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Chittagong ranks 8,126th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Geseke, Gaziantep, and Extremadura. Memorable people born in Chittagong include Muhammad Yunus and Sri Chinmoy. Memorable people who died in Chittagong include Ziaur Rahman, Surya Sen, and Pritilata Waddedar. Chittagong has been the birth place of many businesspeople and writers and the death place of many politicians and social activists. Chittagong is located in Bangladesh.

Chittagong, officially Chattogram, is the second-largest city in Bangladesh. Home to the Port of Chittagong, it is the busiest port in Bangladesh and the Bay of Bengal. It is the administrative seat of an eponymous division and district. The city is located on the banks of the Karnaphuli River between the Chittagong Hill Tracts and the Bay of Bengal. The Greater Chittagong Area had a population of more than 5.2 million in 2022. In 2020, the city area had a population of more than 3.9 million. The city is home to many large local businesses and plays an important role in the Bangladeshi economy. Read more on Wikipedia

Between 1931 and 1940, Chittagong was the birth place of 2 globally memorable people, including Muhammad Yunus and Sri Chinmoy. Additionaly, 3 globally memorable people have passed away in Chittagong including Ziaur Rahman, Surya Sen, and Pritilata Waddedar. Interestingly, more notably known people have passed away in Chittagong than were born there.

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Most individuals born in present day Chittagong were businesspeople (1) and writers (1),  while most who died were politicians (1), social activists (1), and philosophers (1).

Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 1 globally memorable people born in Chittagong since 1700.