CHALNA

port, southwestern Bangladesh. It lies 72 miles (116 km) north of the Bay of Bengal, on the navigable Pusur River. It is connected to the major inland river ports and to the railhead at Khulna. Established in 1950 to relieve pressure on the port of Chittagong, Chalna was made permanent in 1952 after it proved to be a self-supporting project. Because of the proximity of dangerous eddies, the port's anchorage was moved a few miles downstream to Mangla. The port's chief export is jute; imports include grain, cement, fertilizer, coal, and salt. Pop. (1981) 19,304.