Chattogram District

Also known as Chittagong District

district in its namesake division in Bangladesh

Key facts

Country: Bangladesh
Division: Chittagong Division
Establishment: 1666 ; 360 years ago ( 1666 )
Capital: Chittagong
Type: District Council
Deputy commissioner: Farida Khanom
Police superintendent: Md. Masud Alam
Total: 5,282.92 km (2,039.75 sq mi)
Rank: 2nd in Bangladesh
Density: 1,735.68/km (4,495.39/sq mi)
Demonym s: Chittagonian , Sitainga , Chatgaiya
Official: Bengali • English
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Chittagong District (Bengali: চট্টগ্রাম জেলা), officially Chattogram District, is a district located in south-eastern Bangladesh. It is a part of the Chittagong Division. The commercial capital of Bangladesh and the country's only two-dimensional city are both located in Chittagong District. In terms of establishment, this is the oldest district in Bangladesh, and by area, it is the second largest.

The district is also home to the second-largest sea beach in Bangladesh after Cox's Bazar, known as Banshkhali Sea Beach. In addition, the longest hanging bridge in Bangladesh is located in this Chittagong district.