Nazirhat

Nazirhat

নাজ়িরহাট
Nazirhat নাজ়িরহাট
Town
	Nazirhat Location in Bangladesh
Country	Bangladesh
Division	Chittagong Division
District	Chittagong District
Upazila	Fatikchhari Upazila
Time zone	UTC+6 (BST)

Nazirhat (Bengali: নাজ়িরহাট) is a town at the southern end of Fatikchhari Upazila in Chittagong District. Located on the banks of the Halda River, it is the terminus of the Chittagong branch railway line.^[1]

History

In 1930, Nazirhat was connected to the Eastern Railway of India by the Assam-Bengal Railway.^{[citation needed]} Regional Highway R160 (96 km long) runs from Hathazari town to Nazirhat town and Khagrachhari over Fatikchhari town.

The nearest international and domestic airports to the city are Shah Amanat International Airport and Cox's Bazar Airport respectively. The city is the second-largest urban area in Fatikchhari Upazila.^{[citation needed]} The town of Nazirhat is located at a distance of only 36 km from the port city Chittagong.

↑ Rizvi, S. N. H., ed. (1970). East Pakistan District Gazetteers: Chittagong. Vol. 2. Dacca: East Pakistan Government Press. p. 476. OCLC 153480.

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