Chittagong, officially Chattogram, is the second-largest city in Bangladesh. Home to the Port of Chittagong, it is the busiest port in Bangladesh and the Bay of Bengal. It is the administrative seat of an eponymous division and district. The city is located on the banks of the Karnaphuli River between the Chittagong Hill Tracts and the Bay of Bengal. The Greater Chittagong Area had a population of more than 5.2 million in 2022. In 2020, the city area had a population of more than 3.9 million. The city is home to many large local businesses and plays an important role in the Bangladeshi economy.
Chittagong District, renamed the Chattogram District, is a district located in south-eastern Bangladesh. It is a part of the Chittagong Division. The port city of Chittagong, which is the second largest city in Bangladesh, is located within this district.
Chattogram City Corporation (CCC) is a self-governing body that governs the municipal areas of Chattogram and some adjoining areas of south-eastern Bangladesh. The CCC government is elected by popular vote every five years.
Chandgaon is a thana of Chattogram District in Chattogram Division, Bangladesh. It comprises the Chandgoan Residential Area and the Kalurghat Industrial Area.
Karnaphuli is an Upazila of Chattogram District in Chattogram Division, Bangladesh. Administration Karnaphuli Thana was established on 27 May 2000. Karnaphuli, a police station area under Chattogram's Patiya, has been upgraded to an Upazila.
Chittagong massacre refers to a massacre of opposition activists in Chittagong on January 24 of 1988. The activists of Awami League who were rallying in the streets of Chittagong that day were attacked by the police during the regime of autocratic ruler Hussain Muhammad Ershad. The then Chittagong Metropolitan Police Commissioner Mirza Rakibul Huda ordered the police to open fire on the rally that left at least 24 people dead.
Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury is a standing committee member of Bangladesh Nationalist Party, and former Minister of Commerce. He hails from a political family in Chittagong and headed the city's BNP unit momentarily to organize the party.
Abdullah Al Noman is a Bangladeshi politician who is a vice-chairman of Bangladesh Nationalist Party. He is a 3-term Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Chittagong-9 constituency. He served as a minister of fisheries and food at the Second Khaleda Cabinet.
Sylhet Metropolitan Police or SMP was formed in 2009 to serve the city of Sylhet in north-eastern Bangladesh. It is the largest metropolitan police unit by area in Bangladesh.
Mustafizur Rahaman Chowdhury is a Bangladesh Awami League politician and former Member of Parliament from Chittagong-16.
The Bangladesh Jatiotabadi Jubo Dal commonly known as the Jubo Dal, is the youth wing of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP).
Bidyanondo Foundation is a non-profit organization registered under the Bangladesh Department of Social Services. It works to help the poor community of Bangladesh and performs various social welfare activities. This organization was founded by Kishor Kumar Das in 2013.
S. A. Group of Industries is a Bangladeshi diversified conglomerate based in Chittagong. Shahabuddin Alam is the managing director of S.A. Group of Industries. The company has a workforce of 2,500 by 2022. SA Group of Industries has been operating 17 factories since 1988 with 8 master products under two brands Goalini and Muskan. These include Dhaka and Chittagong edible oil refineries, condensed milk, dairy products, tea leaves, flour, semolina, salt, water, paper and paper products.
Bangladesh Television Chattogram or Bangladesh Television Chittagong, branded on-air as BTV Chittagong or BTV Chattogram, sometimes known as CTV, is a BTV-affiliated television station broadcast from Chittagong, serving southeastern Bangladesh. It is the network's first and currently the only regional television station. It was launched in 1996 and initially broadcast for one and a half hour, but the broadcast schedule significantly increased over time. It broadcasts on a full-day basis daily on both terrestrial and satellite television. BTV Chittagong started broadcasting on satellite television in 2016. It is also a nationwide terrestrial television station along with BTV Dhaka and Sangsad Television, as it reaches 75% of the area of Bangladesh terrestrially.
Chittagong Boat Club (CBC) is a boat club in the port city of Chittagong, Bangladesh. Since 1986 the club provided several facilities for the elite to enjoy the club facilities as an offshore tourist spot.
Mohammad Shahjahan is a two star admiral of Bangladesh who is currently posted at National Defence College as Senior Directing Staff. Prior to that, he was the Chairman of Chittagong Port Authority. Earlier he served as the chairman of the Mongla Port Authority. In previous he has also served as the Deputy Director General of Bangladesh Coast Guard. Member Blue Economy Cell
Banaj Kumar Majumder is a Bangladeshi police officer. He is currently Additional IGP of Bangladesh Police and Chief of the Police Bureau of Investigation. Prior to join PBI, he was Additional Commissioner of Chattogram Metropolitan Police in the rank of Additional DIG. He came into limelight when he was SP of Cox's Bazar District.
Khandker Golam Faruq is a Bangladeshi police officer and an Additional Inspector General of Police of Bangladesh Police. He served as the 35th Commissioner of DMP. Prior to join here, he was the 13th Rector of Police Staff College Bangladesh. Before that he served as Principal of Bangladesh Police Academy, Sardah, Rajshahi. He is a former Deputy Inspector General of Chittagong Range of Bangladesh Police.
Krishna Pada Roy is a Deputy Inspector General of Bangladesh Police Officer and commissioner of Chattogram Metropolitan Police. He is a former additional commissioner of Dhaka Metropolitan Police.
Devdas Bhattacharya is a Bangladeshi police officer and the Additional Inspector General of Bangladesh Police. He is the former Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Mymensingh Range and Rangpur Range of Bangladesh Police.
