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Chittagong
চট্টগ্রাম
Chottogram
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Nickname(s):
The Queen of Eastern Bengal, Commercial Capital of Bangladesh
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Country | ![]() |
Division | Chittagong Division |
District | Chittagong District |
Establishment | 1340 |
Granted city status | 1863 |
Government | |
• Type | Mayor–Council |
• Body | Chittagong City Corporation |
Area | |
• City | 168.07 km2 (64.89 sq mi) |
Population
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• City | 2,581,643 |
• Metro | 4,009,423 |
• Demonym | Chittagongians |
Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
Postal code |
4000
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Calling code | 31 |
Website | Chittagong City Corporation |
Chittagong (officially called Chattogram or Chattagram) is a city in southeast Bangladesh near the Karnaphuli River. The city is the capital of the Chittagong district and division. The city alone has around 5.5 million people. It is one of the quickest growing cities in the world.
Images for kids
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Dutch VOC ships in Chittagong, 1702
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Hilltop mansions and bungalows historically dominated Chittagong's skyline
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Royal Air Force Thunderbolts lined up at Chittagong in 1944
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A MAN SE double decker bus on the N1 highway between Dhaka and Chittagong
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A golf course in Chittagong
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An art deco building in Agrabad
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