Meaning of "Chittagong" in the English dictionary

PRONUNCIATION OF CHITTAGONG

Chittagong  [ˈtʃɪtəˌɡɒŋ]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CHITTAGONG

Chittagong is a noun.

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WHAT DOES CHITTAGONG MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Chittagong

Chittagong /tʃɪtəɡɒŋ/ is the second-largest city and principal seaport of Bangladesh. It is located at the estuary of the Karnaphuli River in southeastern Bangladesh. It faces the Bay of Bengal to its west. The city has a population of over 6.5 million people. It is the administrative capital of Chittagong Division and the main city of Chittagong District. With an ancient natural harbour, Chittagong has served as a gateway of Bengal since antiquity. It was described by the Roman geographer Claudius Ptolemy as one of the great harbours of Asia. For centuries, it was an important port on the maritime Silk Road— attracting merchants and travelers from Arabia, Persia, China and Southeast Asia. The Sultanate of Bengal and the Kingdom of Arakan ruled the region during the Middle Ages. The Portuguese established merchant settlements in the area during the 16th-century. Following Mughal conquest in 1666, the port city was renamed as Islamabad. In the late-18th century, it was ceded to the British East India Company after the fall of the last independent Nawab of Bengal.

Definition of Chittagong in the English dictionary

The definition of Chittagong in the dictionary is a port in E Bangladesh, on the Bay of Bengal: industrial centre. Pop: 4 171 000 Official name: Chattagam.

TRANSLATION OF CHITTAGONG

Find out the translation of Chittagong to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of Chittagong from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Chittagong» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 吉大港
• Translator English - Spanish: Chittagong
• English: Chittagong
• Translator English - Hindi: चटगांव
• Translator English - Arabic: شيتاغونغ
• Translator English - Russian: Читтагонг
• Translator English - Portuguese: Chittagong
• Translator English - Bengali: চট্টগ্রাম
• Translator English - French: Chittagong
• Translator English - Malay: Chittagong
• Translator English - German: Chittagong
• Translator English - Japanese: チッタゴン
• Translator English - Korean: 치타 공
• Translator English - Javanese: Chittagong
• Translator English - Vietnamese: Chittagong
• Translator English - Tamil: சிட்டகாங்
• Translator English - Marathi: चित्तगोंग
• Translator English - Turkish: Chittagong
• Translator English - Italian: Chittagong
• Translator English - Polish: Chittagong
• Translator English - Ukrainian: Чіттагонг
• Translator English - Romanian: Chittagong
• Translator English - Greek: Τσιταγκόνγκ
• Translator English - Afrikaans: Chittagong
• Translator English - Swedish: Chittagong
• Translator English - Norwegian: Chittagong

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CHITTAGONG»

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The Chittagong Hill Tracts, Bangladesh: On the Difficult ...

Sheds light on the context, processes, and politics of ending the decades-long armed insurgency and building peace in Bangladesh's Chittagong Hill Tracts.

Amena Mohsin, 2003

CHITTAGONG SUMMER OF 1930

Chittagong: Summer of 1930, Part 1 brings to life the famous Chittagong Armoury Raid, led by Bengali revolutionary Surya Sen, through the memories of his young disciples and the British officers who were his contemporaries.

Manoshi Bhattacharya, 2013

Do and die: the Chittagong uprising, 1930-34

Their Actions Stunned The Colonial Rulers And Ignited The Spark Of Rebellion Throughout Bengal. In This Book, The First Of Its Kind, Journalist Manini Chatterjee Gives A Riveting Account Of The Real Life Drama Without Compromising On Facts.

Manini Chatterjee, 1999

Land Rights of the Indigenous Peoples of the Chittagong Hill ...

This book describes the struggle of the indigenous peoples of the Chittagong Hill Tracts region to regain control over their ancestral land and resource rights.

Rajkumari Chandra Kalindi Roy, 2000

Phantoms of Chittagong: The "Fifth Army" in Bangladesh

On the military exploits of the Indian Special Frontier Force known as the Phantoms of Chittagong and the Fifth Army, led by the author in the India-Pakistan war, 1971.

Sujan Singh Uban, 1985

The Chittagong Hill Tracts: Militarization, Oppression and ...

List of maps and tables.

‎1984

War and peace in the Chittagong Hill Tracts: retrospect and ...

Chiefly on insurgency problems in Bangladesh.

Saiẏada Ānoẏāra Hosena, 1999

Easter Rebellion in India: The Chittagong Uprising

Contributed research articles.

I. Mallikarjuna Sharma, 1993

Chittagong: Eye of the Tiger

Johnson J.R.: Police superintendent of Chittagong during the armoury raid. Johnstone: A policeofficer who went toChandannagar with Tegart. Johur: JohnYounie's butler. Kapur (major): Newcivil surgeon postedto Chittagong;John Younie and ...

Manoshi Bhattacharya, 2014

Chittagong Armoury Raiders: Reminiscences

Biographical accounts of some revolutionaries in the Indian freedom struggle.

Kalpana Dutt, 1979

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CHITTAGONG»

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Chittagong court orders five agencies to probe cocaine haul case

A Chittagong court has asked five government investigation agencies to begin a concerted probe into the liquid cocaine haul at the Chittagong ... «Bangladesh News 24 hours, Jul 15»

'Robber' killed in Chittagong gunfight

A suspected ringleader of robbers' gang succumbed to his bullet injuries early yesterday after being shot during a gunfight with police in ... «DhakaTribune, Jul 15»

Investigator seeks court order to gather liquid cocaine evidence at …

The police officer investigating the liquid cocaine haul at Chittagong port has sought a court order to collect evidence. «Bangladesh News 24 hours, Jul 15»

Police seize 26 gold bars from two vehicles in Chittagong

Police seize 26 gold bars from two vehicles in Chittagong ... Chittagong police's Deputy Commissioner (North) Paritosh Ghose said each of the ... «Bangladesh News 24 hours, Jul 15»

Four arrested in Dhaka, Chittagong with 1200 kg explosive materials …

Police said it has seized 1200 kgs of 'explosive materials' during separate raids in Dhaka and Chittagong and arrested four people. «Bangladesh News 24 hours, Jul 15»

Man knifes nephew to death

A man in Chittagong has allegedly knifed his nephew to death following a quarrel between women of the two families. «Bangladesh News 24 hours, Jul 15»

Dhaka, Chittagong stock exchanges closed from July 15 to 20 due to …

Dhaka and Chittagong stock exchanges on their websites said the bourses would operate on regular schedule from July 21 after the six-day ... «Bangladesh News 24 hours, Jul 15»

Chittagong police will not check permits of vehicles on highways …

Chittagong police will not check permit of vehicles on the highways until Eid to ensure uninterrupted and safe journey for holidaymakers. «Bangladesh News 24 hours, Jul 15»

Construction worker electrocuted in Chittagong

A construction worker has been electrocuted and another injured while they were working in a masjid at Anwara upazila in Chittagong. «DhakaTribune, Jul 15»

1900 yaba tablet seized, one arrested in Chittagong

Police nabbed a man on Wednesday with 1,900 yaba tablets in his possession from Chittagong's Bakolia area. «Bangladesh News 24 hours, Jul 15»