In the name of 'tourism' the state encouraged the Bangali tourists to visit the Sajek area by providing maximum facilities through the military. On the contrary, in the name of 'tourist maintenance or security' the state confirms the presence of military personnel in those areas. So increasing the tourism' industry in hilly areas gives direct permission to the state to incarcerate these areas. Here, the role of tourism is a 'get-keeper' of hill areas for the state. In this context, this paper will try to argue in the context of hill tracts in Bangladesh about how the state uses tourism as a tool to enforce its control. On the other hand, though tourism has brought economic benefits to the locals, it has also reshaped their daily life experiences. Many of the indigenous people have had to abandon their old professions in order to adapt to the new reality. Jhum cultivation is a part of their culture. But now it is disappearing day by day. Tourism has also led to a decrease in privacy for the indigenous people who call Sajek home. Tourists take photos of indigenous people without their consent, enter their homes without permission, and ask personal questions about their way of life, which is deeply uncomfortable and even traumatic. Even sometimes, tourists enter without permission during religious rituals. Many indigenous communities have been living in Sajek for generations, but they have been facing the threat of eviction for various reasons. The most common reason for eviction is the government's push to convert the area into a tourist destination. So this paper will take into account the 1980s anthropologists and sociologists idea of tourism, where they interpreted the tourism as an exogenous force impacting upon inert and passive host communities.
