"Construction of hotel in Chimbuk Hill: Hundreds of Mros take part in long march", 7 January 2021

Hundreds of members of the Mro community brought out a long march... -- from Chimbuk Hill to Bandarban town -- in protest against construction of a five-star hotel and tourist spot in Chimbuk Hill, which they believe is "a threat to the forest, biodiversity and environment of the area".

...Calling upon the government to show respect to the CHT Accord and fundamental constitutional principle of protecting cultures, he demanded to stop constructing the ongoing five-star hotel project at Chimbuk Hill.

The initiative, if implemented, will directly affect six villages of the Mro community and indirectly affect another 70 to 116 villages of the community, claimed another protester.

The protesters also claimed that the initiative will leave around 10,000 jhum cultivators landless, adding that the area also includes cremation site of the community.

Protesters alleged that 'Sikder Group' is trying to grab about 1,000 acres of jhum land from Kapru Para Bazar to Jiban Nagar in the name of constructing a hotel and a tourist spot.

They alleged that Kwe Shwe Hla, chairman of Bandarban Hill District Council (BHDC), leased out 20 acres of their jhum land for the project without any discussion with the locals and risking indigenous life in the area, which was nothing but betrayal.