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Chattogram Hill Tracts
Sajek Valley Rangamati
Geography
Chattogram Hill Tracts is located in Bangladesh
Chattogram Hill Tracts
Chattogram Hill Tracts
Location in Bangladesh
LocationKhagrachari District, Rangamati Hill District, and Bandarban District, Bangladesh
The Chittagong Hill Tracts in Bangladesh

The Chittagong Hill Tracts (Bengali: পার্বত্য চট্টগ্রাম, romanizedParbotto Chottogram), often shortened to simply the Hill Tracts and abbreviated to CHT, are a group of districts within the Chittagong Division in southeastern Bangladesh, bordering India and Myanmar (Burma) in the east. Covering 13,295 square kilometres (5,133 sq mi), they formed a single district until 1984, when they were divided into three districts: Khagrachhari, Rangamati, and Bandarban.

Topographically, the Hill Tracts are the only extensively hilly area in Bangladesh. It is home to a variety of tribes. The Chittagong Hill Tracts were divided by the British in the 19th century into three circles, the Chakma Circle, Mong Circle and the Bohmong Circle. Today, it remains one of the least developed parts of Bangladesh.[1]

The Chittagong Hill Tracts along with Sikkim, Ladakh, Tawang, Darjeeling, Bhutan, and Sri Lanka, constitute some of the remaining abodes of Buddhism in South Asia.

Geography

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The Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT), the only extensive hilly area in Bangladesh, lie in the southeastern part of the country (210 25' N to 230 45' N latitude and 910 54' E to 920 50' E longitude) bordering Myanmar on the southeast, the Indian state of Tripura on the north, Mizoram on the east and Chittagong district on the west. The area of the Chittagong Hill Tracts is about 13,184 km2, which is approximately one-tenth of the total area of Bangladesh. The Chittagong Hill Tracts combine three hilly districts of Bangladesh: Rangamati, Khagrachhari and Bandarban districts.[2]

The mountainous rugged terrain with deep forests, lakes and falls gives it a different character from the rest of Bangladesh.

Demography

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According to the census of 2022 the population of the three districts totaled 1,842,815, of whom 920,248 were tribal people. The population density was roughly 140 per km2.[3]

There are more than several tribes such as: the Chakma, Marma, Tripura, Mro, Tanchangya, Bom, Khyang, Khumi, Chak, Pankho and Lushei[4] who differ markedly from the Bengali majority of Bangladesh in language, ethnicity and religion.

Ethnicity in the Chittagong Hill Tracts (2022)[5]

  Bengali (50.06%)
  Chakma (24.68%)
  Marma (11.38%)
  Tripura (7.23%)
  Mro (2.80%)
  Tanchangya (2.33%)
  Bom (0.67%)
  Khyang (0.23%)
  Khumi (0.18%)
  Chak (0.15%)
  Pankho (0.08%)
  Lushei (0.01%)
  Others (0.20%)

Bengali in CHT

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According to 2022 cencus, Bengalis are the largest ethnic group in Bandarban District (58.85%), Khagrachhari District (51.07%) and second largest in Rangamati Hill District (42.42%) with almost equal to Chakma people (42.67%) .

They are largest ethnic group in Naikhongchhari Upazila (83.48%), Langadu Upazila (76.75%), Lama Upazila (76.22%), Matiranga Upazila (75.10%), Manikchhari Upazila (73.57%), Ramgarh Upazila (73.14%), Alikadam Upazila(60.64%), Bandarban Sadar Upazila (56.97%), Kaptai Upazila (55.31%), Rangamati Sadar Upazila (52.33%), Kaukhali Upazila (44.88%) and Khagrachhari Sadar Upazila (40.77%).

Upazila District Percentage of population speaking Bengali[6]
Naikhongchhari Upazila Bandarban District 83.48%
Langadu Upazila Rangamati Hill District 76.75%
Lama Upazila Bandarban District 76.22%
Matiranga Upazila Khagrachhari District 76.10%
Manikchhari Upazila Khagrachhari District 73.57%
Ramgarh Upazila Khagrachhari District 73.14%
Alikadam Upazila Bandarban District 60.64%
Bandarban Sadar Upazila Bandarban District 56.97%
Kaptai Upazila Rangamati Hill District 55.71%
Rangamati Sadar Upazila Rangamati Hill District 52.33%
Kaukhali Upazila Rangamati Hill District 44.88%
Khagrachhari Sadar Upazila Khagrachhari District 40.77%
Dighinala Upazila Khagrachhari District 39.00%
Mahalchhari Upazila Khagrachhari District 36.95%
Panchhari Upazila Khagrachhari District 33.02%
Guimara Upazila Khagrachhari District 33.02%
Rajasthali Upazila Rangamati Hill District 32.33%
Barkal Upazila Rangamati Hill District 28.96%
Bagaichhari Upazila Rangamati Hill District 28.23%
Lakshmichhari Upazila Khagrachhari District 25.76%
Naniarchar Upazila Rangamati Hill District 18.27%
Belaichhari Upazila Rangamati Hill District 15.87%
Ruma Upazila Bandarban District 13.02%
Thanchi Upazila Bandarban District 12.38%
Rowangchhari Upazila Bandarban District 10.51%
Juraichhari Upazila Rangamati Hill District 4.65%

Chakma in CHT

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According to 2022 cencus, Chakmas are the largest ethnic group in Rangamati Hill District (42.67%) and second largest in Khagrachhari District (24.53%). Few Chakmas also live in Bandarban district(0.77%).

They are the largest ethnic group in Juraichhari Upazila (91.15%), Naniarchar Upazila(79.89%), Barkal Upazila (69.33%), Bagaichhari Upazila (66.19%), Dighinala Upazila (53.38%), Lakshmichhari Upazila(51.33%), Panchhari Upazila (44.04%) and Mahalchhari Upazila (43.52%).

Upazila District Percentage of Chakma[7]
Juraichhari Upazila Rangamati Hill District 91.15%
Naniarchar Upazila Rangamati Hill District 79.89%
Barkal Upazila Rangamati Hill District 69.33%
Bagaichhari Upazila Rangamati Hill District 66.19%
Dighinala Upazila Khagrachhari District 53.38%
Lakshmichhari Upazila, Khagrachhari District 51.33%
Panchhari Upazila Khagrachhari District 44.04%
Mahalchhari Upazila Khagrachhari District 43.52%
Rangamati Sadar Upazila Rangamati Hill District 41.23%
Khagrachhari Sadar Upazila Khagrachhari District 27.13%
Belaichhari Upazila Rangamati Hill District 26.68%
Kaukhali Upazila Rangamati Hill District 25.92%
Guimara Upazila Khagrachhari District 7.37%
Matiranga Upazila Khagrachhari District 3.12%
Ramgarh Upazila Khagrachhari District 2.77%
Langadu Upazila Rangamati Hill District 2.31%
Kaptai Upazila Rangamati Hill District 2.25%
Manikchhari Upazila Khagrachhari District 1.93%
Thanchi Upazila Bandarban District 1.67%
Bandarban Sadar Upazila Bandarban District 1.49%
Others _ <1%

Marma in CHT

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According to 2022 cencus, Marmas are Second largest ethnic group in Bandarban District (17.49%). They are also found in Khagrachhari District (10.39%) and Rangamati Hill District (7.93%) .

They are the largest ethnic group in Rowangchhari Upazila (49.48%), Guimara Upazila (38.10%), Rajasthali Upazila (36.65%), Thanchi Upazila (31.37%) and Ruma Upazila (31.04%).

Upazila District Percentage of Marma[8]
Rowangchhari Upazila Bandarban District 49.48%
Guimara Upazila Khagrachhari District 38.10%
Rajasthali Upazila Rangamati Hill District 36.65%
Thanchi Upazila Bandarban District 31.37%
Ruma Upazila Bandarban District 31.04%
Kaptai Upazila Rangamati Hill District 28.59%
Kaukhali Upazila Rangamati Hill District 27.86%
Bandarban Sadar Upazila Bandarban District 23.97%
Lakshmichhari Upazila Khagrachhari District 21.82%
Manikchhari Upazila Khagrachhari District 18.73%
Mahalchhari Upazila Khagrachhari District 15.25%
Lama Upazila Bandarban District 11.32%
Khagrachhari Sadar Upazila Khagrachhari District 10.86%
Ramgarh Upazila Khagrachhari District 10.61%
Belaichhari Upazila Rangamati Hill District 8.97%
Naikhongchhari Upazila Bandarban District 6.15%
Alikadam Upazila Bandarban District 6.04%
Panchhari Upazila Khagrachhari District 3.12%
Matiranga Upazila Khagrachhari District 2.07%
Rangamati Sadar Upazila Rangamati Hill District 1.88%
Naniarchar Upazila Rangamati Hill District 1.73%
Others _ <1%%

Tripura in CHT

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According to 2022 cencus, Tripuras are mainly found in Khagrachhari District (13.79%), Bandarban District (4.69%) and Rangamati Hill District(1.90%).

They are the second largest ethnic group in Matiranga Upazila (18.68%) and Ramgarh Upazila (13.28%).

Upazila District Percentage of Tripura[9]
Thanchi Upazila Bandarban District 21.27%%
Khagrachhari Sadar Upazila Khagrachhari District 20.99%
Panchhari Upazila Khagrachhari District 19.36%
Guimara Upazila Khagrachhari District 18.79%
Matiranga Upazila Khagrachhari District 18.68%
Ramgarh Upazila Khagrachhari District 13.28%
Ruma Upazila Bandarban District 8.95%
Rajasthali Upazila Rangamati District 8.16%
Rowangchhari Upazila Bandarban District 7.73%
Dighinala Upazila Khagrachhari District 7.38%
Belaichhari Upazila Rangamati District 6.08%
Manikchhari Upazila Khagrachhari District 5.60%
Alikadam Upazila Bandarban District 5.41%
Baghaichhari Upazila Rangamati District 5.13%
Lama Upazila Bandarban District 4.12%
Mahalchhari Upazila Khagrachhari District 3.97%
Bandarban Sadar Upazila Bandarban District 1.59%
Rangamati Sadar Upazila Rangamati District 1.50%
Others <1%

Mru in CHT

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According to 2022 cencus, Mru (Murong) are mainly found in Bandarban District(10.69%).

They are the second largest ethnic group in Alikadam Upazila(23.77%), Thanchi Upazila (23.57%) and Ruma Upazila (22%).

Upazila District Percentage of Mru[10]
Alikadam Upazila Bandarban District 23.77%
Thanchi Upazila Bandarban District 23.57%%
Ruma Upazila Bandarban District 22.00%
Lama Upazila Bandarban District 7.72%
Bandarban Sadar Upazila Bandarban District 6.55%
Rowangchhari Upazila Bandarban District 6.08%
Naikhongchhari Upazila Bandarban District 3.08%

Tanchangya in CHT

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According to 2022 cencus, Tanchangyas are mainly found in Rangamati Hill District(4.31%) and Bandarban District (3.09%).

They are the largest ethnic group in Belaichhari Upazila (38.77%) and second largest in Rowangchhari Upazila (14.39%).

Upazila District Percentage of Tanchangya[11]
Belaichhari Upazila Rangamati District 38.77%
Rajasthali Upazila Rangamati District 16.30%
Rowangchhari Upazila Bandarban District 14.39%
Kaptai Upazila Rangamati District 12.42%
Bandarban Sadar Upazila Bandarban District 5.05%
Naikhongchhari Upazila Bandarban District 3.77%
Juraichhari Upazila Rangamati District 3.33%
Alikadam Upazila Bandarban District 3.10%
Rangamati Sadar Upazila Rangamati District 2.38%
Kaukhali Upazila Rangamati District 1.02%
Others <1%

Bom in CHT

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According to 2022 cencus, there are 12,311 Bom in CHT. Among them, 11854(96.29%) Boms live in Bandarban District, constituting 2.46% of district's population.

They are third largest ethnic groups in Ruma Upazila(19.89%).

Upazila District Percentage of Bom[12]
Ruma Upazila Bandarban District 19.89%
Rowangchhari Upazila Bandarban District 6.79%
Bandarban Sadar Upazila Bandarban District 2.47%
Thanchi Upazila Bandarban District 2.30%
Belaichhari Upazila Rangamati District 1.21%
Others <1%

Khyang in CHT

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According to 2022 cencus, there are 4,176 Khyang in Chittagong hill tracts. Almost 60%(2502) khyang live in Bandarban district and other 40%(1670) in Rangamati district . They form 5.10% in Rajasthali Upazila, 2.35% in Rowangchhari Upazila, 1.21% in Thanchi Upazila, 1.18% in Bandarban Sadar Upazila and <1% in neighboring Upazila's.

Chak in CHT

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According to 2022 cencus, There are 2,725 Chak people in Chittagong Hill tract. Almost entire 2662(97.69%) Chaks live in Bandarban district and more specifically 2,329(85.29%) Chaks live in Naikhongchhari Upazila, constituting 3.05% of Upazila's population.

Khumi in CHT

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According to 2022 cencus, there are 3,291 Khumi people in Chittagong hill tracts. Almost entire 3287(98.68%) khumis live in Bandarban district. They form 6.14% in Thanchi Upazila, 2.74% in Ruma Upazila, 1.57% in Rowangchhari Upazila and <1% in neighboring Upazila's.

Phanko in CHT

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According to 2022 cencus, there are 1,458 Pankho people in Chittagong hill tracts. Almost entire 1,398(95.88%) Phanko live in Rangamati district. They form 1.21% in Belaichhari Upazila.

Lushei in CHT

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According to 2022 cencus, there are 216 Lushei people in Chittagong hill tracts. Their population is in Rangamati district 147, Bandarban district 58 and Khagrachhari district 11.

Religion in CHT

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According to the 2022 Bangladeshi census, tribes are mainly followers of Buddhism (41.74%). The percentages of Muslims are: Bandarban 52.68%, Khagrachari 46.56% and Rangamati 36.22%. Most of the Christian population is in Bandarban (9.78% of the population). Khagrachari (0.62%) and Rangamati (1.32%) have only small numbers.[13]

Religion in the Chittagong Hill Tracts (2022)[3]

  Islam (44.52%)
  Buddhism (41.74%)
  Hinduism (9.18%)
  Christianity (3.26%)
  Other (1.30%)

Islam

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According to 2022 cencus, Islam is the largest religion in Bandarban District(52.68%), Khagrachhari district(46.59%) and the second largest in Rangamati district(36.26%).

Upazila District Percentage of Islam[14]
Naikhongchhari Upazila Bandarban District 79.38%
Langadu Upazila Rangamati Hill District 74.62%
Matiranga Upazila Khagrachhari District 73.94%
Lama Upazila Bandarban District 71.65%
Manikchhari Upazila Khagrachhari District 68.02%
Ramgarh Upazila Khagrachhari District 65.48%
Alikadam Upazila Bandarban District 54.71%
Kaptai Upazila Rangamati Hill District 47.37%
Bandarban Sadar Upazila Bandarban District 45.77%
Rangamati Sadar Upazila Rangamati Hill District 40.69%
Kaukhali Upazila Rangamati Hill District 40.05%
Dighinala Upazila Khagrachhari District 35.70%
Khagrachhari Sadar Upazila Khagrachhari District 34.98%
Mahalchhari Upazila Khagrachhari District 30.94%
Panchhari Upazila Khagrachhari District 30.78%
Guimara Upazila Khagrachhari District 30.60%
Bagaichhari Upazila Rangamati Hill District 24.74%
Barkal Upazila Rangamati Hill District 22.74%
Rajasthali Upazila Rangamati Hill District 21.92%
Lakshmichhari Upazila Khagrachhari District 20.07%
Naniarchar Upazila Rangamati Hill District 14.84%
Belaichhari Upazila Rangamati Hill District 10.62%
Thanchi Upazila Bandarban District 8.80%
Rowangchhari Upazila Bandarban District 7.87%
Ruma Upazila Bandarban District 7.38%
Juraichhari Upazila Rangamati Hill District 3.26%

Buddhism

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According to 2022 cencus, Buddhism is the largest religion in Rangamati Hill District (57.25%) and second largest in Khagrachhari District (35.93%) and Bandarban District(29.53%).

Upazila District Percentage of Buddhism[15]
Juraichhari Upazila Rangamati Hill District 95.60%
Naniarchar Upazila Rangamati Hill District 83.18%
Belaichhari Upazila Rangamati Hill District 78.21%
Lakshmichhari Upazila, Khagrachhari District 77.73%
Barkal Upazila Rangamati Hill District 75.81%
Bagaichhari Upazila Rangamati Hill District 67.99%
Rowangchhari Upazila Bandarban District 67.58%
Mahalchhari Upazila Khagrachhari District 61.67%
Rajasthali Upazila Rangamati Hill District 58.48%
Kaukhali Upazila Rangamati Hill District 56.76%
Dighinala Upazila Khagrachhari District 54.54%
Rangamati Sadar Upazila Rangamati Hill District 48.50%
Panchhari Upazila Khagrachhari District 47.25%
Guimara Upazila Khagrachhari District 46.74%
Kaptai Upazila Rangamati Hill District 45.35%
Thanchi Upazila Bandarban District 42.34%
Khagrachhari Sadar Upazila Khagrachhari District 38.50%
Ruma Upazila Bandarban District 36.80%
Bandarban Sadar Upazila Bandarban District 36.49%
Alikadam Upazila Bandarban District 30.54%
Langadu Upazila Rangamati Hill District 23.74%
Manikchhari Upazila Khagrachhari District 21.50%
Naikhongchhari Upazila Bandarban District 19.41%
Lama Upazila Bandarban District 17.09%
Ramgarh Upazila Khagrachhari District 14.63%
Matiranga Upazila Khagrachhari District 5.58%

Hinduism

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According to 2022 cencus, Hinduism is third largest religion in Khagrachhari district(16.76%), Rangamati district(5.11%) and fourth largest in Bandarban district(3.43%). Hinduism is the second largest religion in all other districts of Bangladesh except CHT.

Upazila District Percentage of Hinduism[16]
Khagrachhari Sadar Upazila Khagrachhari District 24.76%
Guimara Upazila Khagrachhari District 22.51%
Panchhari Upazila Khagrachhari District 21.46%
Matiranga Upazila Khagrachhari District 19.73%
Ramgarh Upazila Khagrachhari District 19.16%
Rangamati Sadar Upazila Rangamati District 10.29%
Manikchhari Upazila Khagrachhari District 10.15%
Dighinala Upazila Khagrachhari District 9.41%
Rajasthali Upazila Rangamati District 8.77%
Bandarban Sadar Upazila Bandarban District 7.85%
Rowangchhari Upazila Bandarban District 7.73%
Mahalchhari Upazila Khagrachhari District 6.93%
Baghaichhari Upazila Rangamati District 6.67%
Kaptai Upazila Rangamati District 6.23%
Kaukhali Upazila Rangamati District 3.09%
Alikadam Upazila Bandarban District 3.03%
Lama Upazila Bandarban District 2.92%
Lakshmichhari Upazila Khagrachhari District 2.07%
Naniarchar Upazila Rangamati District 1.87%
Ruma Upazila Bandarban District 1.71%
Thanchi Upazila Bandarban District 1.55%
Belaichhari Upazila Rangamati District 1.24%
Langadu Upazila Rangamati District 1.23%
Barkal Upazila Rangamati Hill District 0.87%
Naikhongchhari Upazila Bandarban District 0.70%
Juraichhari Upazila Rangamati Hill District 0.63%

Christianity

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According to 2022 cencus, Christianity is third largest religion in Bandarban district(9.78%), fourth largest religion in Rangamati district(1.32%) and Khagrachhari district(0.62%).

Upazila District Percentage of Christianity[17]
Ruma Upazila Bandarban District 37.32 %
Thanchi Upazila Bandarban District 34.43 %
Rowangchhari Upazila Bandarban District 17.83 %
Rajasthali Upazila Rangamati Hill District 10.83 %
Belaichhari Upazila Rangamati Hill District 9.60%
Alikadam Upazila Bandarban District 6.51%
Lama Upazila Bandarban District 6.24%
Bandarban Sadar Upazila Bandarban District 5.83%
Khagrachhari Sadar Upazila Khagrachhari District 1.75%
Kaptai Upazila Rangamati Hill District 1.02%
Others <1%

History

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It was the warzone between the Arakan Kingdom, Chakma kingdom and the Twipra Kingdom.

In the early 13th century the Chakma people settled from Arakan (Burma) before the Mughal and Bengali people settlement, due to defeat from the Rakhine king. The Chakma are the single largest indigenous group, comprising half of the indigenous population. The Marma people are the second largest tribe. They came from Burma when Arakan was conquered by Burmese king Bodawpaya. The place was ruled by the Chakma king there was a conflict between the Chakma king and Mughals in which the Chakma king agreed to pay tribute of cotton to the Mughals.[18]

Mughal and early British records name the region Jum Bungoo, Jum mahal or Kapas mahal.[19][20] In 1787, the East India Company made the region its tributary after battling Chakma raja and agreeing on peace treaty.

Under British control, the British East India Company in order to suppress the Chakma queen power Kalindi Rani divided the hills into three parts. This was done in regional areas known as Chakma Circle, Mong Circle, and Bohmong Circle. The early colonial history of the Chittagong Hill Tracts is a record of recurring raids by the eastern hill indigenous (Mizo or Lushai) and of the operations undertaken by the British to repress them.[citation needed]

British rule

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The use of the name Chittagong for this area dates to the 1860 British annexation of the region, bringing it under the direct control of British India. Situated beyond the inland hills, Chittagong proper is a coastal area in the plains where the British were based. As colonial influence grew, "Chittagong" enlarged as well, expanding eastwards[21] to subsume the Hill Tracts under its revenue-collection territory.[20]

The recorded population increased from 69,607 in 1872 to 101,597 in 1881, to 107,286 in 1891, and to 124,762 in 1901. The census of 1872 was, however, very imperfect, and the actual population growth probably did not exceed what might be expected in a sparsely inhabited but fairly healthy tract.[22]

When the 1901 census was taken there were no towns, and 211 of the villages had populations of less than 500 apiece; only one exceeded 2,000. The population density, excluding the area of uninhabited forest (1,385 square miles), was 33 persons per square mile. There was a little immigration from Chittagong, and a few persons had emigrated to Tripura. The proportion of females to every 100 males was only 90 in the district-born and 83 in the total population. That time Buddhists numbered 100,000, Hindus 50,000, and Muslims 3,000.[23]

End of British rule

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Conflict

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Land use and environment

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Tobacco cultivation

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Tobacco cultivation is damaging the ecology of the area, with the loss of indigenous trees such as Chukrasia tabularis (Indian mahogany), and soil fertility.

Most of the farmers of Rangamati, Bandarban, and Khagrachhari have been losing their interest in cultivating their own indigenous crops after defaulting on loans provided by tobacco companies.[24]

Environmental issues

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Nilachol, Bandarban

Like other mountainous areas in South and Southeast Asia, the Chittagong Hill Tracts are undergoing deforestation and land degradation arising from environmentally unsuitable activities such as tobacco cultivation in sloping land, shifting cultivation and logging.[25] Shifting cultivation, also known as slash-and-burn agriculture or swidden cultivation, embraces a large variety of primitive forms of agriculture. It is a unique stage in the evolution from hunting and food gathering to sedentary farming. Humankind began to change its mode of life from food gatherer to food producer about 7000 B.C. by adopting shifting cultivation. Some form of shifting cultivation has been practised in most parts of the world, but more intensive forms of agriculture have subsequently replaced it.[26]

Bamboo Transportation to Karnaphuli Paper Mills, Kaptai, Rangamati

The present shifting cultivation system with short fallow periods in the Chittagong Hill Tracts has accelerated erosion, land degradation, deforestation, and impoverishment of tribal people in CHT. If the present state of degradation is continued, most of the areas under shifting cultivation will be severely degraded[27] and future generations will face more difficulties in eking out their livelihoods on further degraded land, although there is some scope for shifting cultivators to leave the degraded fields and move to other areas. It is estimated that on average eight hectares of land is necessary for the sustenance of a family in the Chittagong Hill Tracts. If this ratio is adopted, 1,240,000 ha land is required to sustain the present population; however, the total land available, excluding the reserve forest, is 928,000 ha. Shifting cultivation, therefore, cannot fulfill even the subsistence requirements of the people. In such a situation, either large non-farm employment opportunities need to be created or more productive land-use systems need to be developed and adopted. Given the sluggish growth of the economy, there is limited scope for generating adequate non-farming employment opportunities in the near future. It is, therefore, imperative to replace the present shifting cultivation system with more productive and sustainable land use systems to enable people to secure their livelihoods.[28]

Bibliography

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References

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