Keokradong
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Keokradong (or Keokradang) is a mountain peak located in South-Eastern Bangladesh. Although it is widely reported to be the highest point in Bangladesh at 1230 metres, recent SRTM data, GPS readings and Russian topographic mapping show that its true height is less than 1,000 metres.
On the top of Keokradong there is a small shelter and a signboard put up by the Bangladeshi military proclaiming the altitude to be 3172 feet. Garmin GPS recorded 974 metres (3196 feet) at this location and this is consistent with Russian topographic mapping and SRTM data. It is at . However, USGS and Russian mapping dispute the claim that this is the location correctly named Keokradong; they show Keokradong at an 883m summit further north.
Another peak that is sometimes claimed to be the highest peak of Bangladesh is nearby Tazing Dong, also known as Bijoy. It has been claimed to be 1,280 metres. Its location is unclear but there is nothing in the area exceeding 1,000 metres.
The true high point of Bangladesh is an unnamed summit in the Mowdok range, on the border with Burma. In February 2006 a GPS reading of 1,064 metres was recorded on this summit by English adventurer Ginge Fullen. The location he recorded, , accurately matches the location given by Russian topographic mapping and SRTM data, although these sources show its height to be slightly lower, at 1,052 metres.
