Chittagong

[chit-uh-gong]

noun

1. a port in SE Bangladesh, near the Bay of Bengal.

Chittagong

/ ˈtʃɪtəˌɡɒŋ /

noun

1. Official name: Chattagam. a port in E Bangladesh, on the Bay of Bengal: industrial centre. Pop: 4 171 000 (2005 est)

Example Sentences

He is accused of disrespecting Bangladesh’s national flag during a rally in the southern city of Chittagong in October.

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He had, according to rights group Amnesty International, been staunchly vocal against abuses committed by the military in the Chittagong Hill Tracts and has campaigned for an end to military rule in the region.

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“It’s our responsibility to protect them,” said Moinul, who stood watch last week in front of a temple in Hatharazi, outside of Chittagong.

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One of nine children, Mr Yunus was born to a family of Muslim merchants in the coastal Bangladeshi city of Chittagong.

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Officials say three people were killed in the southern port city of Chittagong and two in Dhaka, while one student was killed in the northern city of Rangpur by a stray bullet.

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