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Published : 23 Mar 2026, 03:59 PM
Blanketed by the scenic beauty of mountains, forests, waterfalls, lakes, caves, and valleys, Khagrachari is hosting thousands of tourists during the Eid holidays.
Visitors from across the country are flocking to the hill district's popular tourist hotspots such as the Alutila Tourist Centre, the District Council Horticulture Park, Tareng, Richhang Waterfall, Mayabini Lake and Manikchhari DC Park.
A large portion of the visitors came from the capital to spend quality time with their loved ones. Many of them are “first-timers”.
Local businessmen are also happy with the tourism boom, with tourist police on alert to avoid any untoward situation centering the Eid rush there.
Sanjida Karim, who came to Khagrachhari for the first time with her family, visited Richang Jharna and Tareng, saw the city from a bird's eye view from Alutila Hill, and enjoyed the cave tour there.
"Overall, I liked everything very much. The entire city can be seen from a bird's eye view from Alutila Hill," she said.
Fahmida Haque and her husband Jahidul Matin, who had visited Khagrachhari before, said Alutila appeared drier than on their previous trip.
According to them, the hills around Alutila were not as green as before and the flow of water in the springs had weakened.
“We came to Khagrachhari on Eid day. Then we stayed in Sajek Valley for one night. It is a bit rough time now. The nature is not completely green," said Fahmida.
“Even then, there are a lot of people there.”
Matin, on the other hand, was satisfied with the weather.
“We travelled comfortably because the temperature is low. The water flow in the springs is a bit lower than usual.”
Shariful Islam, a tourist from Dhaka, returned to Khagrachhari after five years and noticed changes at the Alutila Tourist Centre and Manikchhari DC Park.
He described the tour as “enjoyable”.
Overwhelmed by the tourist influx, hotel owners expressed hope of meeting their “sales target”.
Pranta Tripura, manager of Hotel Gairing, said 80 percent of the hotel’s more than 40 rooms had already been booked.
He said the flow of tourists was likely to continue through Friday and Saturday.
Chandra Kiran Tripura, superintendent of Alutila Tourist Centre, said: "The number of tourists has increased significantly during the Eid holidays.
“We’re trying our best to ensure a safe and comfortable trip for tourists. Every day, four to five thousand visitors come to the tourist spot," he said.
Nishat Roy, sub-inspector of Khagrachari Tourist Police, said they were taking prompt action whenever visitors reported problems.
“If tourists call the 999 national emergency number upon facing any trouble while in remote areas, we’ll be able to provide all kinds of assistance to them."
