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Background of Khagrachhari upazila

Background of Khagrachhari upazila
In 1860, the British government declared the hilly region as a hilly region. Before the partition of Pak-India, this region was a part of the state of Tripura. The British later occupied the area and established their rule. At that time Khagrachhari was known as subdivision. Until 1973, the area was included in the Chittagong Hill Tracts District with two subdivisions, Ramgarh and Khagrachhari. During the British rule, Khagrachhari was known as one union. In 1986, Khagrachhari was upgraded to a police station. As a police station, activities have been conducted for a long time. The Thana Executive Officer manages all the development and administrative activities of the Thana. As a result of decentralization of the government, upazila system was introduced in 1982 instead of police station. Upazila Parishad is an important level of local government. The Upazila Nirbahi Officer conducts all the activities of the upazila as a representative of the local and central government. He coordinated with all the departments of the government located in the upazila and implemented the activities of the government. Implements agriculture, education, health, sanitation, communication, road construction, repair and maintenance etc. of the upazila. Moreover, it plays a role in poverty alleviation, self-employment, development of sports and culture, providing civic benefits to the people. Lack of them, settles complaints. With the introduction of upazila administration, it is playing a huge role in the development of the upazila and change in the social background.