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Chittagong
| Chittagong | |
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| Presidency: Bengal | |
| Coordinates: | 22.366667°N, 91.8°E |
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| Present Day Details | |
| Place Name: | Chittagong |
| State/Province: | Chittagong Division |
| Country: | Bangladesh |
| Transport links | |
| Assam-Bengal Railway Bengal and Assam Railway | |
| FibiWiki Maps | |
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| See our interactive map of this location showing places of interest during the British period | |
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Chittagong was the headquarters of a division and district of the same name during the British period. It was developed as a port in conjunction with the construction of the Assam-Bengal Railway which established its headquarters there.
Today, Chittagong is Bangladesh's second largest city and main seaport.
External links
- ChittagongTown Imperial Gazetteer
