10 LARGEST CITIES OF BANGLADESH
10. Barisal, Barisal Division- Population- 220,000
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9. Rangpur, Rangpur Division- Population- 250,000
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8. Mymensingh, Dhaka Division- Population- 300,000.
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7. Tongi, Gazipur District, Dhaka Division- Population 350,000- heavy industrial area just outside Dhaka Metropolitan Area
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6. Comilla, Chittagong Division- Population 390,000- contains ruins of milennia old Buddhist civilization
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5. Sylhet, Sylhet Division- Population: 460,000. Famous for tea and immigrants (there was a time when Sylhet was the only educated region of Bangladesh and many moved to London). Although small, it along with Dhaka & Chittagong is among the most affluent cities of Bangladesh. Nickname: City of Saints
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4. Rajshahi, Rajshahi Division- Population: 700,000- famous for arts and juicy mangoes. Nickname: Silk City
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3. Khulna, Khulna Division-Population: 1.45 million close to Sundarban rainforest- home of the Bengal Tiger. Second port of Bangladesh.
Source:
http://visitbdspot.com/khul_spot.php
2. Chittagong, Chittagong Division- population: 5 million. 56th largest urban agglomeration in the world. Bangladesh's main port.
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1. Dhaka, Dhaka Division- population: 16 million, 9th largest urban agglomeration in the world. Nickname: City of Mosques
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Part of a Dhaka suburb- one of the many oceans of mid-rise residential buildings
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