Chhagalnaiya

Chhagalnaiya is an Upazila of Feni District in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh. Chhagalnaiya lies within the southern a part of the district, bordering Tripura and Mirsharai Upazila of Chittagong. It is wealthy in records and culture. The fantastic medieval warrior Shamsher Gazi hailed from Chhagalnaiya. It is likewise the birthplace of many other cited historical figures such as Sir A. F. Rahman, first Muslim Vice Chancellor of Dhaka University, journalist Abdus Salam, Gaziul Haque, Advocate Kazi Fazlul Haque and Riaz Rahman.

Hafej al aref is forefather of Nizpanua Khondaker family. Al-Haj Nur Ahmed Mozumder, Former Upazila Chairman son of well-known businessman Haji Baduzzaman Mozumder. Contrary to a popular story involving the go to of Mahatma Gandhi to ease communal tension of this location, alongside along with his constant associate on excursions, a goat, the call of this vicinity extensively antedates the incident of communal riots in 1946. It is now believed that Chhagalnaiya is truely a spinoff of Sagarnaiya or 'sea-sailor' as many human beings from this region used to visit the sea to earn their bread as fishermen in huge sampan boats.