Strand Road, Chittagong

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Strand Road (Bengali : স্ট্র্যান্ড রোড) is an important commercial road in downtown Agrabad, Chittagong, Bangladesh. It is located alongside docks of the Port of Chittagong. The road was developed under British rule in the 19th century. [1]

Bengali language Indo-Aryan language spoken by the Bengali people of South Asia

Bengali, also known by its endonym Bangla, is an Indo-Aryan language primarily spoken by the Bengalis in South Asia. It is the official and most widely spoken language of Bangladesh and second most widely spoken of the 22 scheduled languages of India, behind Hindi.

Agrabad Central business district in Chittagong, Bangladesh

Agrabad is a downtown commercial and financial area in Chittagong, the second largest city of Bangladesh. Located close to the city's harbor, it hosts numerous Bangladeshi and international businesses, banks, financial institutions, and the other commercial entities. The Chittagong Chamber of Commerce & Industry, the World Trade Center and Chittagong Stock Exchange are most prominent of them. The area forms part of the Double Mooring precinct and is directly connected to the Port of Chittagong.

Chittagong Metropolis in Chittagong Division, Bangladesh

Chittagong, officially known as Chattogram, is a major coastal city and financial centre in southeastern Bangladesh. The city has a population of more than 2.5 million while the metropolitan area had a population of 4,009,423 in 2011, making it the second-largest city in the country. It is the capital of an eponymous District and Division. The city is located on the banks of the Karnaphuli River between the Chittagong Hill Tracts and the Bay of Bengal. Much of Chittagong Division is located within the ecological Indo-Burma zone on the boundary of the India Plate and Burma Plate. This makes Chittagong the crossroads of the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia.

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O R Nizam Road is a major road which crosses the Asian Highway in Chittagong, Bangladesh. the road has been named after Obaidur Rahman Nizam (1902-1970), who was popularly known as O R Nizam. He was the Mayor of Chittagong City for almost 15 years. At the time the position was called Vice Chairman of Chittagong Municipality, an elected position. The road begins from Zakir Hussain Road and ends at Panchalaish Police Station. It hosts mainly shops, clinics and residential buildings. It passes close to the Chittagong Medical College and other important buildings such as mosques and schools.

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References

  1. ↑ "Chittagong City". Banglapedia . Retrieved 13 December 2013.
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