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Chittagong
Second-largest city in Bangladesh

Chittagong

Chittagong, officially Chattogram, is the capital and largest city of the Chittagong Division and Chittagong District.

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It is the second-largest city in Bangladesh after the capital, Dhaka, and the largest city in the Greater Chittagong region, with a land area of 157 square kilometers. Home to the Port of Chittagong, it is the busiest port in Bangladesh and the Bay of Bengal. The city is also the business capital of Bangladesh. The city is located on the banks of the Karnaphuli River between the Chittagong Hill Tracts and the Bay of Bengal. In 2022, the Chittagong District had a population of approximately 9.2 million according to a census conducted by the government of Bangladesh. In 2022, the city area had a population of more than 5.6 million. The city is an important export hub, with goods such as tea, jute, and petroleum products being shipped through its port. The city is home to many large local businesses and plays an important role in the Bangladeshi economy.

Do

Things to do

There are a few amusement parks and public parks in Chittagong:

  1. 01
    Batali Hill
  2. 02
    Agrabad Deba

    The total area of the reservoir including banks is 27.4 acres.

  3. 03
    Foy's Lake Concord
  4. 04
    Karnaphuli Shishu Park

    Entertainment place located in the heart of the city.

  5. 05
    Chittagong Shishu Park

    There are places where you can buy show tickets, but generally not for the really popular shows on the same day of the performance.

  6. 06
    Bistaar: Chittagong Arts Complex
Eat

Where to eat

The people of Chittagong love oily and spicy food. This can be a problem for foreigners and lead to upset stomachs. If you are a foreigner you should consider sticking with better restaurants and eating in large hotels. Never eat green salad which comes with your meal as you will not know if it has been washed in sanitized water.

How locals move

Getting around Chittagong the local way

  • Get inBIWTC has an office and launches its ferries from Sadarghat, about 1 km south of the train station down Sadarghat Rd.
  • Get aroundAlso, traditional manual rickshaws are very common.
  • Get aroundSome newer roads in the capital have dual bike/rickshaw lanes.
  • Get aroundRickshaws are a kind of three-wheeled, pedal-powered cycle with seats in the back to seat passengers and a driver in the front.
  • Get aroundThey are good for short distances, or places which are too far to walk but too short for taking a bus/taxi/auto-rickshaw.
  • Get aroundRickshaws don't use meters, so establish a price before getting on.
  • Get aroundThe yellow taxis are also considered far safer, in comparison to black taxis and auto-rickshaws.
  • Get aroundAuto rickshaws (also called CNG taxi, or simply CNG) are good for shorter trips.

From Wikivoyage: Chittagong, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-09.

Text adapted from Wikipedia and Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photograph: Wikimedia Commons (see file page), Wikimedia Commons.