Here is a comprehensive guide to the Chittagong Hill Tracts.
After the Partition of India, the CHT was incorporated into East Pakistan. The state continued the colonial policy of restricting Bengali in-migration, but large-scale infrastructure projects—notably the (1957–1962)—displaced over 100,000 Chakma people, destroying 40% of their arable land. This event triggered the first major indigenous exodus to India and planted the seeds of armed resistance. The Pakistani state also initiated military cantonments in the region, viewing it as a strategic border zone against India and Myanmar. chittagong hill tracts
To move beyond the failed accord, the following measures are necessary: Here is a comprehensive guide to the Chittagong Hill Tracts
The , signed on December 2, 1997, between the government and PCJSS, was hailed as a historic resolution. Its key provisions included: This event triggered the first major indigenous exodus
The Bangladeshi government promotes the CHT as an “exotic” ecotourism destination (e.g., Boga Lake, Nilgiri, Sajek Valley). While tourism generates revenue, it also accelerates land grabs, disrupts sacred sites, and pressures indigenous women into the sex trade (documented in Sajek Valley). Moreover, tourists are often accompanied by military escorts, reinforcing the occupation narrative.