Pleasant
and cool in winter ,warm and humid in summer.The
dry season (November to March), which is relatively cool, sunny and
dry, the premonsoon season (April and May), which is very hot and sunny
with occasional shower, and the rainy season (June to October), which
is warm, cloudy and wet.
Language
Bangla,
English is spoken and understood. Wearing Apparel : Tropical in summer
and light woolen in winter.
Communication & Transport
Chittagong
is connected by road and rail with rest of the country. Air link is
available with Dhaka and Calcutta.
Hill Districts
The
Hill Tracts is divided into three districts, namely Rangamati, Khagrachari
and Bandarban. From Chittagong a 77 km. road amidst green fields and
winding hills will take you to Rangamati, the headquarters of the Rangamati
Hill District which is a wonderful repository of scenic splendours with
flora and fauna of varied descriptions. It is also connected by water
way from Kaptai.
The Lakes
Famous
Kaptai Lake, the largest "man-made" lake, spreading over 680
sq. km. of crystal-clean water flanked by hills and evergreen forests
lies in the Rangamati Hill District. The lake was formed when the Karnaphuli
river dam (153 feet high, 1800 feet long crest) was built for the purpose
of hydroelectric power project at Kaptai. The old Rangamati town was
submerged under lake water and a new town had to be built later.
