Faujdarhat

Faujdarhat Railway Station

Faujdarhat is a neighborhood of Chittagong City in Bangladesh. It is well-known as a ship breaking area. There are several institutions including Faujdarhat Cadet College, the first cadet college in Bangladesh.[1]

History

In 1995, the Forest Department created a 5 sq km 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

The beach in the area is used to demolish ships. At 15km 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.[4]

Educational Institutions

Cadet College

Faujdarhat Cadet College[5]

High Schools

College

  • Faujdarhat Nursing College

Research Institute

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. ↑ "Where boats go to die: Pictures inside Bangladeshi ship-breaking yard". Mail Online. Retrieved 11 April 2017.
  5. ↑ "Faujdarhat Cadet College: Half a century of excellence". The Daily Star. 14 January 2010. Retrieved 11 April 2017.
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