Batali Hill
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 Pahartali 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.
Foy's Lake, the largest man-made lake in Chittagong, is situated next to the hill. There is also an Eternal Flame (Shikha Onirban) commemorating the Bangladesh Liberation War martyrs [3]
References
- ↑ Osmany, Shireen Hasan (2012). "Chittagong City". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
- ↑ "Mindless hill-cutting caused mudslide". The Daily Star. 2007-06-12.
- ↑ Bhuiyan, Golam Kibria (2012). "Pahartali Thana". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
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