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|presidency= [[Bengal]]
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|coordinates= [http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?ll=22.366667,91.8&z=13&t=h&hl=en 22.366667°N, 91.8°E]
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|presentname= [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chittagong Chittagong] |stateprovince= [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chittagong_Division Chittagong Division]
|country= [[Bangladesh]]
|transport= [[Assam-Bengal Railway]]<br>[[Bengal and Assam Railway]]
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{{Places of Interest|title=Chittagong|name=Chittagong |link=xxxxx}}
'''Chittagong''' was the headquarters of a division and [http://dsal.uchicago.edu/reference/gazetteer/pager.html?objectid=DS405.1.I34_V10_311.gif district] of the same name during the British period. It was developed as a port in conjuntion conjunction with the construction of the [[Assam-Bengal Railway]] which established its headquarters there.
Today, Chittagong is [[Bangladesh|Bangladesh's]] second largest city and main seaport.
==Cemeteries== *[[British Association for Cemeteries in South Asia|BACSA (British Association for Cemeteries in South Asia)]] cemetery publications is:''Chittagong: Christian Cemeteries'' by Susan Farrington and John Radford, 1999, 136pp. MIs and Burial Registers. 70 illustrations, plans.:See [http://www.bacsa.org.uk/?page_id=2334 BACSA Books]. :[[British Association for Cemeteries in South Asia|BACSA]] have put the indexes to these cemetery books online and these indexes are free to browse. If an indexed name is of interest then application can be made to BACSA for details of the relevant burial inscription - charges apply for this service ==External links==*[http://dsal.uchicago.edu/reference/gazetteer/pager.html?objectid=DS405.1.I34_V10_323.gif Chittagong Town] Imperial Gazetteer*Images: Chittagong Airfield WW2: [Categoryhttp://www.rafcommands.com/galleries/SEAC/Air-Routes-India-229-Group---Transport-Command/ChittagongFront Map] and [http:Locations//www.rafcommands.com/galleries/SEAC/Air-Routes-India-229-Group---Transport-Command/ChittagongBack Details]from a publication ''Air Route Information India'' published by 229 Group Transport Command [http://www.rafcommands.com/galleries/SEAC/Air-Routes-India-229-Group---Transport-Command/229GroupAirRoutesCover Front Cover image]"Royal Air Force Commands" {{#widget:Google PlusOne|size=small|count=true}} [[Category:Cities, towns and villages in Bengal Presidency]] [[Category: Locations]]
