Faujdarhat

Faujdarhat is a neighborhood of Chittagong City in Bangladesh. It is well known as a ship breaking area, with one of the largest breaking yards in the world: Chittagong Ship Breaking Yard. There are several institutions including Faujdarhat Cadet College, the first cadet college in Bangladesh.[1]

Faujdarhat Railway Station

History

In 1995, the Forest Department created a 5 square kilometres (1.9 sq mi) mangrove forest park that stretches from Faujdarhat to South Kattali in Chittagong.[2] The area experienced a major oil spill when an oil-laden train derailed on 9 July 2014.[3]

Ship breaking yard
Main article: Chittagong Ship Breaking Yard

The beach in the area is used to demolish ships. At 15 square kilometres (5.8 sq mi) in length, it is the longest ship breaking site in the world. Around 200,000 people work there and the industry contributes a lot to the Bangladesh economy.

Educational institutions

Cadet colleges

Faujdarhat Cadet College[4]

High schools

College
  • Faujdarhat Nursing College

Research institutes

University
  • Chittagong Medical University

References
  1. "2 injured in Ctg rail engine derailment". Prothom Alo. Retrieved 11 April 2017.
  2. "Transformation makes Kattali tourism hotspot". The Daily Star. 23 November 2015. Retrieved 11 April 2017.
  3. "Oil-laden train derails in Ctg". The Daily Star. 10 July 2014. Retrieved 11 April 2017.
  4. "Faujdarhat Cadet College: Half a century of excellence". The Daily Star. 14 January 2010. Retrieved 11 April 2017.
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