Nine years after the devastating landslide that struck Kaptai in Rangamati on June 13, 2017, around 500 families continue to live in hazardous conditions at the base and slopes of hills. The 2017 disaster, triggered by heavy rainfall, killed 18 people and injured over a hundred, destroying homes and farmland across several unions including Chandraghona, Wagga, Raikhali, and Chitmaram.

Local officials report that many residents in Dhakaiya Colony under Kaptai Union, as well as in Wagga and Raikhali unions, remain in danger during the monsoon season. Kaptai Union Parishad Chairman Abdul Latif said that people take shelter in nearby centers during heavy rain but need permanent relocation. Upazila Nirbahi Officer Raihanul Islam stated that authorities are creating a database of at-risk residents to determine land ownership and provide assistance for safer housing.

Former Upazila Chairman Dildar Hossain recalled leading rescue operations in 2017 and urged permanent resettlement for those still living in risky areas, particularly in Dhakaiya Colony.