Definitions for chittagong
ˈtʃɪt əˌgɒŋchit·tagong

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1. Chittagongnoun

   a port city and industrial center in southeastern Bangladesh on the Bay of Bengal

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1. Chittagongnoun

   A city in Bangladesh.

2. Chittagongnoun

   One of the seven administrative divisions of Bangladesh.

3. Chittagongnoun

   One of the eleven districts in the Chittagong Division of Bangladesh.

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1. Chittagong

   Chittagong (/ˈtʃɪt əˌɡɒŋ/ chit-uh-gong; Chittagonian: চিটাং; Bengali: চিটাগং), officially Chattogram (Bengali: 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 conquest of Bengal during the 14th century. It was the site of a royal mint under the Delhi Sultanate, Bengal Sultanate and Mughal Empire. Between the 15th and 17th centuries, Chittagong was also a center of administrative, literary, commercial and maritime activities in Arakan, a narrow strip of land along the eastern coast of the Bay of Bengal which was under strong Bengali influence for 350 years. During the 16th century, the port became a Portuguese trading post and João de Barros described it as "the most famous and wealthy city of the Kingdom of Bengal". The Mughal Empire expelled the Portuguese and Arakanese in 1666. Like the rest of Bengal British East India Company took control of the city in 1793. The Port of Chittagong was re-organized in 1887 and its busiest shipping links were with British Burma. In 1928, Chittagong was declared a "Major Port" of British India. During World War II, Chittagong was a base for Allied Forces engaged in the Burma Campaign. The port city began to expand and industrialize during the 1940s, particularly after the Partition of British India. The city was the historic terminus of the Assam Bengal Railway and Pakistan Eastern Railway. During the Bangladesh Liberation War in 1971, Chittagong was the site of the Bangladeshi declaration of independence. The port city has benefited from the growth of heavy industry, logistics, and manufacturing in Bangladesh. Trade unionism was strong during the 1990s. Chittagong accounts for 12% of Bangladesh's GDP, including 40% of industrial output, 80% of international trade, and 50% of tax revenue. The port city is home to many of the oldest and largest companies in the country. The Port of Chittagong is one of the busiest ports in South Asia. The largest base of the Bangladesh Navy is located in Chittagong, along with an air base of the Bangladesh Air Force, garrisons of the Bangladesh Army and the main base of the Bangladesh Coast Guard. The eastern zone of the Bangladesh Railway is based in Chittagong. The Chittagong Stock Exchange is one of the twin stock markets of Bangladesh with over 700 listed companies. The Chittagong Tea Auction is a commodity exchange dealing with Bangladeshi tea. The CEPZ and KEPZ are key industrial zones with foreign direct investments. The city is served by Shah Amanat International Airport for domestic and external flights. Chittagong has a high degree of religious and ethnic diversity among Bangladeshi cities, despite having a great Bengali Muslim majority. Minorities include Bengali Hindus, Bengali Christians, Bengali Buddhists, Chakmas, Marmas, Tripuris, Garos and others.

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1. chittagong

   Chittagong is a major coastal seaport city in southeastern Bangladesh. It is the second largest city in the country and serves as a significant economic hub, known for its thriving industries such as the ship-breaking yard and sea port. The city also features diverse cultural influences, historical sites, and is surrounded by natural attractions like hills and rivers.

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1. Chittagong

   Chittagong is the principal seaport and second largest city of Bangladesh, located at the estuary of the Karnaphuli River on the Bay of Bengal in the southeastern region of the country. Set amidst hills and a deep-water natural harbor, it is considered to be one of Bangladesh's most scenic and greenest cities. It is also situated close to the borders of Burma and Northeast India. It is a pluralistic city of ethnic and religious diversity. In 2011, the Chittagong Metropolitan Area had an estimated population of more than 6.5 million people. Historically, the ancient natural harbor of Chittagong served as a seaport and gateway for Bengal and the eastern subcontinent for centuries. The port was visited by numerous historical travellers, including Xuanzang, Ibn Battuta, Niccolò de' Conti and Admiral Zheng He. The Portuguese called it Porto Grande De Bengala. Under British rule in the late-19th century, the modern harbour developed with the construction of the Assam Bengal Railway. In 1930, Chittagong witnessed the revolutionary armoury raids of Masterda Surya Sen. During World War II, it served as an important base for Allied Forces fighting in the Burma Campaign. After the partition of British India in 1947, it became part of East Pakistan. In 1971, at the onset of the Bangladesh Liberation War, the declaration of Bangladesh’s independence was proclaimed from Chittagong.

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1. Chittagong

   a seaport in the Bay of Bengal, 220 m. E. of Calcutta; exports rice, gum, tobacco, and jute.

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of chittagong in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of chittagong in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of chittagong in a Sentence

1. Rashed Maksud Khan:

   The annual trade volume of Bangladesh and Thailand will be increased four times to $4.8 billion by next five years if both countries can establish direct coastal shipping links by the end of the year, once a direct coastal sipping link will be established between Chittagong and Ranong of Thailand, then it will take only six days.

2. Kazuhiko Higuchi:

   The assistance will help railways better serve needs of people and movement of goods, and help improve domestic and subregional trade, this project will also help improve the overall railway transport system in Bangladesh, and aims to reduce transport costs and improve logistics of strategic corridors, such as Dhaka-Chittagong link, for subregional trade.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=chittagong
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Chittagong
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chittagong
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=chittagong
6. ^ The Nuttall Encyclopedia
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/12342/pg12342-images.html#Chittagong