It is a commonly eaten at afternoon tea by people in Chittagong.
[1] Bela biscuits are made from flour, sugar, baking soda and other, secret ingredients.
[2] Gani Bakery is a bakery at Chandanpura in Chittagong founded in 1880s by Abdul Gani Showdagar which is still notable for it Bela biscuits.
According to many, Gani was the first to introduce Bela biscuit in Chattogram inspired by the Portuguese.
[1] In 1945, Gani declared the bakery a Waqf property.