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Bay of Bengal

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  1. Arm of the Indian Ocean between India and Sri Lanka on the west, Bangladesh on the north, and Southeast Asia on the east.

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Near Rangpo, the Teesta joins with another river and carries on toward the Bay of Bengal.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Bangladesh, the world's second-largest garment exporter, relies heavily on Chattogram port -- formerly known as Chittagong and strategically located on the Bay of Bengal -- for the vast majority of imports and exports.

From Barron's • Nov. 17, 2025

Lekha Ajit, 22, grew up in southeast India, in the coastal city of Chennai along the Bay of Bengal.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 9, 2024

Byine Phyu village is on the outskirts of Sittwe, the capital of Rakhine, in a strategic location with easy access to the Bay of Bengal.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 5, 2024

It was a lovely, breezy, hot Sunday afternoon and the Bay of Bengal glit­tered under a blue sky.

From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel

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