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German delegation visits Abul Khair steel plant in Chattogram • Oct. 31, 2026, 2:23 AM ET (Daily Star)

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Chittagong, Bangladesh: Zia Memorial Museum

Locator map highlighting the city of Chittagong in southeastern Bangladesh, near the border with Myanmar and along the coast of the Bay of Bengal. Surrounding countries including India, Iran, and Myanmar are labeled, with major bodies of water such as the Arabian Sea and Indian Ocean also shown. An inset globe in the upper right provides regional context within Asia.

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