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Badarganj Upazila
Badarganj ( bn, বদরগঞ্জ) is an Upazila of Rangpur District in the Division of Rangpur, Bangladesh. History Legend has it that Badarganj is named after the mystic-saint Hazrat Badaruddin Shah. His tomb is situated in the middle of the town. After the conquests of Bengal, Turk Commander Ikhtiyar Uddin Muhammad bin Bakhtiyar Khilji stopped over at a field at Mansinghapur, Madai Khamar during his invasion of Tibet in 1203 AD to feed his horses. After that event, the field is named 'Bakhtiyar Danga'. At Jharuar Beel and Padmapukur, mass killing occurred during the liberation war of Bangladesh. Geography Badarganj is located at . It has a total area 301.29 km2. It is surrounded by Taraganj Upazila, Rangpur Sadar Upazila and Saidpur Upazila on the north, Nawabganj Upazila on the south, Rangpur Sadar Upazila and Mithapukur Upazilas on the east, Parbatipur Upazila on the west. Rivers and depressions Jamuneshwari, Chirnai, Katgara and Chikli are main rivers that ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 analogous to a county or a borough of Western countries. Rural upazilas are further administratively divided into union council areas (union parishads). Bangladesh ha495 upazilas(as of 20 Oct 2022). The upazilas are the second lowest tier of regional administration in Bangladesh. The administrative structure consists of divisions (8), districts (64), upazilas (495) and union parishads (UPs). This system of devolution was introduced by the former military ruler and president of Bangladesh, Lieutenant General Hossain Mohammad Ershad, in an attempt to strengthen local government. Below UPs, villages (''gram'') and ''para'' exist, but these have no administrative power and elected members. The Local Government Ordinance of 1982 was amended a year later, redesignatin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taraganj Upazila
Taraganj ( bn, তারাগঞ্জ) is an upazila of Rangpur District in the Division of Rangpur, Bangladesh. Geography Taragonj is located at . It has 21234 households and total area 128.64 km2. Demographics As of the 2011 Bangladesh census, Taraganj has a population of 140823. Males constitute 51.48% of the population, and females 48.52%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 87803. Taraganj has an average literacy rate of 23.3% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate. Points of interest Taragonj Haat is a famous & big in the northern side of Bangladesh and also it is called a business linkage place of Rangpur district. Tara BIBI's mazar is situated in the middle of the Haat. and by the name of TARA BIBI Taragonj was name and it is populated to the people. In Sadar of Taraganj there is 50 beds hospital, One Degree College, Degree Madrasa, One Boys high school, Girls high school. Administration Taraganj Upazila is divided into five union parishads ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Banglapedia
''Banglapedia:'' ''the'' ''National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh'' is the first Bangladeshi encyclopedia. It is available in print, CD-ROM format and online, in both Bengali and English. The print version comprises fourteen 500-page volumes. The first edition was published in January 2003 in ten volumes by the Asiatic Society of Bangladesh, with a plan to update it every two years. The second edition was issued in 2012 in fourteen volumes. ''Banglapedia'' was not designed as a general encyclopedia but as a specialized encyclopedia on Bangladesh-related topics. For the encyclopedia's purposes, Bangladesh is defined as the territory comprising ancient Eastern India, Bengal Sultanate, Bengal Subah, Bengal Presidency, East Bengal, East Pakistan, and the independent Bangladesh, in historical succession. The encyclopedia's chief editor is Sirajul Islam. Over 1450 writers and specialists in Bangladesh and abroad helped create the entries. ''Banglapedia'' has over 5,700 entries in six edi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2011 Bangladesh Census
In 2011, the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics, conducted a national census in Bangladesh, which provided a provisional estimate of the total population of the country as 142,319,000. The previous decennial census was the 2001 census. Data were recorded from all of the districts and upazilas and main cities in Bangladesh including statistical data on population size, households, sex and age distribution, marital status, economically active population, literacy and educational attainment, religion, number of children etc. Bangladesh and India also conducted their first joint census of areas along their border in 2011. According to the census, Hindus constituted 8.5 per cent of the population as of 2011, down from 9.6 per cent in the 2001 census. Bangladesh have a population of 144,043,697 as per 2011 census report. Majority of 130,201,097 reported that they were Muslims, 12,301,331 reported as Hindus, 864,262 as Buddhists, 532,961 as Christians and 201,661 as others. See also * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parbatipur Upazila
Parbatipur ( bn, পার্বতীপুর, Parbatīpur) is an upazila (sub-district) of the Dinajpur District in northern Bangladesh, part of the Rangpur Division. It is home to the only mine in Bangladesh, the Barapukuria coal mine. History The present-day area of Kholahati was the site of a small kingdom ruled by a local Raja called ''Kichak Rājā''. Kichak's fort remains a place of interest in Parvatipur. Kichak had a daughter called Payravati (পায়রাবতী) or Parvati. Parvati was a child widow, and was once kidnapped by miscreants and taken to the nearby dighi (reservoir) of Dimali where she was assaulted in a dishonorary manner. She later committed suicide by drowning herself in the lake, and in her honour, the area was named by others as Parbatipur. Another theory suggests that the area was named after a Hindu deity known as Parvati, as the area was formerly home to a large Hindu population. In 1800, the British colonials established a thana in Parb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mithapukur Upazila
Mithapukur ( ' ) is an upazila of Rangpur District in the division of Rangpur, Bangladesh. The upazila is situated in the middle of Rangpur, surrounded by Rangpur Sadar to the north, Pirganj to the south, Badarganj and Phulbari to the west and Pirgachha and Sundarganj to the east. Mithapukur is famous for being the birthplace of Begum Rokeya Sakhawat Hossain and its sweet mango Harivanga. Etymology Mithapukur is the largest upazila in Rangpur zila in respect of both area and population. It came into existence in 1885 as a thana and was upgraded to upazila in 1983. Nothing is definitely known about the origin of the upazila name. It is said that Mir Jumla II, the Subahdar of Bengal, came there by the order of the Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb in order to invade Koch Bihar. He set up a camp near the current Mithapukur Degree College during the period of his military expedition in Bengal. His forces faced an acute problem of water for which a pond was dug near the camp. The wat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nawabganj Upazila, Dinajpur
Nawabganj ( bn, নবাবগঞ্জ) is an upazila of Dinajpur District in the Division of Rangpur, Bangladesh. Geography Nawabganj is located at . It has 34999 households and total area 314.68 km2. Dighipara, a village of Nawabganj Upazila: 60 Thousand metric tonnes of coal are stored. Demographics As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Nawabganj has a population of 170301. Males constitute 51.28% of the population, and females 48.72%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 88690. Nawabganj has an average literacy rate of 24.2% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate. Economy Dighipara a small village under Putimara Union, is the largest deposit of coal, mainly anthracites and silica in Bangladesh. BAPEX have already surveyed the underground deposits in 1994. Villagers want well-justified decisions that facilitates both the country, environment and residents nearby. As controversial dispute in Phulbari Coal mine project with Asia Energy, Government of Ban ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saidpur Upazila
Saidpur ( bn, সৈয়দপুর) is an upazila of Nilphamari District in the Division of Rangpur, Bangladesh. Saidpur thana; later renamed to upazila was established in 1915. Geography Saidpur is located at . It is bounded by Nilphamari Sadar and Kishoreganj upazilas on the north, Badarganj and Parbatipur upazilas on the south, Taraganj upazila on the east, Chirirbandar and Khansama upazilas on the west. Total area of Saidpur is 121.68 km2. Demographics As of the 2011 Bangladesh census, Saidpur has a population of 264461. Males constitute 52.19% of the population, and females 47.81%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 98745. Saidpur has an average literacy rate of 54.6% (7+ years), and the national average of 48.4% literate. Points of interest * Saidpur Airport * Syedpur Railway Workshop * Chini Mosque ( established 1863) * Martuza Institute ( established 1882) * Al Jamiatul Islamia Darul-Ulam Madrasa ( established 1945) Administration Saidpur Upazila is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rangpur Sadar Upazila
Rangpur Sadar ( bn, রংপুর সদর) is an Upazila of Rangpur District in the Division of Rangpur, Bangladesh. Geography Rangpur Sadar is located at . It has 89651 households and total area 330.33 km2. The padas of Rangpur Sadar are Dhaap, Kamal Kasna, Robertsonganj, Mondolpara, Kuthirpara, Bahar Kasna, Munshipara, Mulatole Pada, Keranipara, Gomostapara, New Engineer Pada, Kotkipara, Deudoba Dangirpara, Palapara (also named Pakpara), Lalbagh. Mominpur is one of the unions in Rangpur sadar upazila. Demographics As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Rangpur Sadar has a population of 494317. Males constitute 52.44% of the population, and females 47.56%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 251530. Rangpur Sadar has an average literacy rate of 37.4% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate. Administration Rangpur Sadar Upazila is divided into Rangpur Municipality and 12 union parishads: Chandanpat, Darshana, Haridebpur, Mominpur, Pashuram, Rajendrapur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liberation War Of Bangladesh
The Bangladesh Liberation War ( bn, মুক্তিযুদ্ধ, , also known as the Bangladesh War of Independence, or simply the Liberation War in Bangladesh) was a revolution and armed conflict sparked by the rise of the Bengali nationalist and self-determination movement in East Pakistan, which resulted in the independence of Bangladesh. The war began when the Pakistani military junta based in West Pakistan—under the orders of Yahya Khan—launched Operation Searchlight against the people of East Pakistan on the night of 25 March 1971, initiating the Bangladesh genocide. In response to the violence, members of the Mukti Bahini—a guerrilla resistance movement formed by Bengali military, paramilitary and civilians—launched a mass guerrilla war against the Pakistani military, liberating numerous towns and cities in the initial months of the conflict. At first, the Pakistan Army regained momentum during the monsoon, but Bengali guerrillas counterattacked by carr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Country
A country is a distinct part of the world, such as a state, nation, or other political entity. It may be a sovereign state or make up one part of a larger state. For example, the country of Japan is an independent, sovereign state, while the country of Wales is a component of a multi-part sovereign state, the United Kingdom. A country may be a historically sovereign area (such as Korea), a currently sovereign territory with a unified government (such as Senegal), or a non-sovereign geographic region associated with certain distinct political, ethnic, or cultural characteristics (such as the Basque Country). The definition and usage of the word "country" is flexible and has changed over time. ''The Economist'' wrote in 2010 that "any attempt to find a clear definition of a country soon runs into a thicket of exceptions and anomalies." Most sovereign states, but not all countries, are members of the United Nations. The largest country by area is Russia, while the smallest is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ikhtiyar Uddin Muhammad Bin Bakhtiyar Khilji
Ikhtiyār al-Dīn Muḥammad Bakhtiyār Khaljī, (Pashto :اختيار الدين محمد بختيار غلزۍ, fa, اختیارالدین محمد بختیار خلجی, bn, ইখতিয়ারউদ্দীন মুহম্মদ বখতিয়ার খলজী) also known as Bakhtiyar Khalji, was a Turko- Afghan military general of the Ghurid ruler Muhammad of Ghor, who led the Muslim conquests of the eastern Indian regions of Bengal and Bihar and established himself as their ruler. He was the founder of the Khalji dynasty of Bengal, which ruled Bengal for a short period, from 1203 to 1227 CE. Khalji's invasions of the Indian subcontinent between A.D. 1197 and 1206 led to mass flight and massacres of Buddhist monks, and caused grave damage to the traditional Buddhist institutions of higher learning in Northern India. In Bengal, Khalji's reign was responsible for displacement of Buddhism by Islam. His rule is said to have begun the Islamic rule in Bengal, m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
