Rangamati Hill District Council

Rangamati Hill District Council (Bengali: রাঙ্গামাটি পার্বত্য জেলা পরিষদ) is the autonomous government body responsible for the governance of Rangamati Hill District and nearby areas.^[1][2] Aung Sui Pru Chowdhury is the Chairman of Rangamati Hill District Council.^[3][4]

Rangamati Hill District Council

রাঙ্গামাটি পার্বত্য জেলা পরিষদ
Formation	6 March 1989; 36 years ago (6 March 1989)
Headquarters	RHDC Building, Rangamati Sadar, Bangladesh
Area served	Rangamati District
Official language	Bengali
Chairman	Aung Sui Pru Chowdhury
Chief Executive Officer	Khondkar Mohammad Rizaul Karim
Main organ	Government of Bangladesh
Parent organization	Ministry of Chittagong Hill Tracts Affairs
Budget	Allocated by Government
Website	rhdc.gov.bd

History

Rangamati Hill District Council was established in 1989 along with Bandarban Hill District Council and Khagrachhari Hill District Council through direct elections.^[5] Rangamati Hill District Councils can be dismissed and formed by the government and change with changes in the national government.^[6] According to the Chittagong Hill Tracts Peace Treaty, the government handed over administrative responsibilities of eight educational institutions to the Rangamati Hill District Council in November 2006.^[7] The council was increased to 10 members and reserved three of the seats for non-tribals in November 2014.^[8] The bill created a seat in the council for every tribe in the district with the Chakma people receiving the largest at 4 seats.^[9]