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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 the vast majority of imports and exports.

From Barron's

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

And on Thursday, another fire burned down a seven-story clothing factory in Chittagong.

From BBC

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

From BBC

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

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