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Chittagong

American  
[chit-uh-gong] / ˈtʃɪt əˌgɒŋ /

noun

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


Chittagong British  
/ ˈtʃɪtəˌɡɒŋ /

noun

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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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

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

On Tuesday, a court in Chittagong denied bail to Mr Das.

From BBC ● Nov. 27, 2024

The government has strengthened security by deploying the paramilitary, Border Guards Bangladesh, in five main cities, including Dhaka and Chittagong.

From BBC ● Jul. 16, 2024

In the sense of "that which goes," the Hindostanee has formed gung, a river, found in the names of the Ramgunga, the Kishengunga, the Chittagong, and other rivers of India.

From The River-Names of Europe by Robert Ferguson

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