Ziaur Rahman were responsible for announcing the independence from Chittagong on behalf of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. However, because of the horrid atrocities, a lot of tribes, especially the Chakmas, and the Marmas fled to Myanmar or India because of torture, abuse and rapes.
Today, Chittagong is home to many principal industries such as jute milling, tea and match manufacturing, chemical production, etc. However, rice is the most important crop in the industry.