Bandar Thana area under the Chittagong City Corporation, consists of 9 mouzas and 5 wards. The Chittagong Port is located in this thana. Amanat Shah (previous name MA Hannan) International Airport and Patenga Sea Beach are important places of the thana.
Administration Bandar thana consists of 5 wards and 9 mouzas.
Historical events During the war of liberation in 1971, the freedom fighters (naval commandos) conducted a number of attacks from here. Many foreign ships were damaged due to bomb explosions. Pakistan army, on the verge of their defeat, planted mines in the port area in order to deadlock the port. After 16 December 1971, the then Soviet Naval Forces came here to clear mines. Several Soviet marines were killed in this mine removal operation.
Marks of the War of Liberation Memorial 1.
Religious institutions Mosque 30, tomb 4 and temple 8, the most noted of which is Hafez Syed Moniruddin Shah Mazar.
Population 187739; male 57.22%, female 42.78%; Muslim 92.15%; Hindu 6.95%, Buddhist, Christian and others 0.9%; ethnic nationals: Chakma, Marma, Larma and Tripura 241 families.
Literacy and educational institutions Average literacy 56.5%; male 63.3%, female 46.8%. Educational institutions: college 3, high school 18, madrasa 3, primary school 19 and marine academy 1.
Cultural organisations Club 55, orphanage 2, playground 10.
Main occupations Agriculture 1.46%, fishery 1.29%, transport 6.3%, agricultural labourer 1.99%, wage labourer 3.02%, industry 2.04%, commerce 11.70%, construction 1.4%, services 53.20%, house rent 1.82%, others 15.78%.
Main crops Paddy.
Main fruits Mango, jackfruit.
Fisheries, dairies, poultries Poultry 85, hatchery 1.
Communication facilities Roads: pucca 30 km, semi pucca 20 km.
Traditional transport Palanquin and horse carriage. These means of transport are either extinct or nearly extinct.
Manufactories About 50 mills and factories including garments, sports related industry, edible oil, steel mill, refinery and welding, etc. The first EPZ of Bangladesh is located here.
Cottage industries Goldsmith 50, blacksmith 100, wood work 60, tailoring 60.
Hats, bazars and fairs Total number of hats and bazars are 4, most noted of which are Yasin Mistry Hat, Steel Mill Bazar and Bandar Bazar.
Main exports Garments, oil, edible oil, steel.
NGO activities Operationally important NGOs are brac, asa, proshika.
Health centres Hospital 4, family planning centre 9, health centre 8.
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