Chittagong

American

[chit-uh-gong] / ˈtʃɪt əˌgɒŋ /

noun

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

Chittagong British

/ ˈtʃɪtəˌɡɒŋ /

noun

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

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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 most of its imports and exports.

From Barron's • Nov. 1, 2025

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

From BBC • Nov. 27, 2024

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.

From BBC • Aug. 31, 2024

Bangladesh also suspended loading and unloading in the country’s largest main seaport in Chittagong and moved more than a dozen ships from jetties to the deep sea as a precaution.

From Seattle Times • May 26, 2024

Of course, if you are ready to take Martaban, that will decide me; and I shall take passage in the first ship going up to Chittagong.

From On the Irrawaddy A Story of the First Burmese War by Overend, William Heysham

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