Chittagong also houses a considerable number of foreigners. There are Indians, there are Pakistani businessmen who did not move after the partition. There are ''Hindu" restaurants too. Tamim's parents are originally from Bihar. The parents of Akram Khan, former captain and Tamim's uncle, were born in Uttar Pradesh.

The Chittagonians are proud people. The locals speak about how they resisted the strong Pakistani forces at the Chittagong Port in 1971. General Ziaur Rahman, the rebel commander, who would go on to become their President, led the mutiny against the Pakistani forces.

The new cricket stadium in Chittagong is named after a martyr, Shahid Ruhul Amin. It is situated about half an hour from the city center. The previous match held at this ground will be remembered for Jason Gillespie's unbeaten 201, the highest ever score made by a night watchman. The match also had its share of controversy when a few journalists were beaten up by the police. As one looks at the calm Bay of Bengal from the top tier of the stadium – the various storms well disguised, one will be lying if caution is not the word on the mind.