Hill tracts

Photo: Collected
Law & order

Extortion by armed groups rife in hills

Armed groups in Chattogram Hill Tracts extorted Tk1,200 crore in the last three years    

Some 36 illegal brick kilns in Khagrachhari burn 216,000 tonnes of forest wood throughout the year, according to an estimate. The forests of Khagrachhari are becoming barren due to the lack of supervision. Photo: TBS
Bangladesh

Reserve forest unprotected in Khagrachhari

A jhum farmer dries his crops on a bamboo platform in front of a hut atop a hill. Despite a good harvest this season, hill farmers are moving towards commercial fruit farming. The photo was taken recently. Photo: Kamol Das
Economy

Jhum cultivation takes a hit as farmers turn to commercial fruit farming

Photo: Collected
Covid-19 in Bangladesh

Mass vaccination faces major challenges in Ctg hill tracts

Representational Photo; Photo: Collected
Infrastructure

Nothing stops housing projects from cutting down Ctg hills

Man missing after hill collapses in Bandarban
Districts

Man missing after hill collapses in Bandarban

Foothills residents in Chattogram at risk of death
Environment

Foothills residents in Chattogram at risk of death