Tazing Dong
 | This article is a rough translation from Bengali. It may have been generated by a computer or by a translator without dual proficiency. |
| Tazing Dong | |
|---|---|
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 4,198 feet |
| Geography | |
| Location | Ruma Upazila, Bandarban |
| Region | Bangladesh |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | Peak |
Tazing Dong (also known as Bijay) is a mountain in Bangladesh. Officially, it is the highest mountain in Bangladesh.[1] It is located on Saichol Mountain ranges, Ruma Upazila of Bandarban District, southeast of Bangladesh. According to official calculations, the height of Tazing Dong is 1,280 metres (4,200 ft).[2] Earlier, some used to say that Keokradong was the highest mountain in Bangladesh; others used to claim Saka Haphong the highest mountain.[3][4]
Etymology[]
In local dialect, "Tazing" means big or highest, and "Dong" means mountain or peak. So "Tazing Dong" means "the highest mountain". The mountain is officially named Bijay Mountain.
Location[]
Tazing Dong is in the Saichol Mountain range, Remakri Union, Ruma Upazila, Bandarban District, in Bangladesh. It is 25 km (16 miles) away from of Ruma Upazila. There is a tribal village near this peak.
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Bangladesh". Banglapedia.
- ^ "The Second Highest Mountain's Search Profit" দ্বিতীয় সর্বোচ্চ পাহাড়ের সন্ধান লাভ. Dainik Janakantha (in Bengali). 27 February 2011. Retrieved 3 September 2015.
- ^ "Heavy Mountain Clouds at Keokradong" কেওক্রাডংয়ে দুরন্ত পাহাড়ি মেঘ. Dainik Alokito Bangladesh (in Bengali). 15 August 2015. Retrieved 3 September 2015.
- ^ "The Highest Peak in the Country is Modak Tong" দেশের সর্বোচ্চ চূড়া মোদক টং. Kaler Kantho (in Bengali). 23 February 2015. Retrieved 3 September 2015.
External links[]
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