Chattogram Division

Area: Area 33771.18 sq km, located in between 20°43' and 24°16' north latitudes and in between 90°32' and 92°41' east longitudes. It is bounded by Dhaka and Sylhet divisions on the north,Bay of Bengal and Arakan (Myanmar) on the south, Mizoram, Tripura states of India and Chin state of Myanmar on the east, Dhaka and barisal divisions on the west.

Ethnic Community: Chakma, Marma, Chak, Khumi, Khyang, Jumma, Bawm, Pankho, Tanchangya, Tripura, Lushai, Mro, Rakhine, Rohingya

Rivers: Main rivers: Meghna, Matamuhuri, Titas, Dakatia, Gumti, Feni, Karnafuli and Sangu; Sandwip, Hatiya, Kutubdia, Maheshkhali and St. Martin's Island are notable

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Gender

Literacy

Religion

M = Muslim, H = Hindu, B = Buddhist, C = Christian, O = Others

Oral Traditions & Expressions

Chattgaian Rural Traditional Proverb

Performing Arts

Dudhuk, a percussion instrument played with music and songs of the Hill Tracts.

Social Practices, Rituals & Festive Events

Sangrain 'Relong Pwe' (water pouring)

Knowledge & Practices concerninf nature of the universe

'Boon granter' turtles at the shrine of Sufi Saint Bayezid Bostami

Traditional Craftmanship

Sampan boat-building

Heritage Holders

Shefali Ghosh, Chattogram region singer

Timeline

  • 1829

    Chittagong has been a seaport since ancient times. The region was home to the ancient Bengali Buddhist Samatatah states. It later fell under the rule of the Gupta Empire, the Pala Empire and the Vesali kingdom of Arakan till the 7th century.

  • 9th Century AD

    Arabs traded with the port from the 9th century AD.

  • 1905

    Chittagong grew at the beginning of the twentieth century after the partition of Bengal and the creation of the province of Eastern Bengal and Assam.

  • 1959

    The Chittagong Development Authority (CDA) was established by the government of East Pakistan in 1959 to manage this growth and drew up a master plan to be reviewed every five years to plan its urban development. By 1961 the CDA had drawn up a regional plan covering an area of 212 square miles (550 km2) and a master plan covering an area of 100 square miles (260 km2).

  • 1972

    Following the independence of Bangladesh, the city underwent a major rehabilitation and reconstruction programme and regained its status as an important port within a few years.

District List

ChattogramBrahmanbariaCumillaChandpurLakshmipurNoakhaliFeniKhagrachariRangamatiBandarbanCox's Bazar

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