Tazing Dong (Bengali: তাজিংডং), officially known as Bijay (Bengali: বিজয়), is a mountain in Bangladesh. Officially, it is the highest mountain in Bangladesh.[1] It is located on Saichol Mountain ranges, Ruma Upazila of Bandarban District, southeast of Bangladesh. According to official calculations, the height of Tazing Dong is 1,280 metres (4,200 ft).[2] Earlier, some used to say that Keokradong was the highest mountain in Bangladesh; others used to claim Saka Haphong the highest mountain.[3][4]
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Tazing Dong | |
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Bijay | |
![]() Tazing Dong | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 4,198 feet |
Geography | |
Location | Ruma Upazila, Bandarban |
Region | Bangladesh |
Geology | |
Mountain type | Peak |
In local dialect, "Tazing" means big or highest, and "Dong" means mountain or peak. So "Tazing Dong" means "the highest mountain". The mountain is officially named Bijay Mountain.
Tazing Dong is in the Saichol Mountain range, Remakri Union, Ruma Upazila, Bandarban District, in Bangladesh. It is 25 km (16 miles) away from Upazila Sadar of Ruma Upazila. There is a tribal village near this peak.
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