Chittagong is the second largest city and the commercial capital city of Bangladesh. This port city is located in the eastern part of this country. The port was known to the civilized world by the early centuries AD and was used by Arakanese, Arab, Persian, Portuguese (who called it Porto Grande), and Mughal sailors. Originally part of an ancient Hindu Kingdom, Chittagong was conquered in the 9th centuries by a Buddhist king of Arakan. It was passed (13th centuries) by the Arakanese, and again became part of the Mughal empire in the 17th centuries. Around 4.5 million people of different ethnic groups of Muslim, Hindu, Buddha and Christian peacefully live in this city. This is a typical tropical city of Bangladesh, with an average temperature of 26°C (13-33°C).

Chittagong has been considered to be an ideal vacation spot. Its green hills and forests, its broad sandy beaches and its fine cool climate greatly amaze the holiday-makers. A number of historic and scenic places also attract tourists from home and abroad. The World War Cemetery and British colonial Court Building are placed just in the city centre. The Tomb of Baezid Bostami is 6 km away from the city heart where you could visit hundreds of critically endangered Black Shelled Turtles in the adjacent pond. Potenga sea beach is close to Bangladesh Navy Academy and Shah Amanat International Airport. The conference organizer "Chittagong Veterinary and Animal Sciences University" (Green arrowed below) is within 1 km outreach of splendid amenities like hilly views of Foys' Lake amusement and water park, Chittagong Zoo, Chittagong Television Centre, the University of Science and Technology, Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute and Poly-technique institute of Chittagong

Other resorts of interest include Shah Jame Mosque, Chandanpura Mosque, Portuguese Arsenal, Marine Academy, Ethnological museum, Sitakundu Eco Park, Chandranath temple and Biponi Bitan.

For further details on the venue, please visit the following websites:

http://www.virtualbangladesh.com/bd_cities_chittagong.html

http://www.encylopedia.com/topic/Chittagong.aspx

Download: The CVASU Conference Brochure 2012