Ministry of Chittagong Hill Tracts Affairs

The Ministry of Chittagong Hill Tracts Affairs (পার্বত্য চট্টগ্রাম বিষয়ক মন্ত্রণালয়; Pārbatya caṭṭagrāma biṣaẏaka mantraṇālaẏa) is the government ministry of Bangladesh responsible for Chittagong Hill Tracts. The Chittagong Hill Tracts have been inhabited by various ethnic groups and non-tribal people for ages. While the non-Bengali ethnic groups possess cultural distinctiveness, they are also an integral part of the original population. Since independence, the government of Bangladesh has been adopting and implementing various development projects for the overall development of the region. An agreement was executed on December 2, 1997 between the National Committee for Chittagong Hill Tracts and the Chittagong Hill Tracts People's Association. According to the terms of the agreement, the Ministry of Chittagong Hill Tracts Affairs was formed on July 15, 1998.

Directorates

 * Chittagong Hill Tracts Development Board
 * Refugee Rehabilitation Task Force
 * Khagrachhari Hill District Council
 * Chittagong Hill Tracts Regional Council
 * Bandarban Hill District Council
 * Rangamati Hill District Council