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Chittagong Division Tour

Chittagong Division is located at southern part of the country has an area of 33771 sq. km and a population of 23.99. It has 11 districts and 38 municipalities.

Chittagong is the biggest seaport and second largest town in Bangladesh situated near the Bay of Bengal. It is 264 km away east of Dhaka, famous for hill areas, natural beauty and for the seashore. Chittagong is also known of the town of Aulias (Muslim saints).

Its green hills and forests, its broad sandy beaches and its fine cool climate always attract the holiday-markers. Described by the Chinese traveler poet, Huen Tsang (7th century A.D) as "a sleeping beauty emerging from mists and water" and given the title of "Porto Grande" by the 16th century Portuguese seafarers.
Chittagong combines remains true to both the descriptions even today. It combines the busy hum of an active seaport with the shooting quiet of a charming hill town.

The Shahi Jama-e-Masjid and Qadam Mubarak Mosque are two of the most impressive buildings in the city. It is also worth visiting the Ethnological Museum in the Modern City, which has interesting displays on Bangladesh's tribal peoples. There are good views and cooling breezes from Fairy Hill in the British City in the northwestern sector of the city.
Chittagong is the country's chief port and is the main site for the establishment of heavy, medium and light industries. Bangladesh's only steel mill and oil refinery are also located in Chittagong.

Main Tourist Spots in Chittagong Division :

War Cemetery - Zia memorial Museum - Ethnological Museum - Court Building Museum - Shrine of Hazrat Bayezead Bostami - Shrine of Shah Amanat - Fays Lake - Patenga and Fouzdarhat Sea Beaches - Port Area - Sitakundu - Parki beach - Chandraghona - Cox's Bazar Sea Beach Himchori and Inani Beach - Moheshkhali Island - Sonadia Island - St. Martins Island - Nijhum Island - The Aggameda Khyang, Cox's Bazar - Ramu Teknaf - Travel Comilla - BARD (Bangladesh Academy for Rural Development) - Lalmai Moinamoti and Shalbon Bihar - Chittagong Hill Tracks - The Hills - Tribal life - The Forests - The Lakes - Hill Districts - Travel Rangamati - Kaptai Lake - Khagrachari - Travel Bandarban


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