Chittagong
Americannoun
noun
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He was a young economics professor at Chittagong University in Bangladesh visiting a village during a nationwide famine.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
More damaging was the April 2004 seizure of 10 truckloads of weapons in Chittagong - the largest arms haul in Bangladesh's history - allegedly destined for Indian rebel groups.
From BBC • Feb. 14, 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 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
In Chittagong, then, we must look about us for the aborigines; so intrusive have become the Hindú elements.
From The Ethnology of the British Colonies and Dependencies by Latham, R. G. (Robert Gordon)
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