Chittagong District

Chittagong District () is a district in the south-eastern region of  Bangladesh. It is a part of the Chittagong Division. The port city of Chittagong, the second largest city in Bangladesh, is in this district.

History
Because of its harbour, Chittagong had been an important place for trade, bringing Arab traders as early as the 9th century CE. The region fell under the rule of kings from Arakan in the 16th and 17th centuries, but later, the Mughal army under Islam Khan conquered Chittagong. During the 17th century, the region also faced a lot of attacks by Portuguese pirates. The Mughals established Chittagong as a district in 1666. The Chittagong Hill Tracts were separated from Chittagong in 1860. Cox's Bazar was separated into a district in 1984.Article on Chittagong, from  Banglapedia.

People
According to the 1991 census, the religion of the people are:
Religious composition (1991): Muslim - 83.92%, Hindu - 13.76%; Buddhist - 2.01%, Christian - 0.11% and Others - 0.2%.Amar Desh

Thanas
Rangamati Thana
Chittagong Thana
Khagrachari Thana
Cox's Bazar Thana
Bandarban Thana

Related pages
Chittagong
Chittagong Division
Divisions of Bangladesh

References
Chittagong newspapers

Category:Districts of British India
Category:Districts of East Pakistan
Category:Districts in Chittagong Division