Batali Hill

Type: পাহাড়

Contributed By: Nayeem

Brief

The Batali Hill is the highest hill within the Chittagong Metropolitan area. From the peak of the Batali Hill, one can have a bird’s eye view of the city. A large number of people ascends to the top of the hill to fill their lungs with fresh air and to enjoy the breathtaking scenery of the sunset in the Bay of Bengal.

Batali Hill is the highest hill in the city of Chittagong, Bangladesh. It is located near the Tiger Pass crossing, about 1 kilometer from the center of the city, and falls under the Pahartoli Thana.

The hill is about 280 feet high. However, the hill faces threats of erosion and landslides due to illegal hill-cutting activities. In June, 2007, a massive landslide in the area surrounding Batali Hill killed at least 128 people.

Foy’s Lake, the largest man-made lake in Chittagong, is situated next to the hill. There is also an Eternal Flame (“Shikha Onirban”) commemorating the Bangladesh Liberation War martyrs.

How to go

You can go to the Batali Hill by Bus, Auto Rickshaw, and Tempu or by other private vehicles. It will take about half hour from the center place of Chittagong city by auto rickshaw.

Dhaka and Chittagong are linked by road. You can take a bus from Dhaka to reach the district of Chittagong. Some of the bus services are listed below for our assistance.

1. Saudia Paribahan
Arambag, Phone: +88-02-7102465
Gabtoli, Phone: +88-02-8018445
Kalabagan, Phone: +88-02-9124792

2. S Alam
Contact: +880 31 636997, 611426

3. Hanif Enterprise
Panthpath: 0173-402670

Dhaka and Chittagong are linked by air. Some of the airlines with flights available from Dhaka to Chittagong are listed below for your assistance.

1. United Airways

Contact: 09606445566, +880 2 8932338,+880 2 8931712

2. Bangladesh Biman

Contact:+88-02-8901600, +88-02-8901730-44

3. Novo Air

Contact: 13603

4. Regent Airways

Contact: 028953003 or 16238

Where to Stay

There are many hotels available in Chittagong. Some of them have been mentioned below for your help.

1. Hotel Golden Inn
Address: 336 Station Rd Chittagong
Contact: 611 004

2. Asian SR Hotel
Address: 291 Station Rd Chittagong
Contact: 031-2850346-8, 01711-889555

3. Hotel Park
Address: 627, DT road, Kadamtoli Chittagong
Contact: 01819-388011

4. Hotel Landmark
Address: 3072, Sheikh Mujhibar Road, Agrabad, Chittagong
Contact: 031-813598/727299

5. Hotel Dream International Ltd
Station Road, Chittagong, Bangladesh
01829-440044

6. Hotel Azad
Enayet Bazar, Chittagong, Bangladesh

7. Hotel Mishka
Station Road, Chittagong 4000, Bangladesh

8. Motel Shaikat
Station Road, Chittagong, Bangladesh

Eating Facilities

Referred to where to eat in Chittagong, click here

Map

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Keokradong is the second highest mountain of Bangladesh, about 4,035 ft (1,230 meters) high from the sea level. It is situated 30 km away from the Ruma Sadar Upazila of Bandarban District. This remote area is full of natural beauty, consisting of small and big mountains and hills. This area is covered with dense forests, birds and animals.

Keokradong is located on the border between Bangladesh and Myanmar. You may be surprised after seeing its beauty. This natural beauty may attract the mind of the adventurous people. It is visited by many adventurous tourists in winter. Dazzling beauty of green hill, cool fountains, zigzag paths, hilly road side, hide and seek game of clouds on the top of the hill; all of these are simply mind-blowing.

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বাংলাদেশের দ্বিতীয় সর্বচ্চ পাহাড় হল কেওক্রাডং। সমুদ্রপৃষ্ঠ থেকে প্রায় ৪,০৩৫ ফুট (১,২৩০) মিটার উচ্চতায় অবস্থিত এই পাহাড়টি বান্দরবান জেলার রুমা সদর উপজেলায় বাংলদেশ ও মায়ানমারের সীমান্ত এলাকায় অবস্থিত। ছোট বড় পাহাড়, ঘন জঙ্গল, এবং নানা ধরনের পশুপাখিতে পরিপূর্ণ এই দুর্গম এলাকাটি প্রাকৃতিক সৌন্দর্যে ভরপুর। এই পাহাড়ের প্রাকৃতিক সৌন্দর্য দেখে আপনি অবাক হবেন। রোমাঞ্চপ্রিয় মানুষদের কাছে কেওক্রাডং এক অন্যরকম আকর্ষণের নাম। শীতকালে অ্যাডভেনচারপ্রেমী বহু পর্যটক এই পাহাড়টি দেখতে আসেন। এখানকার আকর্ষণের মধ্যে রয়েছেঃ সবুজ পাহাড়ের তাক লাগানো সৌন্দর্য, ঝর্ণাধারা, আঁকাবাঁকা পাহাড়ি পথ এবং পাহাড়ের উপর থেকে মেঘের লুকোচুরি।

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Pang Thu Mai Village is a bordering village. It is located in Gowainghat district. This village looks fabulous under the hills of Indian state of Meghalaya. Many hills and waterfalls from Meghalaya form the river Peain. The land for agricultural works is very large inside the village. The Barahill falls is located actually in between Bangladesh-India border. The waterfall belongs to India and the lake belongs to Bangladesh. The atmosphere of this place is electric. You can see the range of Meghalaya hills with thick green vegetation. It is indeed a unique destination for tourists of all tiers.

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Along with enjoying the blue lake of birisiri, you can explore the china clay hill around the lake area. There are several hillocks around the lake. You can climb few of those to get the feelings of hiking.

The reason behind exploring the clay hill is its colorful soil. You'll possibly find almost every color there from the rainbow. Sometimes you might feel that the soil was burnt or something like that, but it’s the natural clay having such color.

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বিরিসিরির নীল পানির লেকটি উপভোগের পাশাপাশি আপনি লেকের পাশের চিনামাটির পাহাড়টিও ঘুরে দেখতে পারেন। লেকের পাশে বেশকিছু টিলা রয়েছে। আপনি টিলাগুলোতে চড়ে হাইকিং এর অনুভুতি অর্জন করতে পারেন। চিনামাটির পাহাড়ের রঙ্গিনমাটি আপনাকে মুগ্ধ করবে। এখানকার মাটিতে রঙধনুর প্রায় সবকটি রঙই দেখতে পাবেন। আপনার মনে হতে পারে যে পাহাড়ের মাটি কোনভাবে পুড়ে গিয়েছে কিন্তু প্রাকৃতিকভাবেই এখানকার মাটির রঙ এমন।

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Near to the Sahasradhara falls, according to the local people, there is another spot named "Hatir Pahar" or “The Mountain of elephant”. Actually it’s a mountain at far side, which looks like an elephant that is why local people have given such a name.

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