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A Dutch map in 1638 showing Bengal, Chittagong and Arakan Dutch VOC ships in Chittagong, 1702. Stone Age fossils and tools unearthed in the region indicate that Chittagong has been inhabited since Neolithic times. It is an ancient port city, with a recorded history dating back to the 4th century BC.
Geography. The Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT), the only extensive hilly area in Bangladesh, lie in the southeastern part of the country (210 25' N to 230 45' N latitude and 910 54' E to 920 50' E longitude) bordering Myanmar on the southeast, the Indian state of Tripura on the north, Mizoram on the east and Chittagong district on the west.
Chittagong District, renamed the Chattogram District, is a district located in south-eastern Bangladesh. It is a part of the Chittagong Division . The port city of Chittagong , which is the second largest city in Bangladesh , is located within this district.
The Chittagong Metro Rail, officially the Chattogram Metro Rail(Bengali: চট্টগ্রাম মেট্রোরেল), is an approved mass rapid transit systemintended to serve Chittagongand its adjoining areas. Once completed, the system is expected to ease the evergrowing traffic in the port city. The feasibility study for ...
The City generated approximately $43 billion in nominal (2022) [7] and US$116 billion in PPP terms, [8] contributing around 19.5% [7] of the nation's economy. Chittagong holds the status of being the second largest economy in Bangladesh, only behind Dhaka Division. The economy of Chittagong is largely based on textile and garment industry.
The Chittagong Port ( Bengali: চট্টগ্রাম বন্দর) is the main seaport of Bangladesh. Located in Bangladesh's port city of Chittagong and on the banks of the Karnaphuli River, the port handles over 90 percent of Bangladesh's export-import trade, [3] and has been used by India, Nepal and Bhutan for transshipment.
Banshkhali Upazila is located at 22.0485°N 91.9416°E in Bangladesh. Its neighbouring upazilas are Anwara Upazila to the north, Chakaria and Pekua upazilas of Cox's Bazar District to the south, Lohagara and Satkania upazilas to the east, and Kutubdia Upazila and the Bay of Bengal to the west. Through it runs a canal named "Shonaichari at ...
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