Chittagong

Division

Chittagong ( Bengali: চট্টগ্রাম, Caṭṭagrām, Chattagram ) is a city in Bangladesh. With 2,123,709 inhabitants in the city proper and 3,672,366 in the agglomeration (as of 1 January 2005) it is also the second largest city in the country, after the capital Dhaka and Khulna before. In addition, the city is the administrative center of the eponymous district and Chittagong division of the same name.

Geography

Chittagong is located in the southeast of the country and is surrounded by palm trees, green hills and rivers.

Climate

Temperatures vary between 19 ° C in January and 28 ° C in May. In the summer, is expected to high rainfall.

Economy

Chittagong is a major business center for the country. The city is special economic zone and it is a steel plant, oil refineries, shipbuilding, cement, and textile and leather industry located. Chittagong has the largest seaport in Bangladesh. About him an important part of international trade is settled. The ship-breaking yards in Chittagong are among the centers of the ship-breaking industry worldwide.

After rapid growth, the smog of the city is very high.

A significant part of the population is employed in textile factories.

History

Since the 9th century, Chittagong belonged to the kingdom of Arakan, 1666 to Bengal and in 1760 it was ceded to the British.

Easter 1930 it came to Chittagong Uprising, one of the major uprisings against British colonial rule in which two barracks were stormed, led by Surya Sen.

In December 2010, there were violent clashes in Chittagong between textile workers and security forces. Three people died and 185 others were injured. The riots broke out because some companies are not held to the legally established minimum wage.

Demography

In the metropolitan region of Chittagong 3.7 million people live. Islam is the most widespread religion. Muslims make up 84 percent of the population, Hindus 14 percent and Theravada Buddhists 2 percent.

Attractions

In the region there are many mosques and minarets.

Sons and daughters of the town

• Muhammad Yunus ( born 1940 ), economist and Nobel Peace Prize