History of naming Bandarban-Tour and Travel MRS

 

 History of naming Bandarban:

There is a legend about the naming of Bandarban district. There are innumerable monkeys living in this area at one time. And these monkeys used to come to the mountains at the entrance of the city to eat salt. At one time, due to the incessant rains, the water level of the rhyme increased and the group of monkeys could not go to the mountain through the rhyme bank. The people of this town see this scene of the monkey crossing the rhyme.

From this time the place came to be known as "Maokchi Rhyme". In Marma language, maak means monkey and chi means dam. In the course of time, the name of this area became known as Bandarban in the common pronunciation of Bengali speakers. At present, the name of this district as Bandarban has become permanent in the official documents. However, in the Marma language, the name of Bandarban is "Rod Kyochi Mro".

Emergence as a district:

The Chittagong Hill Tracts was declared a district in 180 during the British rule. At that time Bandarban was under Chittagong Hill Tracts District. Captain Magrath was the first Superintendent of the Chittagong Hill Tracts District. In 18 AD, the post of Superintendent of Chittagong Hill Tracts District was further expanded and in 18 AD, the post was renamed as Deputy Commissioner. T. H. Luin was the first Deputy Commissioner of the Chittagong Hill Tracts District. According to the Chittagong Hill Tracts Regulation of 1900, the Chittagong Hill Tracts is divided into three circles - Chakma Circle, Mong Circle, and Bomang Circle. A circle chief was appointed for each circle. Bandarban was part of the Bomang Circle at that time. The original name of this district is Bomang Thong due to its inclusion in the Bomang circle. Bandarban district started its administrative activities in 1951 as a subdivision. It was the administrative unit of Rangamati district. In the mountains, on 17 April 1971, the then Lama subdivision emerged as the Bandarban Hill District comprising seven upazilas with geographical and administrative boundaries.