The meeting point of Karnaphuli River and the Bay of Bengal.
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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.
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.
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.
A museum in a small room at the old seamanship class building in Bangladesh Marine Academy.
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.
Largest naval base of the Bangladeshi Navy. Before the Bangladesh Liberation War, as PNS Bakhtiar, the base was awarded the National Standard by the President of Pakistan.