Chittagong Development Authority
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| agency_name = Chattogram Development Authority
| nativename = চট্টগ্রাম উন্নয়ন কর্তৃপক্ষ
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| logo = CDA Building.JPG
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| logo_caption = Chattogram Development Authority (CDA) building
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| formed = {{start date and age|1959}}
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| superseding = Development of Chattogram
| jurisdiction = Chattogram
| headquarters = CDA building, Court Road, Kotowali, Chattogram
| coordinates = {{Coord|22|20|1.93|N|91|50|9.92|E|scale:1563}}
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| chief1_name = Md. Noorul Karim
| chief1_position = Chairman
| chief2_name = Rabindra Chakma
| chief2_position = Secretary
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| website = {{URL|http://cda.gov.bd/}}
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| parent_agency = Ministry of Housing and Public Works
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Chattogram Development Authority (CDA) is a self-governing organization in Chittagong, Bangladesh, which is responsible for implementing the city's master plan. It was established by the government in 1959{{Cite news|url=http://cda.gov.bd/cda-at-a-glance/|title=CDA at a glance - Chittagong Development Authority|work=Chittagong Development Authority|access-date=2017-12-13|language=en-US}} to manage the city's growth and drew up a master plan to be reviewed every five years to plan its urban development.{{Cite news|url=http://www.thedailystar.net/backpage/cda-check-building-designs-1209535|title=CDA to examine building designs|date=2016-04-16|work=The Daily Star|access-date=2017-12-13|language=en}}{{Cite news|url=http://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-58869|title=CDA move to revitalise two housing projects|date=2008-10-16|work=The Daily Star|access-date=2017-12-13|language=en}}{{Cite news|url=http://www.thedailystar.net/op-ed/politics/the-%E2%80%9Csorrow-chittagong-city%E2%80%9D-105313|title=The "sorrow of Chittagong City"|date=2015-07-01|work=The Daily Star|access-date=2017-12-13|language=en}}{{Cite news|url=http://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-1009|title=Ananya, new project of CDA, to tackle housing needs|date=2007-08-22|work=The Daily Star|access-date=2017-12-13|language=en}}
Area covered
According to the structure plan of the organization from 1995, the area covered a total of 1,152 km2. Chandgoan residential area is also developed by CDA. The organisation also constructed two educational institutions within the area, which are:
- CDA Public School and College
- CDA Girls' School and College
Boundaries
- In North: Bansbaria of Sitakunda,
- In South: Sangu River, Anwara
- In East: Ichakhali of Rangunia
- In West: The Bay of Bengal