People’s Republic of Bangladesh Data Collection Study on Regional Development in Southeastern Bangladesh Final Report March 2012 JAPAN INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION AGENCY PADECO Co., Ltd. BDO JR 12-002 People’s Republic of Bangladesh Data Collection Study on Regional Development in Southeastern Bangladesh Final Report March 2012 JAPAN INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION AGENCY PADECO Co., Ltd. Data Collection Study on Regional Development in Southeastern Bangladesh Final Report Contents 1. Outline of the Study ...................................................................................................... 1-1 1.1 Background of the Study ...................................................................................... 1-1 1.2 Objectives of the Study ........................................................................................ 1-2 1.3 Study Area and Main Organization Visited ........................................................... 1-3 1.4 Methodology of the Study .................................................................................... 1-3 1.5 Schedule of the Field Study.................................................................................. 1-4 2. Institutional Profile ....................................................................................................... 2-1 2.1 Administrative Set-Up ......................................................................................... 2-1 2.2 Chittagong Hill Tracts .......................................................................................... 2-2 2.3 Cox’s Bazar ......................................................................................................... 2-4 3. District and Community Profile ................................................................................... 3-1 3.1 District Profile ..................................................................................................... 3-1 3.1.1 Historical Background.................................................................................. 3-1 3.1.2 Natural Environment .................................................................................... 3-1 3.1.3 Population .................................................................................................... 3-2 3.1.4 Economic Situation ...................................................................................... 3-5 3.1.5 Social Situation ............................................................................................ 3-7 3.1.6 Basic Infrastructure .....................................................................................3-10 3.1.7 Poverty Situation.........................................................................................3-12 3.1.8 Public Services............................................................................................3-13 3.2 Community Profiles ............................................................................................3-17 3.2.1 Khagrachhari ..............................................................................................3-17 3.2.2 Rangamati ...................................................................................................3-25 3.2.3 Bandarban ...................................................................................................3-33 3.2.4 Cox’s Bazar ................................................................................................3-41 3.3 Issues to be Addressed ........................................................................................3-49 4. Local Industry Profile ................................................................................................... 4-1 4.1 Khagrachhari ....................................................................................................... 4-1 4.1.1 Agro-based Industries .................................................................................. 4-1 4.1.2 Particularity of Local Industries in Khagrachhari .......................................... 4-9 4.2 Rangamati ........................................................................................................... 4-9 4.2.1 Agro-based Industries .................................................................................. 4-9 4.2.2 Cottage Industry ..........................................................................................4-19 4.2.3 Particularity of Local Industries in Rangamati .............................................4-20 4.3 Bandarban ..........................................................................................................4-20 4.3.1 Agro-based Industries .................................................................................4-20 4.3.2 Tourism Industry .........................................................................................4-28 4.3.3 Particularity of Local Industries in Bandarban .............................................4-29 4.4 Cox’s Bazar ........................................................................................................4-29 4.4.1 Agro-based Industries .................................................................................4-29 4.4.2 Tourism Industry .........................................................................................4-33 i Data Collection Study on Regional Development in Southeastern Bangladesh Final Report 4.4.3 Particularity of Local Industries in CXB ......................................................4-34 4.5 Characteristics and Challenges of Local Industries in CHT and CXB ..................4-34 4.5.1 CHT............................................................................................................4-34 4.5.2 CXB ...........................................................................................................4-35 5. Safe Drinking Water Profile.......................................................................................... 5-1 5.1 Basic Information for Water Supply ..................................................................... 5-1 5.1.1 Geology and Geography ............................................................................... 5-1 5.1.2 Potential for Groundwater and Surface Water Development.......................... 5-5 5.1.3 Water Supply ............................................................................................... 5-6 5.1.4 Water Supply Technology............................................................................. 5-7 5.1.5 Type of Water Supply Device ....................................................................... 5-8 5.1.6 Time Spent for Water Collection and Distance of Water Source .................... 5-9 5.1.7 Water Use and Spending .............................................................................5-10 5.1.8 Community Perception on Quality of Drinking Water ..................................5-10 5.1.9 Supplier of the Technology .......................................................................... 5-11 5.1.10 Water Availability .......................................................................................5-12 5.2 Khagrachhari District ..........................................................................................5-13 5.2.1 Basic Information........................................................................................5-13 5.2.2 Current Situation of Water Supply ...............................................................5-14 5.2.3 Result of Water Quality Test ........................................................................5-14 5.3 Rangamati District ..............................................................................................5-18 5.3.1 Basic Information........................................................................................5-18 5.3.2 Current Situation of Water Supply ...............................................................5-19 5.3.3 Result of Water Quality Test ........................................................................5-19 5.4 Bandarban District ..............................................................................................5-23 5.4.1 Basic Information........................................................................................5-23 5.4.2 Current Situation of Water Supply ...............................................................5-24 5.4.3 Result of Water Quality Test ........................................................................5-24 5.5 Cox’s Bazar District ............................................................................................5-27 5.5.1 Basic Information........................................................................................5-27 5.5.2 Current Situation of Water Supply ...............................................................5-28 5.5.3 Result of Water Quality Test ........................................................................5-28 5.6 Characteristics and Challenges of Local Industries in CHT and CXB ..................5-32 6. Possible Cooperation Framework................................................................................. 6-1 6.1 Direction and Approach ....................................................................................... 6-1 6.2 Possible Steps ...................................................................................................... 6-2 Annex: Result of Water Quality Test ii Data Collection Study on Regional Development in Southeastern Bangladesh Final Report