Bandarban

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UK/ˈbændɑːbæn/US/ˈbændɑːɹbæn/

proper noun

A hill district in Bangladesh.

OriginBengali বান্দরবান →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A hill district in Bangladesh.
  2. The administrative headquarters of Bandarban Hill District.

Origin

  1. Bengaliবান্দরবান
  2. EnglishBandarban

From Bengali বান্দরবান (bandorban), from earlier বান্দরবাঁধ (bandorbãdh, “dam of monkeys”), a compound of বান্দর (bandor, “monkey”) + বাঁধ (bãdh, “dam”), such named due to a legend that monkeys were once seen walking in a row during a heavy rainfall and that this row was compared to a dam by the locals.

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APA

Bandarban. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bandarban

MLA

“Bandarban.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bandarban. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Bandarban,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bandarban.

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