The commercial capital of the country is Chittagong. There are thousands of years old cultural heritage. Chittagong is known as the holy land of Bara Auliya, the queen of the East, Bir Prasbini, the spiritual capital, the port city, the international tourist city, the welfare city.
How the named:
About 48 names have been found in Chittagong. Among them Ramyabhumi, Chatigaon, Chatgaon, Rosang, Chittagong, Jatigram, Adarshadesh, Chattal, Chaityagram, Saptagram, Pentapolis etc. are notable. Experts differ on the origin of the name Chittagong. According to Pandit Bernoulli, the Arabic word ‘shat’ (fragment) means delta, ganga means origin of the name Chittagong from the river Ganges.
According to another, Bar John Aulia came to the region in the thirteenth century to spread Islam. They lit a large lamp and placed it on a high place. In the regional language of Chittagong, 'chati' means lamp and village means village. From this the name is "Chatigaon".
According to Sir William Jones, the founder of the Asiatic Society, the name Chittagong originates from the name of a small bird in the area. Chittagong became part of the Mughal Empire in 16 AD. After defeating the Arakanese, the Mughals renamed it Islamabad. In 180 AD, Mir Qasim Ali Khan ceded Islamabad to the British East India Company. Later the company was named Chittagong.
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