Rangamati

Hanging bridge of Rangamati

Bangladesh is a small beautiful country of 8 divisions and 64 districts. Rangamati is one of the important districts of Chittagong division. It is a hilly district, located in the eastern corner of Chittagong city and consists of 10 upazilla. It is the only one district of Bangladesh that connects the two neighbors’ country India and Myanmar. It is bounded by the Tripura state of India on the north, Bandarban district on the south, Mizoram state of India and Chin Pradesh of Myanmar on the east, Khagrachhari and Chittagong districts on the west.

The city of Rangamati is unique because, like other 63 district, city here there is no Riksha. It is the biggest district of the country in the area. Total area of Rangamati is 6996.13 square km. It is so charming place with its beautiful natural scenery, green surroundings, rocks and hilly environment. It is the dwelling place for all tourists, indigenous and alien.

Everywhere in Rangamati is attractive, but some places are special for their unbelievable beauty and popularity. Sajek valley, Turism motel and hanging bridge, Tea Garden, Rangamati Lake, Historical Chakma Rajbari, Buddhist Vihara at Rajban, Shuvolong Water Fall are the most popular place. The other important tourist point is no-Kaba Chara fall, Furaman Hill, Kaptai national forest, Tribal Cultural Institute and Museum, Memorial Sculpture of the War of Liberation, Tomb of Liberation hero Lance Naik Munshi Abdur Rab, Satellite Ground Station at Betbunia, Police Special Training School, Kaptai Lake is in here.

Including Bengali all over 14 Indigenous communities like Chakma, Marma, Santal, Manipuri, tanchangya, Tripura, Bome, Chak, Khumi, Kheyang, lease, Mro, Marian, ponchos is living here for a long time. Total Population of the district is 508182 and most of them are Christian, Muslim and Hindu. Buddhist and other people also exist there. They have made this area different with their ethnic culture and colorful lifestyle from ancient age. Tourists also visit their home and enjoy their social and religious festival. Bijou Sangria Baisabi festivals, Hal Palani festival, Water Festival and Race punnaho are the famous festival of the ethnic groups. Palau Gan, Pahari Lokageeti, Geeti dance, drama, Garaiya dance, Jhum dance, Bamboo dance, Bottle dance are the prevalent folk culture of the district.

Rangamati district was under Sector 1 during the war of liberation. On 27 March 1971, a temporary training camp was established in the playground of the Station Club to locally train the freedom fighters. On 2 April, then Deputy Commissioner Hossain Towfiq Imam distributed a huge amount of money and arms and ammunitions of the freedom fighters from the treasury. On 20 April Lance Naik Munshi Abdur Rauf of 8 East Bengal Regiment destroyed 2 gunboats and one speed boat of the Pak army and drowned to death about one platoon Pak soldiers. Rouf died on 18 April 1971 at Burighat in Chittagong Hill Tracts after causing extensive damage to the Pakistani Army with his machine gun and forcing them to retreat. He was buried at Naniarchor Upazilla in Rangamati District. 

Rangamati is a rich source of beauty and joy, tourist comes here to reduce their anxious of city life and enjoy the tranquility of nature. Every year two million people come to different place of Rangamati. Communication system, transport and infrastructure of these tourist points are developing day by day. The government has taken initiatives to enhance the facilities and gradually it will be the darling destination of tourist all over the world.