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Chittagong

Chittagong

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A large port city in the southeast of Bangladesh on the Bay of Bengal
  • proper noun
: Chittagong
  • A few years ago, people in a rural area of Anowara, a sub-district of the port city Chittagong, Bangladesh, sowed paddy plants in a road to protest the government for not taking steps to furnish that road with bricks.
  • Chittagong port
  • Chittagong city
  • Chittagong Hill Tracts

Examples

  • During my trip to Chittagong, I visited several factories that contribute to the city's booming economy.

  • If allowed by Bangladesh, the northeastern states of India, using the transit facilities through Bangladesh, will be in a position to access directly markets in other parts of India and also to use Chittagong port to export their products to Southeast Asia and other parts of the world.

    Academic text (1998)

  • Implementation of such plans will bring enormous economic benefits to the port city of Chittagong and its outlying areas.

    Academic text (1998)

  • Encouraged by all those developments, some Japanese firms have shown keen interest in developing an international free trade zone on the Karnaphuli River, running across Chittagong.

    Academic text (1998)

  • On 31 May 1981, during a visit to the port city of Chittagong, President Ziaur Rahman was assassinated.

    Academic text (1998)

  • In 1971, I returned home to newly independent Bangladesh with a doctorate in economics from Vanderbilt University and joined Chittagong University as chairman of the Department of Economics.

    Academic text (1998)

  • Nepal has also suggested that the Bangladesh port of Chittagong be made a free port and developed as a major gateway to the seas for the entire north and northeast subregion of South Asia, including parts of Myanmar.

    Academic text (1998)

  • The port city of Chittagong is known for its vibrant shipping industry and scenic coastlines.

  • The bustling markets of Chittagong offer a wide range of local products and fresh seafood.

Surface Forms

Chittagong main

Etymology

Chittagong comes from the local Bengali name Chattogram, and the ending -gram comes from an old Indian word for 'village' or 'town', so you can think of it as the 'town of Chatta'. This simple image helps explain why Chittagong is known as a busy port town and trade center today.