| Central Railway Building | |
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সেন্ট্রাল রেলওয়ে বিল্ডিং | |
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)  Location within Bangladesh | |
| Alternative names | CRB |
| General information | |
| Status | Active |
| Location | Chittagong |
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Coordinates | 22°20′31″N 91°49′18″E / 22.3419804°N 91.8215841°E |
| Completed | 1872 |
Central Railway Building (CRB) is situated in the scenic hilly area of Chittagong, Bangladesh. It is the governing office for the general manager of Bangladesh Railway. The building was completed in 1872,[1] it is one of the oldest buildings of the port city. To the east, across CRB Road, is Railway Hospital at CRB, built in 1994.[2] There is a proposal to establish a 50-bed medical college at CRB and up-grade the existing Railway Hospital to 250 beds.[3] There is a residential area for the railway officers surrounding it.
History
The Central Railway Building is one of the few remaining buildings that tell the history of two hundred years of British colonial rule in Chittagong. In 1760, the British rulers took over the control of Chittagong from Nawab Mir Qasim and ruled it until 1947 before the Partition of India. During their reign the British built several buildings to facilitate their administrative works and one of those buildings is CRB.[4]
In popular culture
Pohela Boishakh celebration
Pohela Boishakh or Bengali New Year celebrated every year on the open stage called "Shireeshtala" at CRB area. This open stage surrounded by several old Albizia lebbeck trees, in Bengali it is called Shireesh.
Boli Khela a type of free hand wrestling, is organised every year at this place during the Bangla New Year festival. At the festival it is the centre of attraction for people of all ages.
Gallery
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Central Railway Building
First Ever steam engine of Bangladesh at CRB
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Shireeshtala, south-west exposure
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Shireeshtala, west exposure
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CRB Road
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References
- ^ "Areas and buildings requiring preservation and conservation" (PDF). Chittagong Development Authority. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 August 2014.
- ^ Chaudhury, Tushar Hayat (10 April 2005). "Chest Disease Hospital in Ctg in bad shape". The New Age. Archived from the original on 17 December 2005. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
- ^ "Commencement of Project Development Activities for Establishing Bangladesh Railways Medical College in Chittagong". Public Private Partnership Authority. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
- ^ Minhaj Uddin (20 November 2015). "The Symbol of Chittagong's Colonial History". The Daily Star. Retrieved 4 December 2015.
Further reading
- Mahbabul Haque Chittagong guide: tourist, industrial, shipping & business guide Barnarekha 1981
- Nazimuddin Ahmad Buildings of the British Raj in Bangladesh University Press 1986
- Abdullah-al Mahmud (30 November 2005). "Archaeological heritage in tatters". The Daily Star.