Tazing Dong


Tazing Dong  is a mountain in Bangladesh. Officially, it is the biggest mountain of Bangladesh. It is located on Saichol Mountain ranges, Ruma Upazila of Bandarban District, southeastern of Bangladesh. According to the official calculations, height of Tazing Dong is 1,280 meters. Earlier, some used to say that Keokradong was the highest mountain of Bangladesh; others used to claim Saka Haphong the highest mountain. But the recent researches found them wrong.

Etymology

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.

Location

Tazing Dong is in the Saichol Mountain range, Remakri Union, Ruma Upazila, Bandarban District, Bangladesh. It is 25 k.m. away from Upazila Sadar of Ruma Upazila. There is a tribal village near this peak.