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Bhola District
Bhola District ( bn, ভোলা) is an administrative district (''zila'') in south-central Bangladesh, which includes Bhola Island, the largest island of Bangladesh. It is located in the Barisal Division and has an area of 3403.48 km2. It is bounded by Lakshmipur and Barisal District to the north, the Bay of Bengal to the south, by Lakshmipur and Noakhali districts, the (lower) Meghna river and Shahbazpur Channel to the east, and by Patuakhali District and the Tetulia river to the west. About natural gas has been found at Kachia in Bhola which is being used to run a power station. History thumbnail, left, 250px, South Shahbajpur Island ( marked as DECCAN SHABAZPOUR l.) which is now Bhola in 1778 map by James Rennell The previous name of Bhola district is Ashutosh. J. C. Jack stated in his "Bakerganj Gazetier" that the island started creating in 1235 and cultivation in this area started in 1300. In 1500, Portuguese and Mog pirates established their bases in this isl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bhola Island
Bhola Island (also called Dakhin Shahbazpur) is the largest island of Bangladesh with an area of 1,441 km2. It is most of the land area of Bhola District in Barisal Division. Geography It is situated at the mouth of the Meghna River. There are ferry and launch services from Dhaka and Barisal. The Island is long and has a population of 1.7 million. A 1776 map indicates that it was oval-shaped yet it is currently more elongated because of erosion by the Meghna River. It is only above ocean level at the most elevated point. Due to its low elevation, large parts of the island have already been inundated by sea level rise, and the island is at serious risk of disappearing entirely. Culture According to the 2011 census, 96.7% are Muslim, 3.3% are Hindu. Bhola Island is known for its Buffalo curd (doi) which is unique in Bangladesh. The process that has been used has remained unchanged. It is made in traditional clay pots and the process takes 18 hours. It is popular in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tetulia River
The Tentulia River, called Ilsha for part of its length, is located in Bangladesh. It is one of the larger coastal rivers of the Ganges-Padma system, and a major flow of the Meghna River The Meghna River ( bn, মেঘনা নদী) is one of the major rivers in Bangladesh, one of the three that form the Ganges Delta, the largest delta on earth, which fans out to the Bay of Bengal. A part of the Surma-Meghna River System, .... References Rivers of Bangladesh Rivers of Barisal Division {{Bangladesh-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tazumuddin Upazila
Tazumuddin ( bn, তজমুদ্দিন ) is an upazila of Bhola District in the Division of Barisal, Bangladesh. Geography Tazumuddin is located at . It has a total area of 512.92 km2. Demographics According to the 1991 Bangladesh census, Tazumuddin had a population of 116,822, living in 20,444 households. Males constituted 51.94% of the population, and females 48.06%. The population aged 18 or over was 51,881. Tazumuddin had an average literacy rate of 27% (ages seven years and up), against the national average of 32.4%. Administration Tazumuddin Upazila is divided into five union parishads: Baro Molongchora, Chanchra, Chadpur, Shambupur, and Sonapur. The union parishads are subdivided into 36 mauzas and 75 villages. See also *Upazilas of Bangladesh An ''upazila'' ( bn, উপজেলা, upôzela, lit=sub-district pronounced: ), formerly called ''thana'', is an administrative region in Bangladesh, functioning as a sub-unit of a district. It can be seen as an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Burhanuddin Upazila
Borhanuddin ( bn, বোরহানউদ্দিন) is an upazila (or sub-district) of Bhola District in the Division of Barisal, Bangladesh. History In the eighteenth century, Agha Baqer Khan held numerous jagirs across South Bengal including the area now known as Borhanuddin. During his time, he gifted two rent-free islands in the east and west of present-day Borhanuddin to an Arab family which had arrived in the region. The chief of the family was an Islamic preacher who became renowned among the locals by the name Syed Auliya. The Sufi heritage of Borhanuddin can be recognised through the mazars of many faqirs there such as that of Rahman Faqir in Gunaighar, Kawthar Dawlat Shah Faqir in Mashakira and Muin ad-Din Faqir in Ponra. Khairullah Hawladar was a Muslim zamindar based in Kalaiya, Patuakhali. His son and successor, Borhanuddin Chowdhury Hawladar, purchased the Kaliganj area of Krishnadevpur Pargana from Kaliprasanna Bhattacharjee, a zamindar of Faridpur. The area w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daulatkhan Upazila
Daulatkhan ( bn, দৌলতখান ) is an upazila of Bhola District in the Division of Barisal, Bangladesh. Geography Daulatkhan is located at . It has 29,233 households and its total area is . Demographics According to the 1991 Bangladesh census, Daulatkhan had a population of 153,458, of whom 69,112 were aged 18 or older. Males constituted 52.54% of the population, and females 47.46%. Daulatkhan had an average literacy rate of 24.5% (7+ years), against the national average of 32.4%. Administration Daulatkhan Upazila is divided into Daulatkhan Municipality and nine union parishads: Char Khalipa, Charpata, Dakshin Joynagar, Hazipur, Madanpur, Madua, Sayedpur, Uttar Joynagar, and Vhovanipur. The union parishads are subdivided into 25 mauzas and 25 villages. Daulatkhan Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 9 mahallas. See also *Upazilas of Bangladesh An ''upazila'' ( bn, উপজেলা, upôzela, lit=sub-district pronounced: ), formerly called ''thana'', is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bhola Sadar Upazila
Bhola Sadar ( bn, ভোলা সদর) is an upazila of Bhola District in the Division of Barisal, Bangladesh. Geography Bhola Sadar is located at . It has a total area of . Demographics According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Bhola Sadar Upazila had 88,068 households and a population of 430,520, 20.3% of whom lived in urban areas. 11.8% of the population was under the age of 5. The literacy rate (age 7 and over) was 45.2%, compared to the national average of 51.8%. Administration Bhola Sadar Upazila is divided into Bhola Municipality and 13 union parishads: Alinagor, Bapta, Charshamya, Dakshin Digholdi, Dhania, Ilisha, Kachia, Paschim Ilisa, Razapur, Shibpur, Uttar Digholdi, Vheduria, and Vhelumia. The union parishads are subdivided into 92 mauzas and 108 villages. Bhola Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 19 mahallas. Notable residents * Tofael Ahmed, the Member of Parliament (MP) for constituency Bakerganj-1 from 1973 to 1975, for Bhola-2 from 1986 to 1988, fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Char Nazeur Rahaman
Char may refer to: People *Char Fontane, American actress *Char Margolis, American spiritualist * René Char (1907–1988), French poet *The Char family of Colombia: ** Fuad Char, Colombian senator ** Alejandro Char Chaljub, mayor of Barranquilla ** Arturo Char Chaljub, Colombian senator ** David Char Navas, Colombian senator **Sofia Daccarett Char, better known as Sofia Carson, American actress and singer * Char (musician), stage name of Japanese musician Hisato Takenaka (born 1955) Other uses *River Char, a river in Dorset, England *Char (chemistry), the solid material that forms during the initial stage of combustion of a carbonaceous material *Char (fish), a common name for fishes in the genus ''Salvelinus'', including Arctic char *Char Aznable, a fictional character from the ''Mobile Suit Gundam'' series *A char in ANSI/ISO C is a value holding one byte (which was the size of a character in legacy encodings such as ASCII) *A common slang term for tea throughout the British E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Char Nizam
Char Nizam, also known as Char Nizam Kalkini, is a remote island in the Meghna river delta in the Bhola district of Bangladesh Bangladesh (}, ), officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh, is a country in South Asia. It is the eighth-most populous country in the world, with a population exceeding 165 million people in an area of . Bangladesh is among the mos .... The closest body of land is Dhal Char, a similar, albeit larger island to the west. Char Nizam is home to 250 families. History Char Nizam was discovered in the mid 1980 and was soon after settled by people. References Islands of Bangladesh {{island-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Char Jahiruddin
Char may refer to: People *Char Fontane, American actress *Char Margolis, American spiritualist * René Char (1907–1988), French poet *The Char family of Colombia: ** Fuad Char, Colombian senator ** Alejandro Char Chaljub, mayor of Barranquilla ** Arturo Char Chaljub, Colombian senator ** David Char Navas, Colombian senator **Sofia Daccarett Char, better known as Sofia Carson, American actress and singer * Char (musician), stage name of Japanese musician Hisato Takenaka (born 1955) Other uses *River Char, a river in Dorset, England *Char (chemistry), the solid material that forms during the initial stage of combustion of a carbonaceous material *Char (fish), a common name for fishes in the genus ''Salvelinus'', including Arctic char *Char Aznable, a fictional character from the ''Mobile Suit Gundam'' series *A char in ANSI/ISO C is a value holding one byte (which was the size of a character in legacy encodings such as ASCII) *A common slang term for tea throughout the British E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Char Kukri Mukri
Kukri Mukri is an island (char) of Char Kukri Mukri union, Bhola District, in southern Bangladesh Bangladesh (}, ), officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh, is a country in South Asia. It is the eighth-most populous country in the world, with a population exceeding 165 million people in an area of . Bangladesh is among the mos .... It is the southernmost part of the district. It is long and wide, and in total area. The land is low-lying, and at high tide extensive portions are under water. Much of the shore is mud flats. The Char Kukri-Mukri Wildlife Sanctuary lies on the island. References Islands of Bangladesh Bhola District {{island-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dhal Char
Dhal Char is the southernmost island of Bhola district in Bangladesh. The island has attracted the attention of researchers, environmentalists and tourists alike for its unique position as one of the country's remotest permanently inhabited islands, far out in the Bay of Bengal. It also one of the most threatened pieces of land in the world as a result of rising sea levels, due to climate change. Geography Dhal Char is one of the numerous islands in the delta of the Meghna River in the wider Ganges Delta region. The nearest other bodies of land are Char Kukri Mukri to the northeast and Char Nizam to the west, both similar, albeit larger, islands. The eastern part of the island is witnessing rapid river bank erosion due to strong tidal flow of the Meghna as well as inclement weather in the Bay of Bengal. The island is marked as one of the most vulnerable areas for natural disasters and is regularly pummeled by cyclones in the northern Bay of Bengal ocean. Similar to most islands ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
