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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. [24] It is an ancient port city, with a recorded history dating back to the 4th century BC. [25]
Chittagong district is situated along the southeastern coast of Bangladesh, between the Bay of Bengal to the west, Cox's Bazar district to the south, the Chittagong Hill Tracts to the east, the Indian state of Tripura to the north and Feni district to the northwest. Within the Bay of Bengal is the island of Sandwip and several nearby islands ...
Chittagong Division, officially known as Chattogram Division, is geographically the largest of the eight administrative divisions of Bangladesh. It covers the south-easternmost areas of the country, with a total area of 34,529.97 km 2 (13,332.10 sq mi) and a population at the 2022 census of 33,202,326.
History of South Asia. The city of Chattogram ( Chittagong) is traditionally centred around its seaport which has existed since the 4th century BCE. One of the world's oldest ports with a functional natural harbor for centuries, Chittagong appeared on ancient Greek and Roman maps, including on Ptolemy's world map.
The city is located on the banks of the Karnaphuli River between the Chittagong Hill Tracts and the Bay of Bengal. Modern Chittagong is Bangladesh's second most significant urban center after Dhaka. Chittagong Port. The major municipal areas which are a part of the Chittagong Metropolitan Area are: Agrabad; Bhatiari; Chandgoan residential area ...
sitakunda.gov.bd. Sitakunda ( Bengali: সীতাকুণ্ড Shitakunḍo, IPA: [ʂitakunɖo]) is an upazila in the Chattogram District of Chattogram Division, Bangladesh. It includes one urban settlement, the Sitakunda Town, and 10 unions. Sitakunda is the home of the country's first eco-park, as well as alternative energy projects ...
The Chittagong Metro Rail, officially the Chattogram Metro Rail ( Bengali: চট্টগ্রাম মেট্রোরেল ), is an approved mass rapid transit system intended to serve Chittagong and its adjoining areas. Once completed, the system is expected to ease the evergrowing traffic in the port city. The feasibility study for ...
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