subject: Sights To See In Chittagong, Bangladesh! [print this page] The City is set amongst rolling green hills, ancient architecture and interesting religious sites. The broad sandy beaches are popular with tourists and the grand buildings and mosques are a wonder to behold.
The people of the city of Chittagong are quite diverse. Many have originated from the Arabs, Afghans and Mughals who arrived on the country's shores many years ago. There are also those that have descended from Portuguese settlers who arrived some time later.
People and Culture
Lungi or dhoti is the most common costume for men and Saree for women. Rice and fish is the staple food of the people. Because of close affinity to the sea, seafood is quite popular. Vegetables commonly found in the market are gourds, pumpkins, various legumes, etc. Fruits include jack fruits, ice-apples, coconuts, bananas, custard apple, etc.Shutki mach/dried fish is a specialty. Chatgaiya song is the most popular local song. Dance is another famous cultural sector of Chitttagong.
Ethnological Museum
One of the most cultural enriching attractions in the city of Chittagongis the Ethnological Museum. The Ethnological Museum is one of the most specialized museums in Bangladesh and is a symbol of unity and progress. Each display has a plaque that describes the tribes and gives background information to explain the exhibit to visitors.
Some of the items on display include weaponry, vases, weaving, clothing, boats, scissors, bamboo pipes, wooden shelves, and ornaments. The museum has also been extended to include tribes that are located in India, Australia and in Pakistan.
Chittagong Hill Tracts
Chittagong is the main port and second-largest city of Bangladesh with a population of about 7 millions. The city is surrounded by a wonderful geographical combination of Sea shore, river, hill and green plain, which makes it the most natuarally beautiful city of Bangladesh.
The Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) : It comprising an area of 13,180 km2 in south-eastern Bangladesh, is the only hill intensive area of Bangladesh. CHT consisting Rangamati, Khagrachari and Bandarban districts is home to country's largest concentration of at least 11 different ethnic groups and is a unique part of the country both in terms of landscape and its people. However, nearly all the indigenous peoples also include traditional indigenous elements in their formal religious beliefs and practices.
Patenga beach: It is a popular tourist spot. The beach lies approximately twenty kilometers outside the city of Chittagong, and located near to fascinating landmarks including the Shah Amanat International Airport and the BNS Isha Khan Naval Base.
Foy's Lake: It is a human-made lake in Chittagong, Bangladesh. The lake was once just a lake and spillway constructed by Assam-Bengal Railway engineer. It was dug in 1924 and was named after the English engineer Mr. Foy The lake is next to Batali Hill, the highest hill in Chittagong Metropolitan area.
Heritage Park: There is a heritage park called Shaheed Zia Memorial Complex and Mini Bangladesh at Chandgaon which reflects the most notable structures and instances of Bangladesh. This 71-metre tower in Mini Bangladesh in Chittagong has a restaurant on the top that rotates once every 90 minutes.
Chittagong Ethnological Museum: It located in the bustling commercial street of Agrabad, countrys lone ethnological museum, offers the visitors the chance to acquaint with the lifestyles and heritage of various ethnic groups of the country. It was established in 1965.
World War II cemetery and Zia Memorial Museum : The War Cemetery on Badshah Mia Road is another place of historic interest. It contains the graves of 755 soldiers of the Allied Forces who laid down their lives on the Indo-Burmese front during World War II. Most of the soldiers buried there were from Australia, Britain, Canada, East and West Africa, British India and New Zealand Sports.
Oni is an articles writer whose major area of focus is travel where she shares lots of travel information. In this article she is now sharing her experience about Chittagong, Bangladesh!
