Introducing Rangamati
The elongated village of Rangamati, 77km east of Chittagong, is beautifully situated over a series of islands in Kaptai Lake and is, alongside Cox’s Bazar, the place every Bangladeshi wants to take their summer holidays. The town was originally laid out as an administrative centre and modern-day hill station in the 1960s, after the damming of the Karnaphuli River and though it has grown to encompass a large area it hasn’t lost its small town vibe. Even so the real charm of Rangamati lies not in the town itself but rather in the lush, undulating and verdant surrounding countryside.
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The vast majority of Adivasis here are Chakma, and much of their ancestral land is flooded by the lake. The population of the town is, however, overwhelmingly Bangladeshi.
Last updated: Feb 17, 2009
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RE: A few questions
by umarket 05 September 2011
My husband and I (2 Americans traveling independently) took the direct bus from Bandarban to Rangamati earlier this year. It's not necessary…
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RE: A few questions
by rivaltribal 24 August 2011
whoops...I might be wrong there...at least, I did it in February this year but was with a guide and jeep and took a road at the base of…
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RE: A few questions
by rivaltribal 23 August 2011
you don't have to return from Rangamati to Chittagong to go to Bandarban...
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