Chittagong
Chittagong ranks 6,475th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Neuhaus am Rennweg, Winchester, Kentucky, and Hammerfest. Memorable people born in Chittagong include Muhammad Yunus, Ahmed Sofa, and Sarat Chandra Das. Memorable people who died in Chittagong include Sarat Chandra Das, Ziaur Rahman, and Pritilata Waddedar. Chittagong has been the birth place of many businesspeople, and writers and the death place of many explorers, and politicians. 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. The city is also the business capital of Bangladesh. 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. In 2022, the Chittagong District had a population of approximately 9.2 million according to a census conducted by the government of Bangladesh. In 2022, the city area had a population of more than 5.6 million. The city is home to many large local businesses and plays an important role in the Bangladeshi economy. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1849 and 1943, Chittagong was the birth place of 3 globally memorable people, including Muhammad Yunus, Ahmed Sofa, and Sarat Chandra Das. Additionaly, 4 globally memorable people have passed away in Chittagong including Sarat Chandra Das, Ziaur Rahman, and Pritilata Waddedar. Interestingly, more notably known people have passed away in Chittagong than were born there.
People Born in Chittagong
Go to all RankingsMuhammad Yunus
BUSINESSPERSON
1940 - Present
HPI: 74.28
Rank: 1
Ahmed Sofa
WRITER
1943 - 2001
HPI: 53.80
Rank: 2
Sarat Chandra Das
EXPLORER
1849 - 1917
HPI: 49.26
Rank: 3
People Deceased in Chittagong
Go to all RankingsSarat Chandra Das
EXPLORER
1849 - 1917
HPI: 49.26
Rank: 1
Ziaur Rahman
POLITICIAN
1936 - 1981
HPI: NaN
Rank: 2
Pritilata Waddedar
PHILOSOPHER
1911 - 1932
HPI: NaN
Rank: 3
Surya Sen
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1894 - 1934
HPI: NaN
Rank: 4
Newly Added People Deceased in Chittagong
Go to all RankingsZiaur Rahman
POLITICIAN
1936 - 1981
HPI: NaN
Rank: 2
Pritilata Waddedar
PHILOSOPHER
1911 - 1932
HPI: NaN
Rank: 3
Surya Sen
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1894 - 1934
HPI: NaN
Rank: 4
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Chittagong were businesspeople (1), writers (1), and explorers (1), while most who died were explorers (1), politicians (1), philosophers (1), and social activists (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, businesspeople have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Chittagong, including Muhammad Yunus. Whereas, throughout history, businesspeople have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Chittagong, including Muhammad Yunus.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 2 globally memorable people born in Chittagong since 1700.