PHÓNG SỰ ẢNH: THÀNH PHỐ HẢI CẢNG CHITTAGONG
Chittagong (Chittagonian, Bengali: চট্টগ্রাম, Chôţţogram) is the main seaport
and second largest city of Bangladesh. It is located on the banks of the Karnaphuli
River.
A trading post since the 9th century, Chittagong has a
multicultural heritage of Islamic, Hindu and Buddhist traditions. The modern
city developed during British rule as a railway, oil and tea trading hub. The city
also became a focal point for revolutionary activities against the British,
notably the armed uprising led by Surya Sen in 1930. It was also an important
military base and supply point for Allied forces during the Burma Campaign in World
War II. After the partition of India in 1947, Chittagong became part of East
Pakistan. In 1971, as East Pakistanis rebelled against West Pakistan’s refusal
to accept results of democratic elections, the declaration of Bangladesh's
independence was announced in Chittagong. The city went onto witness atrocities,
war crimes and naval blockades during the liberation war that followed.
Today, Chittagong is one of the fastest growing cities in
the world.A major commercial and industrial centre, the city also has a
globally competitive special economic zone.With the major infrastructure
projects being undertaken for the city, including a deep sea port, regional
neighbors of Bangladesh, including India and China, have eyed Chittagong as a
future regional transit hub.The port city is seen as crucial to the economic
development of landlocked southern Asia, including Northeast India, Bhutan, Nepal
and parts of Southern China.
(From Wikipedia- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chittagong)
Tạm dịch từ Wikipedia:
Chittagong là hải cảng chính và là thành phố lớn
thứ hai ở Bangladesh. Thành phố này nằm bên bờ con sông Karnaphuli.
Là một thương cảng
từ thế kỷ thứ 9, Chittagong có một di sản đa văn hóa của đạo Hồi,
đạo Hindu và đạo Phật.
Ngày 26/12, tờ Times of India đăng tải
bài phỏng vấn độc quyền Thủ tướng Singapore Lý Hiển Long khi ông sang
Ấn Độ dự hội nghị Thượng đỉnh Ấn Độ - ASEAN hồi tuần trước, 
