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Chattogram
Chittagong ( /ˈtʃɪt əˌɡɒŋ/ ''chit-uh-gong''; ctg, চিটাং; bn, চিটাগং), officially Chattogram ( bn, চট্টগ্রাম), is the second-largest city in Bangladesh after Dhaka and third largest city in Bengal region. It is the administrative seat of the eponymous division and district. It hosts the busiest seaport on the Bay of Bengal. The city is located on the banks of the Karnaphuli River between the Chittagong Hill Tracts and the Bay of Bengal. The Greater Chittagong Area had a population of more than 5.2 million in 2022. In 2020, the city area had a population of more than 3.9 million. 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. It was located on the southern branch of the Silk Road. In the 9th century, merchants from the Abbasid Caliphate established a trading post in Chittagong. The port fell to the Muslim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chittagong City Corporation
Chattogram City Corporation (CCC) is a self-governing agency that governs the municipal areas of Chattogram and some adjoining areas of south-eastern Bangladesh. CCC government is elected by popular vote every 5 years. Administration Chattogram City Corporation is divided into 16 thanas: Akbarshah, Bakoliya, Bandar, Bayazid, Chandgaon, Double Mooring, Halishahar, Khulshi, Kotwali, Pahartali, Panchlaish, Patenga, Chawkbazar, Sadarghat, EPZ, and Karnaphuli. The thanas are subdivided into 41 wards and 211 mahallas. CCC also administers a portion of adjoining Hathazari Upazila. Services The Chattogram City Corporation is responsible for administering and providing basic infrastructure to the city. * Evict illegal installations. * Purify and supply water. * Treat and dispose of contaminated water and sewage. * Eliminate waterlogging. * Garbage removal and street cleaning. * To manage solid waste. * To arrange hospital and dispensary. * Construction and maintenance ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chattogram City Corporation
Chattogram City Corporation (CCC) is a self-governing agency that governs the municipal areas of Chattogram and some adjoining areas of south-eastern Bangladesh. CCC government is elected by popular vote every 5 years. Administration Chattogram City Corporation is divided into 16 thanas: Akbarshah, Bakoliya, Bandar, Bayazid, Chandgaon, Double Mooring, Halishahar, Khulshi, Kotwali, Pahartali, Panchlaish, Patenga, Chawkbazar, Sadarghat, EPZ, and Karnaphuli. The thanas are subdivided into 41 wards and 211 mahallas. CCC also administers a portion of adjoining Hathazari Upazila. Services The Chattogram City Corporation is responsible for administering and providing basic infrastructure to the city. * Evict illegal installations. * Purify and supply water. * Treat and dispose of contaminated water and sewage. * Eliminate waterlogging. * Garbage removal and street cleaning. * To manage solid waste. * To arrange hospital and dispensary. * Construction and maintenance ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chittagong District
Chittagong District, renamed the Chattogram District, is a district located in the south-eastern region of Bangladesh. It is a part of the Chattogram Division. The port city of Chattogram, which is the second largest city in Bangladesh, is located within this district. History Because of the natural harbour, Chattogram had been an important location for trade, drawing Arab traders as early as the 9th century CE. The region fell under the rule of kings from Arakan in the 16th and 17th centuries, but later, the Mughal Army under Shaista Khan conquered Chattogram. During the 17th century, the region also faced a lot of attacks by Portuguese pirates. The Mughals established Chattogram as a district in 1666. Chattogram is the 2nd largest district in Bangladesh by population and area. The Chattogram Hill Tracts were separated from Chittagong in 1860. In 1947, Chattogram came under Pakistan and became part a district of East Pakistan. Port of Chattogram was a big spot for expor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Cities In Bangladesh
This article presents a list of cities and towns in Bangladesh. According to the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics and the Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Co-operatives of Bangladesh, there are 532 urban centres in Bangladesh. The bureau defines an urban centre with a population of 100,000 or more as a "city". Altogether, there are 42 such cities in Bangladesh. 11 of these cities can be considered major cities as these are governed by City Corporations. All of the City Corporation-governed cities currently have a population of more than 200,000 (which is not a criterion for the status). Besides the 11 major cities, there are 31 other cities in Bangladesh that are not governed by "City Corporations", rather by "Municipal Corporations". A city with a population of more than 10,000,000 is defined by the bureau as a megacity. Dhaka is the only megacity in Bangladesh according to this definition. Together, Dhaka and the port city of Chittagong account for 48% of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mayor Of Chittagong
The Mayor of Chittagong City is the chief executive of the Chattogram City Corporation. The Mayor's office administers all city services, public property, most public agencies, and enforces all city and state laws within Chittagong city. The Mayor's office is located in Nagar Bhaban; it has jurisdiction over all 41 wards of Chittagong, Chittagong City. List of officeholders ;''Political parties'' * * * Elections Election Result 2021 Election Result 2015 Election Result 2010 Election Result 2005 References {{authority control Government of Chittagong Mayors of Chattogram City Corporation, Chattogram City Corporation People from Chittagong, * Mayors of places in Bangladesh, Chittagong ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chittagong Metropolitan Police
Chattogram Metropolitan Police (CMP), former Chittagong Metropolitan Police, is the chief law enforcement agency in Chattogram, the second largest city in Bangladesh. It was established in 1978 under the Chittagong Metropolitan Police Ordinance approved by the Government of Bangladesh. History Chattogram Metropolitan Police was established on 30 November 1978 with M. M. Sharif Ali as its first commissioner. It has six police stations at the beginning with 3238 personnel. On 24 January 1988, Chittagong Metropolitan Police Commissioner Mirza Rakibul Huda ordered police to fire at a rally of Awami League killing 24 people. It is known as the 1988 Chittagong massacre. Mobassher, a member of Bangladesh Ansar, stationed in Chandgaon Police Station, was arrested for the rape of a 7-year-old girl on May 2012. In May 2016, the Chattogram Metropolitan Police banned people from putting stickers in their car mentioning their professions. Commissioner Mahbubur Rahman of Chattogram Metrop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chattogram Metropolitan Police
Chattogram Metropolitan Police (CMP), former Chittagong Metropolitan Police, is the chief law enforcement agency in Chattogram, the second largest city in Bangladesh. It was established in 1978 under the Chittagong Metropolitan Police Ordinance approved by the Government of Bangladesh. History Chattogram Metropolitan Police was established on 30 November 1978 with M. M. Sharif Ali as its first commissioner. It has six police stations at the beginning with 3238 personnel. On 24 January 1988, Chittagong Metropolitan Police Commissioner Mirza Rakibul Huda ordered police to fire at a rally of Awami League killing 24 people. It is known as the 1988 Chittagong massacre. Mobassher, a member of Bangladesh Ansar, stationed in Chandgaon Police Station, was arrested for the rape of a 7-year-old girl on May 2012. In May 2016, the Chattogram Metropolitan Police banned people from putting stickers in their car mentioning their professions. Commissioner Mahbubur Rahman of Chattogram Metropo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chittagong Division
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 and a population at the 2011 census of 28,423,019. The administrative division includes mainland Chittagong District, neighbouring districts and the Chittagong Hill Tracts. Chittagong Division is home to Cox's Bazar, the longest natural sea beach in the world; as well as St. Martin's Island, Bangladesh's sole coral reef. History The Chittagong Division was established in 1829 to serve as an administrative headquarters for five of Bengal's easternmost districts, with the Chittagong District serving as its headquarters. During the East Pakistan period, the division's Tippera district was renamed to Comilla District in 1960. In 1984, fifteen districts were created by separating and reducing the original five districts of Chittagong, Comilla, Hill Tracts, Noakhal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chittagong Boat Club
Chittagong Boat Club is a boat club in the port city of Chittagong, Bangladesh. Since 1986 it has provided several facilities for the elite to enjoy the club facilities as an offshore tourist spot. Location CBC is located on of land beside Bangladesh Marine Academy Jetty at East Patenga. The Bangladesh Navy leased the land from the Chittagong Port Authority Chittagong Port Authority (CPA) is a government agency of Bangladesh responsible for the management, maintenance and governance of the country's major port of Chittagong, located in the city of Chittagong on the Karnaphuli River nine nautical .... History The club was inaugurated by former Chief of Naval Staff Sultan Ahmed on 8 August in 1990. In 2012, Chittagong Boat Club bought a river cruise ship from Western Marine Shipyard. Governing body The Chief of Bangladesh Naval Staff would be the President of the club, and then Commodore Commanding Bangladesh Navy Flotilla (COMBAN) would be the vice-president and la ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karnaphuli River
Karnaphuli ( bn, কর্ণফুলি ''Kôrnophuli''; also spelt Karnafuli), or Khawthlangtuipui (in Mizo, meaning "western river"), is the largest and most important river in Chattogram and the Chattogram Hill Tracts. It is a wide river in the south-eastern part of Bangladesh. Originating from the Saithah village of Mamit district in Mizoram, India, it flows southwest through Chattogram Hill Tracts and Chattogram into the Bay of Bengal. Before the Padma, it was the fastest flowing river in Bangladesh. It is said to "represent the drainage system of the whole south-western part of Mizoram." Principal tributaries include the Kawrpui River or Thega River, Tuichawng River and Phairuang River. A large hydroelectric power plant using Karnaphuli river was built in the Kaptai region during the 1960s. The mouth of the river hosts the Port of Chattogram, the largest and busiest seaport of Bangladesh. Etymology The presence of Arab traders and merchants in the history of C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patenga
Patenga ( bn, পতেঙ্গা) is a sea beach of the Bay of Bengal, located south from the port city of Chattogram, Bangladesh. It is near to the mouth of the Karnaphuli River. The beach is very close to the Bangladesh Naval Academy of the Bangladesh Navy and Shah Amanat International Airport. See also * List of lighthouses in Bangladesh * Shah Amanat International Airport Shah Amanat International Airport ( bn, শাহ আমানত আন্তর্জাতিক বিমানবন্দর ''Shah Amanôt Antôrjatik Bimanbôndôr'') is an international airport serving Bangladesh's southeastern port ... References External links * {{Beaches in Bangladesh Bay of Bengal Beaches of Bangladesh Lighthouses in Bangladesh Tourist attractions in Chittagong Division ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Renamed Places In Bangladesh
The following is the list of places in Bangladesh that underwent a name change in the past. The most common names in English are in bold letters. Barishal Division * Chwandra Deep → Barishal Dhaka Division *Anta Gharer Maidan → Victoria Park → Bahadur Shah Park *Ayub Nagar → Sher-e-Bangla Nagar *Bagh-e-Badshahi → Shahbag * Bikrampur → Munshiganj *Fatehabad → Faridpur *Jahangir Nagar → Dacca → Dhaka *Ramna Race Course → Suhrawardy Udyan Chattogram Division *Bollua → Noakhali *Chittagong → Chattogram *Daruchini Dwip → Narikel jinjira → St. Martin's Island *Panowa → Palongkee → Cox's Bazar *Sagarnaiya → Chhagalnaiya *Shamshernagar → Feni *Tippera → Roshnabad → Komolangk → Comilla → Cumilla Khulna Division * Baidyanathtala → Mujibnagar * Jessore → Jashore Mymensingh Division * Nasirabad → Mymensingh Rajshahi Division * Bogra → Bogura * Nawabganj → Chapai Nawabganj Sylhet Division * Srihatta → Si ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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