow "|5,030

|17

|5

|64

|-

| rowspan=9 |Baghaichhari Upazila

|Baghaichhari Paurashava

|style="background:green "|13,319

|2,223

|3

|0

|99

|-

|Amtali Union

|style="background:green "|5,700

|0

|0

|0

|3

|-

|Baghaichhari Union

|1,670

|style="background: yellow "|8,139

|12

|0

|5

|-

|Bangaltali Union

|2,118

|style="background: yellow "|8,684

|7

|0

|7

|-

|Khedarmara Union

|2,092

|style="background: yellow "|8,343

|8

|1

|33

|-

|Marishya Union

|1,189

|style="background: yellow "|4,746

|2

|0

|11

|-

|Rupakari Union

|515

|style="background: yellow "|4,284

|1

|0

|5

|-

|Sajek Union

|3,198

|style="background: yellow "|22,484

|31

|1

|5,671

|-

|Saroatali Union

|193

|style="background: yellow "|11,448

|25

|10

|4

|-

| rowspan=7 |Langadu Upazila

|Atarakchhara Union

|5,995

|style="background: yellow"|7,148

|2

|2

|24

|-

|Bagachatar Union

|style="background:green "|13,248

|1,347

|1

|0

|47

|-

|Bhasanyadam Union

|style="background:green "|6,582

|908

|0

|0

|2

|-

|Gulshakhali Union

|style="background:green "|10382

|986

|0

|0

|260

|-

|Kalapakujya Union

|style="background:green "|8625

|0

|0

|0

|0

|-

|Langadu Union

|6,226

|style="background: yellow"|9,595

|6

|2

|5

|-

|Mainimukh Union

|style="background:green "|18,100

|904

|4

|0

|5

|-

| rowspan=5 |Barkal Upazila

|Aimachhara Union

|1,376

|style="background: yellow"|6,137

|6

|4

|16

|-

| Bara Harina Union

|362

|style="background: yellow"|5,426

|4

|0

|178

|-

| Barkal Union

|2,497

|style="background: yellow"|4,428

|221

|4

|116

|-

| Bhushanchhara Union

|6,829

|style="background: yellow"|9,985

|186

|5

|41

|-

| Subalong Union

|3,428

|style="background: yellow"|8,486

|19

|5

|48

|-

| rowspan=5 |Kaptai Upazila

|Chandraghona Union

|style="background:green "|8,234

|115

|326

|292

|226

|-

|Chitmaram Union

|1,323

|125

|style="background: blue "|3,441

|407

|142

|-

|Kaptai Union

|style="background:green "|11,663

|831

|715

|1,561

|142

|-

|Raikhali Union

|6,382

|126

|style="background: blue "|8,244

|1,154

|18

|-

|Wagga Union

|3,263

|49

|3,118

|style="background: violet "|3,467

|44

|-

| rowspan=4 |Belaichhari Upazila

|Barathali Union

|582

|6

|490

|1,087

|style="background: red"|1,430

|-

|Belaichhari Union

|1,335

|style="background: yellow "|3,434

|556

|2,949

|389

|-

|Farua Union

|1,326

|983

|1,012

|style="background: violet "|7,016

|1,048

|-

|Kengrachhari Union

|1,445

|style="background: yellow "|3,459

|592

|400

|1

|-

| rowspan=4 |Jurachhari Upazila

| Banjogichhara Union

|326

|style="background: yellow"|4,945

|13

|4

|9

|-

| Dumdumya Union

|234

|style="background: yellow"|6,678

|33

|594

|126

|-

| Jurachhari Union

|563

|style="background: yellow"|8,761

|9

|13

|23

|-

| Maidang Union

|128

|style="background: yellow"|4,164

|20

|287

|2

|-

| rowspan=4 |[[Kawkhali Upazila, Rangamati|

Kawkhali Upazila]]

|Betbunia Union

|style="background:green "|12,503

|601

|6,372

|16

|27

|-

|Fatikchhari Union

|11

|style="background: yellow "|3,278

|2,497

|2

|44

|-

|Ghagra Union

|8,851

|style="background: yellow"|12,177

|3,290

|655

|94

|-

|Kalampati Union

|style="background:green "|8,394

|1,132

|6,318

|4

|44

|-

| rowspan=4 |Naniarchar Upazila

|Burighat Union

|6,154

|style="background: yellow "|6,893

|759

|0

|24

|-

|Ghilachhari Union

|551

|style="background: yellow"|8,783

|28

|1

|4

|-

|Naniarchar Union

|1,341

|style="background: yellow"|11,619

|50

|1

|19

|-

|Sabekkhyong Union

|116

|style="background: yellow"|11,471

|5

|0

|2

|-

| rowspan=3 |Rajasthali Upazila

|Bangalhalia Union

|style="background: green "|6,070

|133

|4,161

|274

|310

|-

|Gaindya Union

|1,492

|76

|style="background: blue "|5,330

|1,157

|470

|-

|Ghilachhari Union

|1,447

|60

|722

|style="background: violet "|3,111

|3,051

|}

{| class="wikitable"

|+Largest ethnic group in Union and Municipality

! Ethnic group

! Union

! Municipality

|-

|Bengali

|11

|2

|-

|Chakma

|32

|0

|-

|Marma

|3

|0

|-

|Tanchangya

|3

|0

|-

|Others

|1

|0

|-

|Total

|50

|2

|}

Bengalis

According to the 2022 census, Bengalis are the second-largest ethnic group in Rangamati Hill District (42.42%), nearly as numerous as Chakma people (42.63%).

They are the largest ethnic group in Langadu Upazila (76.50%), Kaptai Upazila (55.71%), Rangamati Sadar Upazila (52.33%) and Kaukhali Upazila (44.88%).

{| class="wikitable sortable"

|-

! Upazila

!Population

! Percentage of Bengalis

|-

|Langadu Upazila

| align='center' |69,160

| align='center' |76.50%

|-

|Kaptai Upazila

|align=center|30,867

|align=center| 55.71%

|-

|Rangamati Sadar Upazila

|align=center|76,718

|align=center| 52.33%

|-

|Kawkhali Upazila

|align=center|29,763

|align=center| 44.88%

|-

|Rajasthali Upazila

|align=center|9,009

|align=center| 32.33%

|-

|Barkal Upazila

|align=center|14,393

|align=center| 28.96%

|-

|Bagaichhari Upazila

|align=center|29,998

|align=center| 28.22%

|-

|Naniarchar Upazila

|align=center|8,864

|align=center| 18.27%

|-

|Belaichhari Upazila

|align=center|4,688

|align=center| 15.87%

|-

|Juraichhari Upazila

|align=center|1,251

|align=center| 4.65%

|-

|}

thumb|200px|Tribal children, Rangamati|right

Chakmas

According to the 2022 census, Chakmas are the largest ethnic group in Rangamati District (42.63%).

They are the largest ethnic group in Juraichhari Upazila (91.15%), Naniarchar Upazila (79.89%), Barkal Upazila (69.33%) and Bagaichhari Upazila (66.19%).

|label1 = Buddhism

|value1 = 57.26

|color1 = yellow

|label2 = Islam

|value2 = 36.26

|color2 = green

|label3 = Hinduism

|value3 = 5.11

|color3 = orange

|label4 = Christianity

|value4 = 1.32

|color4= Blue

|label5 = Other

|value5 =0.05

|color5= Red

{| class="wikitable sortable"

|+Religion in present-day Rangamati Hill District

!Religion

!Population (1941)

!Percentage (1941)

!Population (2022)

!Percentage (2022)

|-

|Tribal

|102,275

|93.21%

|N/A

|N/A

|-

|Islam 15x15px

|3,963

|3.62%

|234,834

|36.26%

|-

|Hinduism 16x16px

|2,584

|2.35%

|33,112

|5.11%

|-

|Christianity 21x21px

|60

|0.06%

|8,547

|1.32%

|-

|Buddhism 15x15px

| 565

| 0.51%

|370,793

|57.26%

|-

|Others

|279

|0.25%

|300

|0.05%

|-

|Total Population

|109,726

|100%

|647,586

|100%

|}As per the 1991 census, the religious institutions in the district include 1230 pagodas, 1059 mosques, 65 temples, and 16 churches. Genderwise, males constituted 53.59% and females constituted 46.41% of the population.

{| class="wikitable"

|+Population by religion in Upazila

! Upazila

! Muslim

! Buddhist

! Christian

! Hindu

! Others

|-

|Bagaichhari Upazila

| 24.74 %

|style="background: yellow" | 67.99%

| 0.57%

| 6.67%

| 0.03%

|-

|Barkal Upazila

|22.74 %

|style="background: yellow" |75.81 %

| 0.55%

| 0.87%

| 0.02%

|-

|Belaichhari Upazila

| 10.62%

|style="background: yellow" | 78.21%

| 9.60%

| 1.24%

| 0.32%

|-

|Juraichhari Upazila

| 3.26%

|style="background: yellow" | 95.60%

| 0.52%

| 0.63%

| 0.00%

|-

|Kaptai Upazila

|style="background:green" | 47.37%

| 45.35%

| 1.02%

| 6.23%

| 0.03%

|-

|Kawkhali Upazila

| 40.05%

|style="background: yellow" | 56.76%

| 0.08%

| 3.09%

| 0.01%

|-

|Langadu Upazila

|style="background:green" |74.62 %

| 23.74%

| 0.40%

| 1.23%

| 0.01%

|-

|Naniarchar Upazila

| 14.85%

|style="background: yellow" |83.18 %

| 0.08%

| 1.87%

| 0.03%

|-

|Rajasthali Upazila

|21.92 %

|style="background: yellow" | 58.48%

| 10.83%

| 8.77%

| 0.00%

|-

|Rangamati Sadar Upazila

| 40.69%

|style="background: yellow" | 48.50%

| 0.45%

| 10.29%

| 0.08%

|}

thumb|Largest religion by unions in Rangamati District

{| class="wikitable"

|+Population by religion in Union

! Upazila

! Union

! Muslim

! Buddhist

! Others

|-

| rowspan=7 |Rangamati Sadar Upazila

|Rangamati Paurashava

|style="background:green "|55,277

|36,362

|14,430

|-

|Balukhali Union

|512

|style="background: yellow "|6,422

|1,039

|-

|Bandukbhanga Union

|31

|style="background: yellow "|7,119

|11

|-

|Jibtali Union

|1,524

|style="background: yellow "|2,805

|123

|-

|Kutukchhari Union

|128

|style="background: yellow " |6,389

|133

|-

|Magban Union

|565

|style="background: yellow "|6,913

|16

|-

|Sapchhari Union

|1,608

|style="background: yellow "|5,090

|114

|-

| rowspan=9 |Baghaichhari Upazila

|Baghaichhari Paurashava

|style="background:green "|12,436

|2,445

|763

|-

|Amtali Union

|style="background:green "|5,642

|51

|10

|-

|Baghaichhari Union

|1,621

|style="background: yellow "|8,176

|28

|-

|Bangaltali Union

|441

|style="background: yellow "|10,051

|283

|-

|Khedarmara Union

|1,469

|style="background: yellow "|8,487

|520

|-

|Marishya Union

|1,185

|style="background: yellow "|4,753

|9

|-

|Rupakari Union

|470

|style="background: yellow "|4,310

|22

|-

|Sajek Union

|2,895

|style="background: yellow "|22,460

|5,808

|-

|Saroatali Union

|129

|style="background: yellow "|11,532

|15

|-

| rowspan=5 |Barkal Upazila

|Aimachhara Union

|1,095

|style="background: yellow "|6,386

|58

|-

|Bara Harina Union

|120

|style="background: yellow"|5,560

|190

|-

|Barkal Union

|1,890

|style="background: yellow"|5,181

|195

|-

|Bhushanchhara Union

|5,716

|style="background: yellow"|11,213

|117

|-

|Subalong Union

|2,484

|style="background: yellow "|9,345

|157

|-

| rowspan=4 |Belaichhari Upazila

|Barathali Union

|336

|style="background: yellow "|1,731

|1,528

|-

|Belaichhari Union

|926

|style="background: yellow"|7,124

|613

|-

|Farua Union

|503

|style="background: yellow"|9,735

|1,147

|-

|Kengrachhari Union

|1,362

|style="background: yellow"|4,514

|11

|-

| rowspan=4 |Jurachhari Upazila

| Banjogichhara Union

|251

|style="background: yellow "|5,011

|35

|-

|Dumdumya Union

|164

|style="background: yellow"|7,351

|150

|-

|Jurachhari Union

|351

|style="background: yellow"|8,899

|119

|-

|Maidang Union

|111

|style="background: yellow"|4,486

|4

|-

| rowspan=5 |Kaptai Upazila

|Chandraghona Union

|style="background:green "|6,909

|988

|1,296

|-

|Chitmaram Union

|1172

|style="background: yellow "|4,065

|201

|-

|Kaptai Union

|style="background:green "|10,340

|3,237

|1,335

|-

|Raikhali Union

|5,490

|style="background: yellow "|9,771

|663

|-

|Wagga Union

|2,333

|style="background: yellow "|7,069

|539

|-

| rowspan=4 |[[Kawkhali Upazila, Rangamati|

Kawkhali Upazila]]

|Betbunia Union

|style="background:green "|10,939

|7,619

|961

|-

|Fatikchhari Union

|2

|style="background: yellow "|5,793

|36

|-

|Ghagra Union

|7,708

|style="background: yellow"|16,655

|704

|-

|Kalampati Union

|style="background:green "|7,908

|7,574

|401

|-

| rowspan=7 |Langadu Upazila

|Atarakchhara Union

|5,936

|style="background: yellow"|7,147

|88

|-

|Bagachatar Union

|style="background:green "|12,833

|1,610

|200

|-

|Bhasanyadam Union

|style="background:green "|6,364

|1,063

|65

|-

|Gulshakhali Union

|style="background:green "|10,349

|985

|294

|-

|Kalapakujya Union

|style="background:green "|8,623

|0

|2

|-

|Langadu Union

|5,925

|style="background: yellow"|9,682

|237

|-

|Mainimukh Union

|style="background:green "|17,435

|972

|606

|-

| rowspan=4 |Naniarchar Upazila

|Burighat Union

|5,928

|style="background: yellow "|7,842

|60

|-

|Ghilachhari Union

|188

|style="background: yellow"|9,147

|32

|-

|Naniarchar Union

|1,061

|style="background: yellow"|11,816

|853

|-

|Sabekkhyong Union

|24

|style="background: yellow"|11,555

|15

|-

| rowspan=3 |Rajasthali Upazila

|Bangalhalia Union

|3,934

|style="background: yellow "|5,157

|1,857

|-

|Gaindya Union

|1,236

|style="background: yellow"|6,740

|549

|-

|Ghilachhari Union

|937

|style="background: yellow"|4,397

|3,057

|}

{| class="wikitable"

|+Largest Religion in Union and Municipality

! Religion

! Union

! Municipality

|-

|Islam

|10

|2

|-

|Buddhism

|40

|0

|-

|Total

|50

|2

|}

Buddhism

According to the 2022 census, Buddhism is the largest religion in Rangamati Hill District (57.25%).

{| class="wikitable sortable static-row-numbers static-row-header-text defaultleft col2right hover-highlight"

! Upazila

! Population

! Percentage of Buddhism

|-

|Juraichhari Upazila

|align=center|25,747

|align=center| 95.60%

|-

|Naniarchar Upazila

|align=center|40,362

|align=center| 83.18%

|-

|Belaichhari Upazila

|align=center|23,104

|align=center| 78.21%

|-

|Barkal Upazila

|align=center|37,686

|align=center| 75.81%

|-

|Bagaichhari Upazila

|align=center|72,267

|align=center| 67.99%

|-

|Rajasthali Upazila

|align=center|16,294

|align=center| 58.48%

|-

|Kaukhali Upazila

|align=center|37,641

|align=center| 56.76%

|-

|Rangamati Sadar Upazila

|align=center|71,100

|align=center| 48.50%

|-

|Kaptai Upazila

|align=center|25,131

|align=center| 45.35%

|-

|Langadu Upazila

|align=center|21,461

| align='center' |23.74%

|-

|}

Islam

According to the 2022 census, Islam is the second-largest religion in Rangamati district(36.26%).

{| class="wikitable sortable static-row-numbers static-row-header-text defaultleft col2right hover-highlight"

! Upazila

! Population

! Percentage of Islam

|-

|Rajasthali Upazila

|align=center|3,017

|align=center| 10.83%

|-

|Belaichhari Upazila

|align=center|2,837

|align=center| 9.60%

|-

|Kaptai Upazila

|align=center|564

|align=center| 1.02%

|-

|Baghaichhari Upazila

|align=center|604

|align=center| 0.57%

|-

|Barkal Upazila

|align=center|272

|align=center| 0.55%

|-

|Juraichhari Upazila

|align=center|139

|align=center| 0.52%

|-

|Rangamati Sadar Upazila

|align=center|657

|align=center| 0.45%

|-

|Langadu Upazila

|align=center|361

|align=center| 0.40%

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Administration

District Administration is the apex office of a district at the present context of administrative setting of Bangladesh. It is the management of affairs within a district, which is the basic territorial unit of administration in the country. It is at this level that the common man comes into direct contact with the administration. The district falls under the charge of a district officer, called either Deputy Commissioner or District Collector or District Magistrate. This officer acts as the representative of the central government at this level. Like other district administrations of the country, District Administration Rangamati, widely known as the Office of the Deputy Commissioner is the representative of the cabinet in the Rangamati Hill District.

  • Chakma King: Debashish Roy

Education

There are 291 government primary schools, 120 non-government primary schools, 22 junior schools, 6 government high schools, 45 non-government high schools, 2 government colleges, 13 non-government colleges, 61 madrasas, 7 technical schools, 1 University and 1 Medical College.

Renowned Institutes are

  • Rangamati Medical College
  • Rangamati Science and Technology University
  • Bangladesh Sweden Polytechnic Institute
  • Rangamati Government High School
  • Lakers' Public School and College

Subdistricts

The district of Rangamati consists of 10 upazilas, 2 municipalities (18 wards), 50 union parishads, 162 mouzas, and 1347 villages.

Upazilas

thumb|Rangamati District upazila geocode map

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Economy

The economy of Rangamati is hugely dependent on agriculture, with a total of 41.94% of the population employed there. Other occupational percentages are: agricultural labourer 12.06%, wage labourer 4.95%, commerce 8.22%, service 13.04%, fishing 2.02%, industry 4.57%, forestry 3.2%, and others 10%. A grand total of 12275 hectares of land is used for cultivation, producing food and non-food crops such as rice, potatoes, corn, mustard seed, cotton, and jute, among others. Fruits such as mango, jackfruit, banana, pineapple, litchi, and blackberry are also grown in Rangamati.

Notable cottage industries of Rangamati are weaving, blacksmithing, and woodwork. Weaving is particularly famous for their woolen and jute rugs and hand loom cloth. Major industries include the Chandraghona paper and rayon mills, a plywood factory, Ghagra Textile, and a satellite station at Betbunia, amongst many others, producing and exporting goods.

Kaptai National Park

Kaptai National Park cascades between the Karnaphuly and Kaptai Mountain assortments. It was conventional in 1999, and its area is . Prior to the announcement of the national park, it was the Sitapahar Reserve. It is about 57 kilometres from Chittagong city. In this park one can find plenty of old trees, which were planted in 1873. In Kaptai National Park, there is various wildlife, such as deer, jungle cats, elephants, monkeys, etc. Many species of birds may also be of interest to tourists and bird lovers. Kaptai National Park is a safe sanctuary for birds and other wildlife. The Forest Division founded picnic spots and restaurants in this park.

Shuvolong Waterfalls

Shuvolong is a place in Barkol sub district, located about 25 kilometres (11 kilometres as the crow flies) away from Rangamati town. There are few waterfalls in the Shuvolong area, with the largest one falling from as high as 300 feet. In the past several years, this place has turned into a tourist destination due to its waterfalls and nearby market. Shuvolong is accessible by speedboat or motorboat from Rangamati.

Sajek valley

thumb|right|A view of Sajek.

thumb|right|View over the mountains, from Sajek

Sajek is a union at Baghaichari Upazila in Rangamati district. Basically, it is the name of a river that separates Bangladesh from India. The river flows into the Karnafuli River in the Chittagong Hill Tracts. Sajek Valley is situated in the North angle of Rangamati, near the Mizoram border boundary area. The valley is 1,800&nbsp;ft above sea level. Many small rivers flow through the hills – including the rivers Kachalon and Machalong. The main ethnic minorities in the valley are Chakma, Marma, Tripura, Pankua, and Lushai. Marishsha is the name of a place near Sajek Valley. Most of the houses are made with bamboo. There is another place near Sajek, it is Kanlak, and it is known for its orange orchard.

Most attractions of the spot are sunset, rain, morning, evening, night, and aboriginal people. Tourists can buy indigenous peoples' products from haat (markets). Roads are like big snake spirals on the mountains. Most of the people are Buddhist, and others are Christian here. A new road has been built up to the Ruilui Para under the guidance of the Bangladesh army. On the way, the traveller needs to take permission from the army camp. The Bangladesh army is very helpful and cooperative. Now mobile network is available here. The valley is in Rangamati, but tourists can reach there from Khagrachhari, too. The route is Khagrachhori – Dighinala Bazaar – Bagaihat Bazaar – Machalong Haat – then Sajek. It is 62&nbsp;km from Khagrachhari. Dighinala to Sajek is 40&nbsp;km. Main transportation is Chander Gari.

There is another tourist destination that is popular among tourists named "Konglak Haphong" which is the highest peak of the Sajek Valley.

Love Point

Notable people

  • Kamrul Islam (footballer)
  • Russel Mahmud Liton
  • Shahajuddin Tipu
  • Alamgir Kabir (film maker)
  • Mumtaheena Toya
  • Zahed Ur Rahman
  • Firoja Begum Chino
  • Kanak Chanpa Chakma
  • Monjulika Chakma
  • Parijat Kusum Chakma
  • Ritu Porna Chakma
  • Suro Krishna Chakma
  • Rupna Chakma
  • Sudipta Dewan
  • Subimal Dewan
  • Dipen Dewan (Politician)
  • Moni Swapan Dewan
  • Kamini Mohan Dewan
  • Binoy Kumar Dewan
  • Barun Bikash Dewan
  • Ushatan Talukder
  • Dipankar Talukdar
  • Jyotirindra Bodhipriya Larma
  • Manabendra Narayan Larma
  • Devasish Roy
  • Tridev Roy
  • Chandra Kalindi Roy Henriksen
  • Chinghla Mong Chowdhury Mari
  • Prajnananda Mahathera
  • Chaithoai Roaza
  • Puskar Khisa
  • Shobha Rani Tripura
  • Naba Bikram Kishore Tripura
  • Mitul Marma
  • Gyorvati Tanchangya
  • Selina Akhter

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File:Runmoy resort at Sajek.jpg|A resort at Sajek union, Rangamati

Image:Sitting Buddha.JPG|Statue of sitting Buddha, Rangamati

File:Shuvolong Waterfall.JPG|Shubhalang waterfall

File:Hanging Bridge, Kaptai Lake.jpg|The Hanging Bridge

Image:Lake Surrounded By Hills at Rangamati.jpg|Lake surrounded by hills during winter

Image:Sun Rays Through The Clouds.jpg|Sun Rays Through The Clouds

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Image:Fishing Boat in Rangamati Lake.jpg|Fishing boat of the Rangamati locals

Image:Local People of Rangamati.jpg|Local People using boats for transportation

File:Aronnak Holiday Cottage, Rangamati10.jpg|Kaptai Lake view

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See also

  • Chittagong Hill Tracts
  • Upazilas of Bangladesh
  • Districts of Bangladesh
  • Divisions of Bangladesh
  • Upazila
  • Thana

Notes

References

  • Rangamati Hill District official website
  • Rangamati Hill District mapped on OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
  • Chittagong Hill Tracts mapped on OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 29 December 2021. (inset are its three districts: Khagrachari, Rangamaai, and Bandarban)