Chittagong Destrict

Chittagong Destrict is a destrict locatit in the sooth-eastren region o Bangladesh. It is a pairt o the Chittagong Diveesion. The port ceety o Chittagong, the seicont lairgest ceety in Bangladesh, is locatit in this destrict.

History
Acause o the natural harbour, Chittagong had been an important location for trade, drawin Arab traders as early as the 9t century CE. The region fell unner the rule o keengs frae Arakan in the 16t an 17t centuries, but later, the Mughal airmy unner Islam Khan conquered Chittagong. Durin the 17t century, the region an aw faced a lot o attacks bi Portuguese pirates.  The Mughals established Chittagong as a destrict in 1666. The Chittagong Hill Tracts wur separatit frae Chittagong in 1860. Efter the leeberation o Bangladesh, Cox's Bazar wis separatit intae a destrict in 1984. Article on Chittagong, frae  Banglapedia. 

Subdiveesions
There are 14 Upazilas an 12 Thanas (unner Chittagong Municipal aurie) unner Chittagong destrict.
The upazilas are:
Anwara Upazila
Banshkhali Upazila 
Boalkhali Upazila 
Chandanaish Upazila 
Fatikchhari Upazila 
Hathazari Upazila 
Lohagara Upazila 
Mirsharai Upazila 
Patiya Upazila 
Rangunia Upazila 
Raozan Upazila 
Sandwip Upazila 
Satkania Upazila 
Sitakunda Upazila

The thanas are:
Pahartali Thana 
Panchlaish Thana 
Chittagong Kotwali Thana 
Chandgaon Thana 
Bandar Thana 
Double Mooring Thana
Halishohor Thana
Karnafuly Thana
Bakoliya Thana
Baizid Thana
Patenga Thana
Bhujpur Thana

Religion

The destrict o Chittagong consists 13148 mosques, 1025 temples, 535 Buddhist temples an 192 kirks. Fakira Mosque in Hathazari, Musa Khan Mosque, Kura Katni Mosque, 16t century Kala Mosques, Chhuti Khan Mosque, Kadam Mobara Mosque, Andar Killah Mosque, Bakshi Hamid Mosque o Bashkhali are famous mosques in Chittagong. But Badar Awlia Dargah is a tomb in Chittagong.

Places o interest
Airchaeological heritage an relics in Chittagong Destrict include
Bronze statues (8t an 9t centuries, in Anwara upazila), 
Fakira Mosque (Hathazari), 
Musa Khan Mosque (1658), 
Kura Katni Mosque (1806), 
Kala Mosque (16t century), 
Chhuti Khan Mosque (Mirsharai), 
Kadam Mobarak Mosque (1719), 
Andar Killah Mosque, Wali Khan Mosque (1790), 
Badar Awlia Dargah, 
Bakshi Hamid Mosque o Banshkhali (1568), 
Chittagong Court Biggin (1893), 
Collegiate Schuil, Ethnological Museum (1974).

See an aw
Chittagong
Chittagong Diveesion
Diveesions o Bangladesh

References

Freemit airtins
Offeecial Web Portal o Chittagong Destrict 
Noakhali Web 


Category:Destricts o Bangladesh