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In accordance with the Constitution of India, the governor is a state's de jure head, but de facto executive authority rests with the chief minister. Following elections to the legislative assembly , the state's governor usually invites the party (or coalition) with a majority of seats to form the government .
Located at the south-eastern part of Chittagong hill tracts between the Bangladesh and India border, Maithaijama Haphong [21] is the sixth-highest peak of Bangladesh. However it is not officially recognized according to the Bangladesh government. This peak is also the second-highest peak of Reng Tlang range after Dumlong.
Highest Saka Haphong: 1,052 m (3,451 ft) Thanchi Upazila, Bandarban District: Chittagong Division: Lowest Swatch of no ground: −900 m (−2,952.8 ft) near Dublar Char, Shyamnagar Upazila, Satkhira District: near Khulna Division
Map of Bangladesh Bangladesh is a densely populated, low-lying, mainly riverine country located in South Asia with a coastline of 580 km (360 mi) on the northern littoral of the Bay of Bengal . The delta plain of the Ganges (Padma) , Brahmaputra (Jamuna) , and Meghna Rivers and their tributaries occupy 79 percent of the country.
The Great Trigonometrical Survey of India was a project that aimed to carry out a survey across the Indian subcontinent with scientific precision. It was begun in 1802 by the British infantry officer William Lambton , under the auspices of the East India Company . [ 1 ]
The extreme points of India include the coordinates that are further north, south, east or west than any other location in India; and the highest and the lowest altitudes in the country. The northernmost point claimed by India is in territory disputed between India and Pakistan , and administered partially by both.
This list of tallest buildings and structures in the Indian subcontinent (South Asia) ranks skyscrapers and structures in Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka, based upon height.
Mount Sitakunda is the highest peak in Chittagong District, with an elevation of 351 metres (1,152 ft). [70] Within the city itself, the highest peak is Batali Hill at 85.3 metres (280 ft). Chittagong has many lakes that were created under the Mughal rule. In 1924, an engineering team of the Assam Bengal Railway established the Foy's Lake. [70]