Batali Hill

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Batali Hill is the highest hill in the city of Chittagong, Bangladesh. It is located near the Tiger Pass crossing, about 1 kilometre from the center of the city, and falls under Khulshi Thana.

The hill is about 280 feet high. [1] However, the hill faces threats of erosion and landslides due to illegal hill-cutting activities. [2] In June, 2007, a massive landslide in the area surrounding Batali Hill killed at least 128 people.

There is also an eternal flame (Shikha Onirban) commemorating the Bangladesh Liberation War martyrs [3]

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References

  1. Osmany, Shireen Hasan (2012). "Chittagong City". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  2. "Mindless hill-cutting caused mudslide". The Daily Star. 2007-06-12.
  3. Bhuiyan, Golam Kibria (2012). "Khulshi Thana". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.

Coordinates: 22°20′38″N91°48′58″E / 22.3440°N 91.8161°E / 22.3440; 91.8161