Ministry of Chittagong Hill Tracts Affairs

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.

History

In 2004, Prime Minister Khaleda Zia restricted the amount of discretionary cash allocated to Deputy Moni Swapan Dewan for spending. The government also allocated rice, 28,000 tons for Bengalis, 10,000 tons for the Bangladesh Army, and 2,100 tons for former rebels in the Chittagong Hill Tracts.