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Dam in Kaptai, Rangamati District
Kaptai Dam (Bengali: কাপ্তাই বাঁধ) is on the Karnaphuli River at Kaptai, 65 km (40 mi) upstream from Chittagong in Rangamati District, Bangladesh. It
Kaptai_Dam
Man-made lake in Bangladesh
created as a result of building the Kaptai Dam on the Karnaphuli River, as part of the Karnafuli Hydropower Station. Kaptai Lake's average depth is 100 feet
Kaptai_Lake
River in India and Bangladesh
power plant in the country. An earth-filled dam on the Karnaphuli River, the Kaptai Dam, created the Kaptai Lake, which acts as the water reservoir for
Karnaphuli
History of an Indian subcontinent ethnic group
East Pakistan, which later became Bangladesh. The construction of the Kaptai Dam in the 1960s, which flooded vast areas of the Chittagong Hill Tracts,
Chakma_history
Upazila in Chittagong, Bangladesh
of Bangladesh. The Kaptai Dam, built for this purpose on the Karnaphuli River, created the Kaptai Lake, the largest man-made dam in Bangladesh. According
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Hydropower station in Bangladesh
of Bangladesh. This power station was constructed by building a dam, known as Kaptai Dam, across the Karnaphuli River, harnessing the power of flowing water
Karnaphuli_Hydropower_Station
Ethnic group from the Indian subcontinent
conflict with the 1997 peace treaty. This force and the construction of Kaptai Dam by the then-Pakistan government in Chakma areas which submerged cultivable
Chakma_people
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District Kaptai Dam, an artificial dam in Rangamati District Kaptai Lake, the largest lake in Bangladesh Kaptai road, Chittagong-Kaptai highway Kaptai High
Kaptai
Former provincial wing of Pakistan (1956–1971)
Khan did implement significant industrialisation in East Pakistan. The Kaptai Dam was built in 1965, and the Eastern Refinery was established in Chittagong
East_Pakistan
District in Chattogram Division, Bangladesh
as a result of building the Kaptai Dam on the Karnaphuli River, as part of the Karnaphuli Hydro-electric Project. The Kaptai Lake's average depth is 100
Rangamati_District
President of Pakistan from 1958 to 1969
Mangla Dam (one of the world's largest dams), several small dams and water reservoirs in West Pakistan, and one dam in East Pakistan, the Kaptai Dam. President
Ayub_Khan
Term used to refer the indigenous peoples of the Chittagong Hill Tracts
customary practices were left in place. During the construction of the Kaptai Dam, more than 18,000 families and 100,000 tribal people were evicted by then
Jumma_(people)
Conflict between the Bangladeshi government and tribal insurgents
displacement of as many as 100,000 natives due to the construction of the Kaptai Dam in 1962. The displaced did not receive compensation from the government
Chittagong Hill Tracts conflict
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(the national bird) 29 December 1988 ৳10 Copper Atia Mosque Spillway of Kaptai Dam 3 September 1982 ৳50 Red National Martyrs' Memorial Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban
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Land warfare branch of the Bangladesh Armed Forces
people, numbering an estimated 100,000 caused by the construction of the Kaptai Dam by the then Pakistan government in 1962. Displaced tribesmen did not receive
Bangladesh_Army
Special covert unit of Indian armed forces
successfully executed several mission plans that included the destruction of the Kaptai Dam and other bridges of strategic value. The Inspector General also urged
Special_Frontier_Force
Historic district of Bangladesh
Chatteshwari Temple Cox's Bazar–Teknaf Marine Drive Shah Amanat Bridge Kaptai Dam Nandirhat Zamindar Bari City Gate, Chittagong Lal Dighi, Chittagong Chittagong
Greater_Chittagong
by damming the outlets of natural lakes to regulate water levels, such as ones at Uganda's Owen Falls Dam (Lake Victoria) and Russia's Irkutsk Dam (Lake
List of reservoirs by surface area
List_of_reservoirs_by_surface_area
Region in southeastern Bangladesh
hills and flows into the Bay of Bengal. The Kaptai Dam, built on the Karnaphuli River, has created Kaptai Lake, the largest artificial lake in Bangladesh
Chittagong_Hill_Tracts
Place in Mizoram, India
to Rangamati in Bangladesh but due to construction of downstream Kaptai Dam at Kaptai in Bangladesh, access to Port of Chittagong is not possible by boat
Tlabung
Pakistani politician
the region. The Pakistani government also opened a hydro-electric dam, the Kaptai Dam in the early 1960s, which flooded about 40% of the Chakmas' available
Tridev_Roy
Pakistani general and Governor (1908–1994)
infrastructure projects such as the Kaptai Dam, a major U.S.-funded project previously plagued by mismanagement and corruption. The dam's completion was regarded
Azam_Khan_(general)
to censor Teardrops of Karnaphuli, a documentary about the effect of Kaptai Dam on the indigenous community in Chittagong Hill Tracts. The documentary
Censorship_in_Bangladesh
Bangladeshi politician (1939–1983)
at Maorum (Mahapuram) village, which is now drowned under the Kaptai Lake of Kaptai Dam. He belonged to the Chakma tribe, which inhabits in the Chittagong
Manabendra_Narayan_Larma
1997 agreement in Bangladesh
people, numbering an estimated 100,000 caused by the construction of the Kaptai Dam in 1962. In the mid 1980s, the government began settling Bengalis in the
Chittagong Hill Tracts Peace Accord
Chittagong_Hill_Tracts_Peace_Accord
Pakistani retired admiral
Marines battalions, and later made a way to secure intelligence on the Kaptai Dam. In 1971, Lt-Cdr. Shamoon was taken war prisoner by Indian Army after
Shamoon_Alam_Khan
Overview of legally registered refugees residing in India
part of Mizoram because they were displaced by the construction of the Kaptai Dam on the Karnaphuli River in 1962. Because there was no rehabilitation or
Refugees_in_India
autonomous status was revoked by Pakistan, which built the controversial Kaptai Dam that displaced the area's indigenous people. When Bangladesh became independent
History_of_Bangladesh
Bangladeshi political party
on behalf of the 100,000 natives displaced by the construction of the Kaptai Dam, seeking rehabilitation and compensation. After the creation of Bangladesh
Parbatya Chattagram Jana Samhati Samiti
Parbatya_Chattagram_Jana_Samhati_Samiti
influx of Bengali settlers and development projects like the 1963 Kaptai Dam. The Kaptai Dam had displaced nearly 100,000 tribal people. The Parbatya Chattagram
Terrorism_in_Bangladesh
Ethnic group in India
by the Kaptai Dam, built on the Karnaphuli River in the Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) of what was then East Pakistan, now Bangladesh. The dam's reservoir
Chakmas_of_Arunachal_Pradesh
District of Arunachal Pradesh in India
many Chakmas and Hajong. They had fled from East Pakistan, where the Kaptai Dam was constructed on their lands, displacing hundreds of thousands. Changlang
Changlang_district
projects encouraged logging and the establishment of rubber plantations. The Kaptai Dam, completed in 1962, submerged 40% of the arable land in the CHT and displaced
Chittagong Hill Tracts Welfare Association
Chittagong_Hill_Tracts_Welfare_Association
Operation by Bangladesh Army
Over 100 thousand tribals became refugees due to the construction of the Kaptai Dam, which also flooded 40 percent of agricultural land, and many were not
Operation_Dabanal
Buddhism in the Indian state
neighbouring Indian states after their lands were submerged by the filling of Kaptai dam and due to the communal violence. Some also migrated to Mizoram to escape
Buddhism_in_Mizoram
American civil engineer and researcher (1919–2008)
cause of the failure of Kaptai Dam on the Karnafuli river in Bangladesh. The river originates in the Himalaya Mountains and the dam was supposed to protect
Charles_E._Bowers
Kaptai Dam
International rankings of Bangladesh
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the valley and pale brown to yellow-red (acidic) loam on the hills. A dam at Kaptai (Bengali: কাপ্তাই বাঁধ) was constructed as a part of Karnaphuli hydroelectric
Pablakhali_Wildlife_Sanctuary
Illegal foreigners in India
because they were displaced by the construction of the Kaptai Dam on the Karnaphuli River in 1962, the dam flooded 655 square kilometres and displaced over
Illegal_immigration_to_India
Mountain in Bangladesh
Bay of Bengal. Now a rubber dam is built on Mahamaya canal. It is the second-largest man-made lake in Bangladesh after Kaptai Lake. Upon reaching the base
Chandranath_Hill
Bangladeshi Buddhist monk and educator
Committee from 2010 President, Banophool Adibashi Education Foundation, Dhaka Kaptai Dam Chakma people Bangladesh Bauddha Kristi Prachar Sangha Bangladesh Sanskrit
Prajnananda_Mahathera
1996 Indian Supreme Court case on the rights of non-citizens
East Pakistan (now Bangladesh) were displaced by the construction of the Kaptai Dam hydroelectric project in 1964 and took shelter in Assam and Tripura. Since
National Human Rights Commission v. State of Arunachal Pradesh (1996)
National_Human_Rights_Commission_v._State_of_Arunachal_Pradesh_(1996)
Reservoir in South-Eastern Bangladesh
December 2010. It is the second largest man made lake in Bangladesh after Kaptai Lake. The project also provided recreational areas. Government is also planning
Mahamaya Chhara Irrigation Extension Project
Mahamaya_Chhara_Irrigation_Extension_Project
– Located on the border of Israel and Jordan. Lake Khanka Gowd-e-Zereh Kaptai Lake Cypt Tonlé Sap Dongting Lake Poyang Lake Qinghai Lake Lake Tai Avalanche
List_of_lakes_by_country
Common name for certain fishes of the family Serrasalmidae
piranha or Pygocentrus nattereri). Piranhas have also been discovered in the Kaptai Lake in southeast Bangladesh. Research is being carried out to establish
Piranha
Permanently stratified lake with layers of water that do not intermix
altitude. Kaptai Lake, in Rangamati Hill District, at the southeastern part of Bangladesh. It was created by constructing a dam at Kaptai to set up a
Meromictic_lake
Species of fish
in the pool. There is a good chance of finding them in Kaptai lake system formed by the damming of Karnafuli River, as a small stream drains the pool to
Danio_annulosus
administrative headquarters of Rangamati Hill District in the Chittagong. Kaptai lake, the hanging bridge and Pablakhali reserve forest are some of the notable
Tourism_in_Bangladesh
of Karnaphuli This documentary by Tanvir Mokammel about the effects of Kaptai Dam on the indigenous community in Chittagong Hill Tracts was banned in Bangladesh
List_of_banned_films
Upazila in Chittagong Division, Bangladesh
Feni District including Sonagazi Upazila. The project features a closure dam located in Sonagazi Upazila tasked with regulating the combined flow of the
Sonagazi_Upazila
Upazila in Chittagong Division, Bangladesh
Garden and Kanchannagar Rubber Garden. It also home to the Bhujpur Rubber Dam. Bibir Hat is the administrative centre of the Fatikchhari Upazila, not Fatikchhari
Fatikchhari_Upazila
National scout organization of Bangladesh
Bahadurpur (Rover Scout Training Centre), Gazipur Muktagacha, Mymensingh Kaptai, Rangamati Dosmail, Dinajpur Lokkhonabond, Sylhet Rupatoly, Barisal Lalmai
Bangladesh_Scouts
Upazila in Chittagong, Bangladesh
Pakistan's Irrigation Department constructed the earthen 13.68 km Meghna Cross-Dam I across a major branch of the Meghna River which flowed between Ramgati
Ramgati_Upazila
Upazila in Chattogram Division, Bangladesh
2030. In 2010, the Government of Bangladesh announced a plan to build a dam in Urir Char to reclaim land as it had suffered greatly from Tropical Storm
Sandwip_Upazila
Upazila in Chittagong, Bangladesh
is Dakatia River. This Upazila is situated on the banks of this river. A dam has been built by the Water Development Board toward one side of the waterway
Monohorgonj_Upazila
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