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The ancient name of Khagrachari was 'Tarak'. The name 'Khagrachhari' originated from the Nal Khagra forest. A rhyme river flows through the heart of Khagrachhari town. There was a deep reed forest on both sides of the river. The name 'Khagrachhari' originates from this reed forest. [

From the 6th century AD to the 14th century AD, the area was ruled by Tripura, Arkan kingdoms. Among them, the Tripura kings ruled the Chittagong Hill Tracts (including Khagrachhari) and Chittagong for a total of 363 years from 590 to 953 AD. Thereafter, from 953 AD to 1240 AD, the Arkan kings ruled the area for 297 years, but then for another 102 years (up to 1342 AD) the Tripura kings again ruled the area. From the tenth century to the fifteenth century, the Tripura kings occupied the area eight times, the Arakanese kings nine times and the Muslim sultans of Gaur six times. Finally, from 1342 AD, the Muslim ruler Sultan Fakhruddin Mubarak Shah took control of the area, including Chittagong, under the rule of the Tripura king. Following the occupation of the masnad of Bengal by the East India Company in 1757 AD under the continuation of Muslim rule, the British government occupied Chittagong from the hands of Nawab Mir Qasim in 160 AD during the reign of Nawab Mir Qasim Ali Khan. Then, on 14 February 181, the war of independent Tripura Maharaja took place with the British government. An agreement was reached between the two in the wake of the defeat of the king of Tripura in the war. According to Article 3 of the treaty, "the revenue and administrative executive power of the Chittagong Hill Tracts will be vested in the British government". In fact, the Chittagong Hill Tracts have since been separated from the Maharaja and the state of Tripura. Then on 26 June 160 AD, the Chittagong Hill Tracts was separated from Chittagong and declared as a separate district. Later, the British government divided the Chittagong Hill Tracts into three circles, Mong Circle, Chakma Circle and Bomang Circle on September 1, 161 AD to facilitate governance and revenue collection. In addition, the British government introduced the "Chittagong Hill Tracts Frontier Police Act" in 181 and established a separate police force consisting of local tribals. After being declared as a Chittagong Hill Tracts district, it was governed by the rules of the British government. On 1 May 1900, the British government enacted another law, the Chittagong Hill Tracts Regulation 1900. Based on this law, three hill districts of the Chittagong Hill Tracts have been governed since 1900 AD. It is to be noted that although the Government of India Act was passed in 1935, the Chittagong Hill Tracts Rules Act of 1900 continued in the region; Strict restrictions were imposed on the sub-tribes coming from other districts to get land settlement in this district. During the British rule, the Chittagong Hill Tracts was declared an exclusive area from 1920, a tribal area from 1972, and the Chittagong Hill Tracts Regulation 1900 was repealed from 1984. Later, in response to the demands of the political leaders, the then government re-enacted the Chittagong Hill Tracts Regulation 1900 in an executive order: declaring the area a tribal area. At that time, in an effort to bring population balance between Bengalis and tribals in the area, the then government took various measures to facilitate the tribals to acquire land ownership in the area by amending the rules. At various times during the post-independence period, the government continued its efforts to balance the population between the tribes and sub-tribes. Following the political background of the Highlands, the Chittagong Hill Tracts Peace Accord was signed on 2 December 1996 during the Awami League government. The problem of the highlands was identified as a political problem and the agreement established peace in the highlands. Population balance activities are also continuing on a limited scale at present. In the post-independence period, overall development infrastructure was built in Khagrachhari district. Besides, as a result of extensive development of roads, direct communication of all upazilas has been established with the district headquarters. Moreover, the connection of the larger culture of the country with the aesthetic culture of the local indigenous people brought about a radical change in the political, communication, education, health, agriculture and cultural spheres of the Khagrachhari Hill District. Later, on 31st December 1984, Khagrachhari municipality was formed with a part of Khagrachhari district town and this city got the status of a municipal town. [2]