This document provides information about tourism opportunities and attractions across different regions in Bangladesh, including Chittagong Hill Station. It discusses various tourist destinations such as Rangamati, Sajek Valley, Hanging Bridge, Shuvolong Waterfalls, Kaptai Lake, and Bandarban. These places offer natural beauty, cultural sites, and opportunities for outdoor activities. The tourism industry provides economic benefits but also faces challenges like lack of infrastructure, promotions, and conflicts. Overall, developing tourism has potential to contribute to Bangladesh's economy and job market if adequate policies, facilities, and security are provided to attract both domestic and international visitors.

1. Tourism
in
Bangladesh
Economic Growth,
Prospects and Challenges
Chittagong
Hill
Station

2. Chittagong is the most diverse region of Bangladesh
and contains some of the lesser-visited highlights of the
country.
Stretching from the world’s longest unbroken sandy
beach to the hill country bordering Burma. One
thousand meters high and a thousand stories thick,
Chittagong is the home of numerous indigenous
groups.

3. Bangladesh is one of the third world countries having scarcity of is
finance, but it can increase their GDP by giving importance to the
tourism industry.
Bangladesh is blessed with glamorous natural beauties. Chittagong
Hill station is one of them. It plays a great role in the economy of
tourism industry.

4. Rangamati
Rangamati District is surrounded by northern India’s Tripura
state, southwest Bandarban district, eastern India’s Mizoram
state and Myanmar’s Chinpradesh, western Khagrachori and
Chittagong district. There are many beautiful places of interest
inside Rangamati district.

5. Sajek
Sajek Valley is a growing tourist spot
in Bangladesh situated in the hills of
the Kasalongmountain
The valley is 450 m above sea level at
1,476 feet. Sajek valley is known as
Rangamati Queen of Hills & Roof.
Sajek is a union in the districts of
Rangamati.

6. Hanging bridge
Rangamati city’s principal attraction is the Hanging Bridge.
Generally, no one returns from Rangamati without seeing this
bridge hanging up. The 335-feet-long bridge in Kaptai Lake at
the end of the city of Rangamati is one of the most popular
locations for tourists. This bridge is named Rangamati’s sign.

7. Shuvolong Waterfalls
Shuvolong is a sub district situated
in Barkol, about 25 kilometers away
from Rangamati town (11
kilometers as the crow flies).
Shuvolong region has few waterfalls
with the highest drop from as high
as 300 feet. Over the past few
years, thanks to its waterfalls and
nearby market, this place has
become a tourist destination.

8. Kaptai lake
 Kaptai Lake is Bangladesh’s largest lake. It is situated under the
Chittagong Division Rangamati District at the Kaptai Upazilla.
 The lake was built as part of the Karnaphuli Hydro-electric
project, as a result of the building of the Kaptai Dam on the
Karnaphuli River.
 The total depth of kaptai lake is 100feet(30m), and a maximum
depth is 490 feet (150 m).

9. Rangamati cultural
museum
 Rangamati cultural museum is also famous as “Tribal
Cultural Institute Museum”.
 Tourists visit this museum every year to observe old
manuscripts, arts, folklore collection, ancient coins, crafts,
photographs, ornaments, costumes, weapons, tools,
potteries, musical instruments, paintings, statues etc
 Visitors gain idea by these valuable possessions about tribal
people and their lifestyle, food habit, culture and religious
practice.

10. Bandarban
Bandarban is a South-East Bangladesh
district, and a part of the Chittagong
Division
 Bandarban district (4,479 square
kilometers) is not only the country most
remote district but also the least
populous (292900). Bandarban
Cantonment has an army contingent.

11. Nilgiri Hill
Nilgiri is one of Bangladesh’s highest peaks and a beautiful tourist spot. Situated at Thanchi
Thana, it is about 3500 feet tall. Below that place you can see the village of moro. To you,
their vibrant culture and way of life may be unexplored experience.
Niligiri is run by Bandarban Army brigade. The high steppes of the Nilgiri Hills have been
inhabited since prehistoric times, shown by a large number of objects found by excavators
museum, including those collected by colonial officers James Wikinson Bricks, Major M. J.
Walhouse and Sir Walter Elliot.

12. Keokradong
Keokradong is a mountain with an
elevation of 986 meters (3,235 ft)
in Bandarban.
Bangladesh some sources claim that is
Bangladesh’s highest point.
People visit this place for its beauty, if
we look past days of Keokradong,
people didn’t come this place because
there is no transport, security,
facilities or hotel, but time has
change.

13. Boga Lake
Bogakain Lake, also known as Boga Lake, is a lake in Ruma Upazilla, in
the Bandarban hill district of Bangladesh. It is a natural lake with sweet
and deep water. The sea level elevation is almost 1,246 feet (380 m).
Geologists claim this was produced by summer rain-water collection. Its
shape is irregular
Local folklore says the lake was formed after the inhabitants of a Khumi
village killed a god who later reappeared as a dragon. Instantly there was
an earthquake, the hillside caved in and the village vanished and a deep
lake formed.
The road from Ruma to Boga Lake is still under construction, which is
accessible by trucks and SUVs only in the dry season. The lake attracts
tourists because of its scenery but it is inaccessible by any other means of
transport.

14. Nafakhum Fall
Ngafa Khong is a waterfall on the
remaikree river in Bangladesh.
Bangladesh, a tributary of the river
regrekhyong/sangu.
It is one of the country’s biggest
waterfalls by volume of falling water.
The wild, hilly Remaikree river
unexpectedly falls down here about
25–30 feet.

15. Tazing Dong
Tazing Dong (also known as Bijay) is Bangladesh Hill. Officially, it is Bangladesh’s
largest peak. It is located on Saichol Mountain ranges, Bandarban District Ruma
Upazila, southeast of Bangladesh.
Outside the Ruma upazila sadar, near that peak is a tribal village. People visit this
place for its beauty, if look past days of Tazing Dong people don’t come this place
because there is no transport facilities, but time has change and lot of changes in
here, that’s why tourist people love to come here.

16. Buddha Dhatu
 The Buddha Dhatu Jadi, a beautiful Golden Temple (‘Shorno
Mandir’ in Bangla) is located close to Balaghata town in
Bandarban city.
 This is the largest Theravada Buddhist Temple in Bangladesh.
The temple is built on top of a (approximately 200 feet or 60
meters) high hill which is adjacent to the Bandarban-Rangamati
road.
 The second largest Buddha statue in Bangladesh lies there and
apart from this, here presides other smaller statues and a golden
bell is set on a dragon.

17. Meghla Parjatan
Complex
Meghla is an eco-park located on the
gateway of Bandarban, operated and
looks after by the district
administration. It is 4 km away the
city, opposite to the zilaparishad, 17
km from keranihaat of Chittagong-
Cox’s bazar road.
On the features a delightful artificial
long lake, mini safari park, a mini zoo,
paddles boat, hanging bridges, a
children park are also here.

18. Mirinja
• Mirinja tourist spot is located at 16 km point of Fashiakhali-lama-
Alikadam road of Bandarban in Bangladesh. It is a tremendous tourist
spot at Badarban. It is about 1500 feet high from the sea level. An
observation tower is in the spot, from where the tourist can enjoy the
view of moheskhali island, Bay of Bengal and matamuhuri.
• The only tourist spot in Lama upazila of Bandarban district—the Mirinja
Tourist Complex is failing to attract visitors in recent times owing to it
being underdeveloped, neglected, and lacking basic facilities.

19. Nilachal
Nilachal is one of the most beautiful
and spactaculating tourist place in
Bangladesh located at Tigerpara, just
5 km away from Bandarban.
Nilachal is about 2000 feet above the
sea level. Standing at the peak of
Nilachal, visitor can see the total
glance of Bandarban town and a vast
photographic hillside can be seen from
here.

20. Khagrachari
Khagrachari is known as The Queen of natural beauty
Khagrachari is a hilly countryside. It is bordered on the north by I
ndia's tripura state, on the southby Rangamati and Chittagong dist
ricts, on the east by Rangamati district, on the west by India'sChitt
agong district and Tripura state. This is one of the best districts to
visit for tourist and it has some amazing tourism spot which plays
a vital role in the economy Bangladesh.

21. Richhang waterfall
Richhang is a natural waterfall,and one
of the most popular tourist destinations
in Bangladesh's Khagrachhari district.
It is not very wide, but with her
intrinsic natural beauty this beautiful
waterfall successfully surprised the
domestic and foreign travelers. And
this waterfall gets its full life during
rainy season.

22. Alutila Cave
Alutila Cave, also known as Alutila M
ystery Cave, is situated in Matiranga
Upazila in Khagrachari districts.
It is about 100 meters long. It is
surrounded with green forest and the
inside of the cave is so dark that
people need to buy local Flambe-Aux
to see inside of the cave.

23.  In the past it was forbidden to visit there because it was really dangerous. And also
because of the transportation problem not much people went to that area. And the
possibility of people might get lost was also there because the inside of the cave was too
dark.
Right now, the transportation problem of this area has been developed. And lot of tourist
guide also there who is helping tourist to get inside the cave and safely get them out of it.
That’s why now lot of people are visiting this place and also people from other country are
coming to visit this place.

24. Dighinala
Dighinala is an Upazila of Khagrachari District.
Though it is an upzilla, now it has become the
symbol of natural beauty in Khagrachari.
In the past its beauty was bounded among the
local people. Because people from other districts
do not even knew about this. Also, the
transportation problem was really great. That’s
why people from other area find it very difficult to
visit there.

25. SWOT ANALYSIS on Tourism in Chittagong Hill Station
OPPORTUNITIES
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STRENGTHS
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WEAKNESSES
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26. STRENGTHS
Heaven for
budget traveler
Archaeological
sites
Pollution Free
Environment
Liberal behavior
of local people
towards tourist
Rich history and
heritage
Religious
tourism
Bengali cuisine
Wildlife and
Hill tracks

27. WEAKNESSES
Lack of
Promotion
Insufficiency of
good quality
accommodation
Insufficiency of
Transportation
Lack of Safety
and Security
Lack of
Awareness
Insufficiency of
Tour Guide
Communication
Problem
Low quality
services
Lack of
investment
Lack of
innovation

28. Opportunities
Promote the tourism by Social
media
Promote the tourism by sports
New tourism products and
innovation
Implementation of Eco-Tourism
and Spiritual Tourism
Making the tourist sites more
attractive
Organizing the international
event

29. Threats
POLITICAL
INSTABILITY
THREATS OF
SECURITY
NATURAL
DISASTER
LANGUAGE
BARRIER OF THE
BANGLADESHI
PEOPLE
ABSENCE OF
PROPER TOURISM
POLICY
CORRUPTION

30. Prospects
Bright future of Bangladesh in tourism industry
Creating new ideas of visiting tourist spots
More job opportunities
opportunities of earning foreign exchange
Creating master plan for integrated development of
tourism
Investments made by the Government in tourism

31. CHALLENGES OF THE PLACES
Lack of primary
knowledge about
tourism
Conflict between
the tribal and
other people
Lack of sense of
responsibility in
people
Lack of basic
facilities
Threatened
biodiversity
Deforestation
Causes of
dissatisfaction of
the tourists
Destruction by
tourists
Negative image
of tourists about
Bangladesh
Negative
economic effect
Negative social
effect
Impact of COVID-
19

32. Impact in economic growth of the Bangladesh
FOREIGN
EXCHANGE
EARNINGS
CONTRIBUTION TO
GOVERNMENT
REVENUES
CREATES
EMPLOYMENT
OPPORTUNITIES
CONTRIBUTION TO
LOCAL ECONOMIES
ECONOMIC
CONTRIBUTION OF
TOURISM INDUSTRY
INDUSTRIAL
DEVELOPMENT
HOLDING
TRADITIONAL
VALUES

33. Once a Chinese tourist name Hsuan Tsang visited
Bangladesh and he said about Bangladesh that
“It’s a sleeping beauty emerging from mist and
water.”

34. Chittagong Hill stations and it attracts a lot of tourist from all
over the country. Though it faces many challenges, our little
effort can easily solve these problems.

35. Recommendations
to overcome the
challenges
Publicity needs to be increased about the beautiful places of Chittagong
Hill Station so that tourist can know about the beauty of this place.
All the needed facilities as well as security should be provided in all the
tourist destination.
Cleanliness program should be launched to the place which have been
polluted.
The transportation system needed to be improved in order to attract
foreign tourist
Some of the ancient cultural heritage site like Alutila should be renovated
in their own original style to attract the large number of tourists.
Banking facilities near every big tourist destination can be very useful to
hold big number of tourists
Tribal culture is a big part which attracts a lot of tourist. Promotion of this
tribal culture can also encourage many travelers.
All the internal conflicts needed to be stopped to attract foreign tourist.

36. How to attract
tourist inside
and outside the
country
Connect
• Connect with Local Tourist agents
Website
• Making a Informative website for mobile use
Marketing
• Video marketing .
Digitalization
• Embrace digitalization for the booking experience

37. THANK
YOU