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Development Assistance For Special Area (except CHT)
Development Assistance for Special Area (except CHT) () is a Bangladesh government development program under the Prime Minister's Office (Bangladesh), Prime Minister's Office for special areas containing ethnic minorities in Bangladesh excluding the Chittagong Hill Tracts. History Development Assistance for Special Area (except CHT) was established in 1996. There are 54 indigenous groups in Bangladesh aside from the majority Bengali people. The Daily Star reported in July 2020 only 17.1 million out of 500 million taka allocated for the Development Assistance for Special Area (except CHT) project was spent. The report also noted that project funds were spent in Tungipara Upazila and Kotalipara Upazila in Gopalganj District, Bangladesh, Gopalganj District, Faridpur Sadar Upazila in Faridpur District, Rajbari Sadar Upazila, Kalukhali Upazila, Baliakandi Upazila, and Pangsha Upazila in Rajbari District, Sakhipur Upazila in Tangail District, and Pakundia Upazila in Kishoreganj Distri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dhaka
Dhaka ( or ; bn, ঢাকা, Ḍhākā, ), formerly known as Dacca, is the capital and largest city of Bangladesh, as well as the world's largest Bengali-speaking city. It is the eighth largest and sixth most densely populated city in the world with a population of 8.9 million residents as of 2011, and a population of over 21.7 million residents in the Greater Dhaka Area. According to a Demographia survey, Dhaka has the most densely populated built-up urban area in the world, and is popularly described as such in the news media. Dhaka is one of the major cities of South Asia and a major global Muslim-majority city. Dhaka ranks 39th in the world and 3rd in South Asia in terms of urban GDP. As part of the Bengal delta, the city is bounded by the Buriganga River, Turag River, Dhaleshwari River and Shitalakshya River. The area of Dhaka has been inhabited since the first millennium. An early modern city developed from the 17th century as a provincial capital and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baliakandi Upazila
Baliakandi ( bn, বালিয়াকান্দি) is an Upazila of Rajbari District in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh. History Baliakandi Thana was established in 1881. This Thana was converted into an upazila in 1983. The area of the ''upazila'' town is 6.20 square kilometers. The ''upazila'' town is made up of three mouzas. The words 'Bali' of Baliari (sand dune) and 'Kanda' (river bank) of Chandana River are believed to have played a role in the naming of Baliakandi, which is built in Baliari of Chandana River. Geography The total area of Baliakandi Upazila is 228.99 square kilometers with land area of 203 square kilometers. It shares borders with Kalukhali Upazila to the north. Madhukhali Upazila of Faridpur District to the south, Rajbari Sadar Upazila to the eastand. A portion of Kalukhali Upazila and Sreepur Upazila of Magura District are on the west. The upazila is located at latitude 23°33 and 23°44 north and longitudes 90°26 and 90°40 south. Then central Ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1996 Establishments In Bangladesh
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Mujib Borsho
Mujib Year ( bn, মুজিব বর্ষ) was the year declared to celebrate on the occasion of the centennial birth anniversary of the founding leader of Bangladesh, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. The Government of Bangladesh had declared the year 2020-21 as the Mujib Year. This year was celebrated from March 17, 2020, to March 31, 2022 (extended to 1 year, from 17 March 2021 to 31 March 2022). Bangabandhu Mujib was born on March 17, 1920, in Bengal Presidency (now in Tungipara village of the Gopalganj district of Bangladesh). Again, on March 26, 2021, Bangladesh marked the half-centenary of it's independence. The announcement of the year 1971 is particularly important as Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was actively involved in Bangladesh's struggle for independence. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Bangladesh was cancelled after the Government of Bangladesh decided to avoid mass-scale celebrations on March 17 following the detection of three cases of coronavirus infection. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kishoreganj District
Kishoreganj ( bn, কিশোরগঞ্জ) is a district in Dhaka Division, Bangladesh. Earlier it was a Mohkuma (মহকুমা) under the Mymensingh district. It was taken 2495.07 sq. km of land from Mymensingh district to form present day Kishoreganj District. Kishorganj consists of eight municipalities, 13 upazilas, 105 union parishads, 39 wards, 145 mahallas, 946 mouzas and 1775 villages. Administration * Deputy Commissioner: Md Sarwar Murshed Chowdhury * Additional Deputy Commissioner (Overall): Tarfdar Md. Aktar Jamil * Additional Deputy Commissioner (Tax): Dulal Chandra Sutradhar * Additional Deputy Commissioner (Education and Information and Communication Technology): Golam Mohammad Bhuiyan * Additional District Magistrate: Alamgeer Hosain Subdistricts/Upazilas Demographics According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Kishoreganj District had a population of 2,911,907, of which 1,432,242 were males and 1,479,665 were females. Rural population was 2,422,877 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pakundia Upazila
Pakundia ( bn, পাকুন্দিয়া) is an upazila (subdistrict) in Kishoreganj District, Dhaka Division, Bangladesh. Its total land area is . It has a population of 237,218 residents. It was formed in 1922 as a thana. On the 14th of September 1983, it was turned into an upazila. Geography Pakundia is located at . It has 39,924 households and total area . It is bounded by the Old Brahmaputra and Gafargaon to its west, Kapasia to its southwest, Manohardi to its south, Katiadi to the southeast, Kishoreganj Sadar to the north, and Hossainpur to its northwest. The Old Brahmaputra is the main river of Pakundia. Inside the upazila, another river named Singua flows from Bill Moisber through Kaliachapara and joins Ghorautra river with Nikli in the Bhati area of the district. Other important bodies of water in Pakundia include the Narsunda River, Banar, Mangalahat as well as the beels of Padmakuri, Bhara, Kahetardia, Chaityakabali, Baranala, Bejurnala, Naothaghya and Di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tangail District
Tangail ( bn, টাঙ্গাইল জেলা) formerly a small Mohokuma of Greater Mymensingh district is a district (''zila'') in the central region of Bangladesh. In 1969, Tangail district was created by Tangail Mohokuma from its 237 square kilometers of its land and 3177 square kilometers of land from Mymensingh district. It is the largest district of Dhaka division by area and second largest by population (after Dhaka district). The population of Tangail zila is about 3.8 million and its area is . The main city of the district is Tangail. It is surrounded by Jamalpur District on the north, the Dhaka and Manikganj Districts on the south, the Mymensingh and Gazipur on the east, and the Sirajganj on the west. History Tangail was a part of Greater Mymensingh till 1969. Tangail was separated from Mymensingh District in order to subdue its dominance. Before the 6 Upazila event, Mymensingh District had a greater economic growth rate than the capital, Dhaka. A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sakhipur Upazila
Sakhipur ( bn, সখিপুর) is an upazila of Tangail District in the division of Dhaka, Bangladesh. Administration Sakhipur Upazila is divided into Sakhipur Municipality and Ten union parishads: Baheratoil, Dariapur, Gazaria, Hatibandha, Jadabpur, Kakrajan, Kalia, and Kalmegha, Borochawna and Hateya Razabari. The union parishads are subdivided into 59 mauzas and 122 villages. Sakhipur Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 18 mahallas. 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 analogous to a county or a ... * Districts of Bangladesh * Divisions of Bangladesh References {{Upazilas of Dhaka Division Upazilas of Tangail District ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rajbari District
Rajbari ( bn, রাজবাড়ী) is a district in central Bangladesh, located in the Dhaka Division. It is a part of the Greater Faridpur subregion of Bengal due to the historical, linguistic and cultural identities of its inhabitants. History During the reign of Mughal emperor Jahangir, a fief in Padamdi was decreed to the family of an Iraqi Muslim immigrant by the name of Syed Shah Pahlwan in 1607. The zamindari family, known as the Nawabs of Padamdi actively commanded the artillery and served the Mughal army, eventually leading to Emperor Shah Jahan bestowing them the title of Mir. Rajbari in the Bengali language means palace, and pays homage to the rich zamindari families that feudally ruled modern-day Rajbari. In the 17th century, the Mughal governor of Bengal, Shaista Khan, appointed Sangram Shah of Panchthupi as the ''Nawara'' of what is present-day Rajbari in order to suppress the Portuguese pirates. The Nawara settled permanently in the populated neighbourhood ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pangsha Upazila
Pangsha ( bn, পাংশা) is an upazila of Rajbari District in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh. Geography Pangsha is located at . It has 54,424 households and a total area of 414.24 km2. Demographics According to the 1991 Bangladesh census, Pangsha had a population of 316,752, of whom 151,566 were aged 18 or older. Males constituted 51.78% of the population, and females 48.22%. Pangsha had an average literacy rate of 23.1% (7+ years), against the national average of 32.4%. mashhpara 23.75/89.36. Bagduli High School. Pangsha Rajbari Maurat latitude 23.47 longitude89,25 Administration Pangsha Upazila is divided into Pangsha Municipality and ten union parishads: Babupara, Bahadurpur, Habashpur, Jashai, Kalimahar, Kasbamajhail, Machhpara, Mourat, Patta, and Sarisha. The union parishads are subdivided into 162 mauzas and 192 villages. Pangsha Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 21 mahallas. Notable people *Kaushik Ali Chowdhury, Bengali essayist * Rowshan Ali ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kalukhali Upazila
Kalukhali is an upazila, or sub-district, of the Rajbari District in Dhaka Division, Bangladesh. Demographics As of the 2011 Bangladesh census, Kalukhali upazila had 35,032 households and a population of 155,044. 34,645 (22.35%) were under 10 years of age. Kalukhali had an average literacy rate of 51.2%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1008 females per 1000 males. 4,223 (2.72%) of the population lived in urban areas. Administration Kalukhali Upazila is divided into seven union parishad Union council ( bn, ইউনিয়ন পরিষদ, translit=iūniyan pariṣad, translit-std=IAST), also known as union parishad, rural council, rural union and simply union, is the smallest rural administrative and local government unit ...s: Boalia, Kalikapur, Majhbari, Madapur, Mrigi, Ratandia, and Saorail. The union parishads are subdivided into 153 mauzas and 156 villages. References Upazilas of Rajbari District {{Dhaka-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 most densely populated countries in the world, and shares land borders with India to the west, north, and east, and Myanmar to the southeast; to the south it has a coastline along the Bay of Bengal. It is narrowly separated from Bhutan and Nepal by the Siliguri Corridor; and from China by the Indian state of Sikkim in the north. Dhaka, the capital and largest city, is the nation's political, financial and cultural centre. Chittagong, the second-largest city, is the busiest port on the Bay of Bengal. The official language is Bengali, one of the easternmost branches of the Indo-European language family. Bangladesh forms the sovereign part of the historic and ethnolinguistic region of Bengal, which was divided during the Partition of India in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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