Chittagong-the most attractive and historical seaport has been enjoying prominence in the history of sea trade since 7th century AD. According to the world’s famous Chinese traveler ‘Huen Tsang, the city was as if “a sleeping beauty emerging from mists and water”, subsequently became the “Porto Grande” to the Portuguese Seafarer during the 16th century and the ‘Venice of the East’ to the European during the British rule and at the same time it became the headquarter of the Eastern Railway.
Holding the similar status the modern city Chittagong is now the principal port and the 2nd largest city of Bangladesh having international connection of all communication systems of land, air and water ways and playing the major continental trade linkage between the east and the west. The ongoing Asian highways by road with Myanmar & Thailand will make this panoramic hill city to be one of the most strategic points not only for trade & commerce but also an attractive tourist point in the world.
Being the divisional headquarter, Chittagong has got richest tourists destinations like hill tracts area of Rangamati, Bandarban and Khagrachari with enchanting tribal people, evergreen forest, hills, wildlife, tranquil coastal island and unspoiled sea beaches of Cox’s Bazar. The city area also has got some other tourist attraction like the shrine beauty of natural Foy’s Lake, Patenga sea beach, Ethnological Museum at Agrabad, historical Court building, Tomb of Sultan Bayazid Bostami a spiritual saint of 9th century, Chittagong Fish Market, Salt Factories and the Eco park at historical Sitakundu hill with legendary place of pilgrimage of both Hindu & Buddhist religion.
