Chittagong

One of the famous Hindu temples in Bangladesh. According to legend, around 300-350 years ago, Goddess Chatteswari appeared through Arya Rishi Yogis and Sadhu Sannyasis.

Bangladesh Railway (Eastern) General Manager's Control Office. Completed in 1872, the building is the oldest building in the port city. It is one of the buildings that bear the history of two hundred years of British colonial rule in Chittagong.

The three-storied Drishtinandan temple, built of Makrana marble from Rajasthan, has wood for its doors and windows sourced from Africa and Myanmar. The length of this temple is 100 feet, its width 50 feet and its height 65 feet.

The building was established in 1964 by the then-first national oil company of East Pakistan, Pakistan National Oil Limited (PNOL), a private limited company.

The railway bridge was built over the Karnaphuli River in 1930 during British rule. The bridge has 2 abutments, 6 brick pillars, 12 steel pillars and 19 spans. It connects the greater Chittagong district to the north and south. It is also called the gateway of South Chittagong. The bridge was declared endangered in 2001.

After Shaista Khar's army liberated Chittagong from the Magharajads of Arakan in 1666, numerous mosques were built here under his orders. Masjid-e-Siraj ud-Daulah is one of them. The mosque has 15 domes. The construction of the largest dome required 15 maunds of silver and brass worth about four lakh rupees at that time.

The main bridge, including four lanes, sidewalks and dividers, is 950 meters (3,117 ft) long and 24.47 meters (80 ft) wide. The number of spans is 3. It connects Patia and Baklia police stations.

A coastal area near the Bay of Bengal in Halishahar.

Large area of open space on the banks of Karnaphuli river.

A transboundary river of Bangladesh-India. The length of the Bangladesh part of the river is 161 km, the average width is 453 m and its nature is spiral. At the mouth of this river, the main seaport of Bangladesh is the Port of Chittagong.

It is one of the beaches of Bangladesh after Cox's Bazar or Kuakata.

Khejurtala is one of the most beautiful beaches in the city. The easily accessible Khejurtala beach can be enjoyed simultaneously with the environment of Patenga and Naval.

An artificial lake in the Pahartali area of Chittagong and one of the tourist spots. It was excavated in 1924 under the supervision of the Assam-Bengal Railway Authority and was then known as Pahartali Lake. Foy's Lake was later named after the English railway engineer Foy.

About 16 km from Chittagong City.

One of the traditional places of the city. Laldighi is spread over an area of 2.70 acres. On one side is the Andarkilla, and on the other side are the Zilla Parishad buildings and local bank branches.

One of the most popular beaches in Bangladesh. Located at the mouth of the Karnaphuli River, the port city is about 14 km south of Chittagong. Patenga is a popular tourist centre of Chittagong city. Many jetties of Chittagong Port are located near Patenga. From here you can see the movement of ships in the sea or aeroplanes flying overhead. Bangladesh Naval Academy is also located here. One of the popular food stalls here is the spicy fried crab served with a plate of chickpeas garnished with cucumber and onion. There is also a Burmese market on the beach.

The meeting point of Karnaphuli River and the Bay of Bengal.

It is the first public library of Chittagong. The library is named after the poet Mahbub Ul Alam Choudhury. Chittagong Central Jail and Laldighi Maidan are located next to it.

A library with various rare manuscripts. Palm-leaf manuscripts are preserved here. This museum has ancient religious scriptures written in Pali, Burmese, and Sanskrit. Classical literature and works of art written on palm leaves enriched this library.

It is a museum built to preserve the memory of Ziaur Rahman, the eighth president of Bangladesh and former army chief. Zia's private content is stored here. There is also a library here.

This public library has a collection of 95,244 books. The library is being rebuilt under the Chittagong Muslim Institute Hall and Cultural Complex reconstruction project. Until it is finished, the library of the old building had four reading rooms and its administrative area on the ground floor.

Built on hilly slopes and plains near Chittagong Medical College, near Fine Arts Institute on Chatteswari Road and Finley Guest House. The mausoleum was established by the British Army after World War II. Initially, there were about 400 tombs, but today there are 731 tombs of which 17 are of unknown persons. There are about 20 (1 Dutch and 19 Japanese) graves of national and foreign soldiers killed in World War II. There is also a Chittagong-Bombay memorial of World War II (1939-1945) here.

Divisional Martyrs Monument. Shaheed Minar was built on 20 February 1962. It is under reconstruction under the Chittagong Cultural Complex project.

Known as City Gate. Sometimes it is illuminated at night. Sitakunda upazila is on the north side of this gate and Karnelhat area is on the south side.

Sculpture of Bengal Tiger.

The sculpture was built in memory of Ayub Bachchu, the founder of the band Love Runs Blind (LRB), a famous music artist of Bangladesh.

It was discovered in 1831 in a walled courtyard on the top of a hill in Nasirabad. At the foot of Shrine Hill is a three-domed Mughal-style rectangular mosque and a huge Dighi. Many believe that the tomb of Bayezid Bostami is located here. At the foot of the shrine is a vast lake with Bostami's turtles and Gojar fish as its well-known inhabitants. Locally they are called Mazari and Ghazari. Bostami's tortoise is an internationally recognized extremely rare and critically endangered species. They are not seen anywhere else in the world except in the Shrine of Bayazid Bostami.

A museum in a small room at the old seamanship class building in Bangladesh Marine Academy.

Bangladesh Railway Museum is the sole railway museum of Bangladesh Railway. It was a bungalow before turning to a museum on November 15, 2003, which showcases some of the rich collection of relics, and objects used in Assam Bengal Railway (1942), Eastern Bengal Railway (1947) and Pakistan Railway (1961). The preserved artefacts mainly belong to the mechanical, electrical, telecommunication, signal, traffic and engineering departments of the Bangladesh Railway. It also includes different kinds of lamps and lights, fans and bells, uniforms and accessories of station masters, signalling equipment, transmitters, analogue telephones, monograms, track switches and railway sleepers.

This building commands a panoramic bird’s eye view of Chittagong. It was the site of passionate activity during the independence War in 1971.

Shows a mix of tribal artefacts. The Ethnological Museum of Chittagong was established in the first half of the 1960s. The museum contains four galleries and a small hall. It is a little dark. Some sections contain mock-ups of 'village life' for the different tribal areas with life-size dolls. These are reminiscent of the museum in the film Planet of the Apes.

The park is named after Pritilata Waddedar, a revolutionary woman of Chittagong. There are wooden arches and concrete umbrellas. The gate of the park is beautifully marked with trees, Biplob Udyan. The most interesting thing is the Swadhinata Stambha (Independence Pillar). Sheikh Farid Chasma is nearby.

Spread over 6 acres (2.4 ha) of land, the park is home to approximately 600 species of butterflies. The park is believed to be the first butterfly park in the Indian subcontinent. There are tropical gardens, a butterfly zone, a butterfly museum, a butterfly-rearing room, an artificial lake-fountain, a fish feeding zone and a butterfly feeding zone.

There is an elephant bungalow on the CRB hills. Also towards the centre is a spacious ground called Sirishtala, where traditional festivals like Pahela Boishakh, Pahela Phalgun etc. are organized annually.

DC Hill is one of the scenic spots now officially named "Nazrul Square". It is 1 km away from Zero Point, the centre of the city. There are many tall trees around. DC Hill holds historical significance by celebrating Bengali New Year every year. Also, various cultural programs including national and cultural days, stage plays, and open film screenings are organized here.

Spread over 8.55 acres of land, the park has long circular walkways, a reservoir of about 50,000 square feet, with three large galleries for seating on its banks. There are also 550 lamps along with colourful fountains. Four structures around the park include two toilet blocks, a public works maintenance office and an electrical substation.

One of the traditional places of the city. Laldighi is spread over an area of 2.70 acres. On one side is the Andarkilla, and on the other side are the Zilla Parishad buildings and local bank branches.

Basically a theme park where the various sights and historical buildings of Bangladesh are exactly replicated. The complex includes Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban, Ahsan Manzil, Supreme Court, Curzon Hall, Kantajew Temple, Darbar Hall, Barakuthi, Chhotakuthi, Choto Sona Mosque, Lalbagh Fort, Somapura Mahavihara, National Martyrs' Memorial, Shaheed Minar, St. Nicholas Church, Chirantan Palli, Bridge under the train, artificial water bodies, six Keuch (seating stalls), five water fountains and three Kids Zone. There is also a 71 meter or 230 feet tall Independence Tower commemorating the 1971 Liberation War.

A total of 69.357 acres of land was acquired and 136 residential plots of one bigha size were allotted in the Panchlaish Residential Area of the city. Of this, 2.30 acres of land were reserved for Shobuj Uddan (Green Field)—which later became known as the United Nations Park.

The tallest hill in the city of Chittagong is about 280 feet high. From its summit, the Bay of Bengal and large parts of Chittagong city can be clearly seen. During World War II, anti-aircraft guns were placed on top of the hill. Many years ago there was a lighthouse on the hill to guide ships sailing on distant seas. It is a good place to see the city from above.

Artificial lake in Agrabad, Chittagong. The total area of the reservoir including banks is 27.4 acres. Deba is mainly owned by Bangladesh Railways.

A theme park complex covering nearly 320 acres at Foy's Lake. The complex consists of a dry theme park, a water park, and Foy's Lake Resort. It was established in 2004.

Entertainment place located in the heart of the city. The earlier name of this garden was Jamburi Field. Chukchuk Car, Voyager Boat, Medi Godown, Race Godown, Racing Car, Swing and other entertainment facilities are available here. In addition, there are mini Chinese hotels, cooling corners, and various souvenir shops. The main gate of the park, modelled after Disney Land, attracts everyone.

Multidisciplinary and multipurpose industrial facility centre. A contemporary space to showcase the art and culture of the city. There are galleries and event spaces, music and film archives, souvenir shops and food and beverage cafes.

TIC is a cultural performing art centre in Chittagong. It is the theatre hall of fine and performing arts. The institute is organized and controlled by the City Corporation of the district.

Zilla Shilpakala Academy is the principal state-sponsored Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy affiliated and controlled district cultural centre. It is the district Academy of Fine and performing arts.

There are 72-seat platinum and 18-seat titanium halls in this cineplex.

Earlier name was Jhumur Cinema Hall. Sugandha Cinema Hall was reopened in 2020 after being closed for five years. There are 200 general seats and 16 VIP seats.