Chittagong War Cemetery

Chittagong War Cemetery

Chittagong

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29 August 2024

Introduction to Chittagong War Cemetery

The Second World War Cemetery (Chittagong War Cemetery or Ran Samadhikshetra) is located on Badsha Mia Road in Mehdi Bagh Gol Pahar area of ​​Chittagong. Allied soldiers killed in the Azad Hind Fauz attack in World War II are buried here. Chittagong War Cemetery , located in the folds of the hills, will create an atmosphere of mourning in your mind.
As soon as you pass the main gate of the Chittagong War Cemetery, you can see an altar marked with a cross in the middle of the burial ground. After the altar is a small prayer room. There is a history and map of the period during World War II. The cemetery covers an area of ​​about 7 acres and contains the graves of 755 soldiers. There are about 40 species of trees and hundreds of indigenous and foreign flowering plants in War Cemetery. Every year on November 11, the High Commissioners and representatives of Commonwealth countries pay their respects at the Chittagong War Cemetery. The cemetery is maintained by the Commonwealth Graves Commission.
Entry to Chittagong War Cemetery Chittagong War Cemetery is open to visitors 7 days a week. Open daily from 7 AM to 12 PM and 2 PM to 5 PM. Also, during rainy season and on the days when medicines are distributed in the cemetery, war cemetery is not allowed to enter.

how to go

If you want to see War Cemetery, you have to come to Chittagong first. You can easily reach Chittagong War Cemetery from anywhere in Chittagong City by taking a rickshaw to GEC Mor (General Electric Company) via Nizam Road.
Dhaka to Chittagong Chittagong can be reached from Dhaka by road, rail and air. From Syedabad Bus Terminal in Dhaka, Saudia, Unique, TR Travels, Green Line, Hanif Enterprise, Shyamoli, Sohag, S. AC-Non AC buses of various transports like Alam, Modern Line etc leave for Chittagong. Depending on the class, the bus fares range from Tk 680 to Tk 1600 per seat.
If you want to travel to Chittagong from Dhaka by train, you can travel by Sonar Bangla, Suborn Express, Turna-Nishitha, Mahanagar Prabhati/Godhuli, Cox's Bazar Express, Tourist Express and Chittagong Mail from Kamalapur or Airport Railway Station. Train fare will be Tk 405-1398 per seat. Besides, several airlines operate direct flights to Chittagong from Dhaka.

where will you stay

There are various quality residential hotels in Chittagong city for overnight stay. Among them, Hotel Paramount room rent is from 800 to 1800 taka. Hotel vacation room rent 1200 to 2000 taka. Hotel Lord's Inn, C&B GEC Mor, per room rent from Tk 2000 to Tk 7000. Hotel Silmun room rent from 1800 to 4000 taka. Hotel Asian SR room rent 1500 to 4000 taka. Hotel Naba Inn Hotel room rent starts from 3000. If you want to spend the night at Hotel Landmark located in Agrabad, you have to spend a minimum of 2500 rupees per room. And if you want to stay at Hotel Radisson Blu, you have to pay 18000 Tk for one night.
Apart from the above mentioned residential hotels, there are different quality residential hotels in different areas of Chittagong. By checking a little, you can manage the hotel at your convenience.

where to eat

If you want to try the traditional food of Chittagong, you can go to Hotel Zaman. And for Mejbani food, you can go to Mezban Haile Ayyoun restaurant located in Chowkbazar. Also, there are several good quality restaurants spread in Chittagong city, among them Barcode Cafe, Milenge Restaurant, Greedy Guts, Cafe 88, Seven Days, Dhaba, Handi, Golf Garden Restaurant, Coastal Mermaid Restaurant & Lounge, Bonanza Port Restaurant etc. are notable.
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