A bridge near Kalurghat on the Karnaphuli River connects Chittagong city with the southern parts of the district.
Using a makeshift radio transmitter located in Kalurghat, first M A Hannan on 26 March 1971 afternoon, and later on 26 March 1971 evening[1] Ziaur Rahman, an army major then, and President of Bangladesh much later, declared the Independence of Bangladesh, on behalf of the Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
On Thursday night West Pakistani armed forces suddenly attacked the police barracks at Razarbagh and the EPR headquarters at Pilkhana in Dhaka.
Ami Major Zia Bolchi were followed by declaration of a sovereign and independent Bangladesh at 26 March 1971 evening,[1] in these words: This is Swadhin Bangla Betar Kendra.
I, Major Ziaur Rahman, do hereby declare that Independent People's Republic of Bangladesh has been established.