Banshkhali Upazila
Banskhali
বাঁশখালী | |
|---|---|
Bakhshi Hamid Mosque | |
| Coordinates: 22°1.5′N 91°57.3′E / 22.0250°N 91.9550°E | |
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Division | Chittagong |
| District | Chittagong |
| Jatiya Sangsad constituency | Chittagong-16 |
| Headquarters | Banshkhali Upazila Complex |
| Government | |
| • Body | Upazila Council |
| • MP | Vacant |
| • Chairman | Vacant |
| • Chief Executive Officer | Rehena Akhtar Kazmi |
| Area | |
• Total | 376.90 km2 (145.52 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 537,593 |
| • Density | 850/km2 (2,200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Postal code | 4390 |
| Area code | 03020 |
| Website | banskhali |
Banshkhali (Bengali: বাঁশখালী) is a coastal upazila of Bangladesh, located in the Chittagong district along the Bay of Bengal. It is the 5th largest upazila in the Chittagong district and the largest in southern Chittagong. This upazila boasts the second-largest sea beach in Bangladesh, after Cox's Bazar, known as Banshkhali Sea Beach. The longest hanging bridge in Bangladesh is also located in this upazila.