Ministry of Chittagong Hill Tracts Affairs

The Ministry of Chittagong Hill Tracts Affairs (Bengali: পার্বত্য চট্টগ্রাম বিষয়ক মন্ত্রণালয়; Pārbatya caṭṭagrāma biṣaẏaka mantraṇālaẏa) is a ministry of the Government of Bangladesh responsible for coordinating development, administration, and governance in the Chittagong Hill Tracts region.^[2]

Formed15 July 1998; 28 years ago (15 July 1998)

JurisdictionGovernment of Bangladesh

Headquarters

• Bangladesh Secretariat, Dhaka^[1]

Annualbudget৳1457 crore (US$120 million) (2026-2027)

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Ministry of Chittagong Hill Tracts Affairs

Bengali: পার্বত্য চট্টগ্রাম বিষয়ক মন্ত্রণালয়
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Ministry overview
Formed	15 July 1998; 28 years ago (15 July 1998)
Jurisdiction	Government of Bangladesh
Headquarters	Bangladesh Secretariat, Dhaka[1]
Annual budget	৳1457 crore (US$120 million) (2026-2027)
Minister responsible	Sa Ching Prue Jerry
Minister of State responsible	Mir Mohammed Helal Uddin
Ministry executive	AKM Shamimul Haque Siddiqui, Secretary
Child agencies	Chittagong Hill Tracts Development Board Refugee Rehabilitation Task Force Khagrachhari Hill District Council Rangamati Hill District Council Bandarban Hill District Council
Website	mochta.gov.bd

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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.^[3]