World War II Cemetery in Chittagong and Comilla [ওয়ার সিমেট্টি: চট্টগ্রাম ও কুমিল্লা]

CHITTAGONG WAR CEMETERY 

Chittagong has a geographical importance in all times. In history of Bengal, Chittagong is the doorway of Bangladesh. Now-a-days Chittagong also play important political role in south East Asia. Its obviously mention the significance of Bay of Bengal.

In the Second World War, deep water port of Chittagong was both an advanced base for the operation in Arakan and a considerable hospital centre. The world war related significant place are rare in Bangladesh. We know just about two graveyards which are situated at Chittagong and Comilla. Here we describes a little about Chittagong war cemetery.

Recently many travelers are coming Bangladesh from different countries. But many of them do not know about the memory of a pathetic history of the world. The cemetery was created for hospital deaths, and was enlarged lately to receive burials from isolated sites.

Second World War warrior’s graveyards are in this Cemetery. There are 755 graves in this graveyard of the great warriors who died d in world war from1939 to 1945 in Chittagong areas. In this well-preserved cemetery at a quiet and picturesque place within the city lie buried in eternal peace over 700 soldiers from British, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, India, Myanmar, East and West Africa, The Netherlands and Japan who laid down their lives on the Myanmar front during the World War II. And also there are also 4 non world-war graves in the cemetery. The Cemetery is being maintenance by Australian War Grave Commission.

The natural beauty of this place is just phenomenal and rare in Bangladesh. Visiting this place will enrapture visitor with its immense beauty. After going through the walkway, the entrance of the cemetery is in front of you. In the entrance, the feature of this cemetery is Chittagong Memorial which commemorates by name 6469 sailors of the Royal Indian Navy and Merchant Navy who were lost in sea during the Second World War. After entrance, you can feel the breeze of silence and sanctity. Just go through the passage, graves are on  both sides, maintained with proper care. Granite epitaph says it all about its entity. At the end,  a prayer room placed.

The flawless maintenance by the authority makes the place look like the canvas of an artist.

So, who are intending to come Chittagong in future, can include War Cemetery in their travel schedule.

Address: 19 Badshah Miah Road, Chittagong/Near Chittagong Medical College. 

[22 kilometres north of the airport and 8 kilometres from the port ]

Open:  from 7.00am-12 pm and 2pm-5.00pm

MAYNAMATI WAR CEMETERY

Location:

Maynamati is some 7 kilometres from the centre of Comilla, which is on the railway line linking Dhaka to Chittagong. It can be reached by train to Comilla railway station, 9 kilometres from the cemetery, or by the Dhaka - Chittagong highway. The cemetery is 1 kilometre down the road leading from Comilla to Sylinet and a short distance past the Cantonment Military Hospital. There is a C.W.G.C. road direction sign on a roundabout at the crossroad.

Information and Photo courtesy: All hotels directory, Google, Facebook, Wikipedia and Australian War Grave Commission.