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Faridpur Division
Padma Division ( bn, পদ্মা বিভাগ) is a proposed administrative division within Bangladesh for the southern parts of the existing Dhaka Division, comprising Faridpur, Gopalganj, Madaripur, Rajbari, and Shariatpur Districts of Dhaka Division. The headquarters of the division is to be in Faridpur. This division will be named after its affiliated river Padma. History The proposed division was once under ancient Kingdom of Gangaridai. Later it was ruled by local Muslim sultans and Hindu rajas until the Mughal conquest of Bengal in the 16th century, after which many nobles and merchants from North India settled in the area. In 1582 in the reign of Emperor Akbar, the province of Bengal was formed into 33 sarkars or financial sub-divisions, and Faridpur area appears to have been included within the sarkar of Muhammad Abud and was known as Fatehabad. In 1765 the British took over the financial administration of Faridpur, together with the rest of Bengal. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dhaka District
Dhaka District ( bn, ঢাকা জেলা, Dhaka jela) is a district in central Bangladesh, and is the densest district in the nation. It is a part of the Dhaka Division. Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh, and rests on the eastern banks of the Buriganga River which flows from the Turag to the southern part of the district. While Dhaka (city corporation) occupies only about a fifth of the area of Dhaka district, it is the economic, political and cultural centre of the district and the country as a whole. Dhaka District consists with Dhaka, Keraniganj , Nababganj, Dohar, Savar and Dhamrai upazila. Dhaka District is an administrative entity, and like many other cities it does not cover the modern conurbation which is Greater Dhaka, which has spilled into neighbouring districts, nor does the conurbation cover the whole district, as there are rural areas within the district. Geography Dhaka District shares borders with Gazipur and Tangail to the north, Munshiganj and Rajba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Comilla Division
Meghna Division (Bengali: মেঘনা বিভাগ) is a proposed administrative division within Bangladesh for the north-western parts of the existing Chittagong Division, comprising Brahmanbaria, Comilla, Chandpur, Noakhali, Feni, and Laxmipur Districts of Chittagong Division. The headquarter of the division is in Comilla. It covers the south-easternmost areas of the country, with a total area of and a population at the 2011 census of 16,708,000. Terminology and naming dispute Various terms are used to describe the different (and sometimes overlapping) geographical and political areas of the proposed Meghna division. In brief, the main terms and their simple explanations are as follows: * Geographical terms: * Samatata (or Samatat) ( bn, links=no, সমতট); was an ancient kingdom. Cumilla region and greater Nokhali region were within The Kingdom of Samatata.Geographically, the proposed Division is made up of two distinct cultural regions – Cumilla and Greater ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of People From Greater Faridpur
This is a list of notable residents and people who have origins in the Greater Faridpur region of Bangladesh; consisting of the districts of Faridpur, Rajbari, Madaripur, Gopalgonj and Shariatpur. This list also includes British Bangladeshis, Bangladeshi Americans, Bangladeshi Canadians, and other non-resident Bengalis who have origins in Greater Faridpur. The people may also be known as Faridpuri. Activism and cause célèbres * Abala Bose, social worker * Chittapriya Ray Chaudhuri, revolutionary * Chittaranjan Das, freedom fighter, political activist and lawyer * Durga Mohan Das, social reformer for women rights * Dwarkanath Ganguly, women's rights social reformer * Jyotirmayee Gangopadhyay, feminist and educationist * Harichand Thakur, social worker for untouchable castes * Manoranjan Bhattacharya, Indian independence activist * Panchanan Chakraborty, Indian independence activist * Pulin Behari Das, revolutionary and founder of the Dhaka Anushilan Samiti * Sayera Kh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meghna Division
Meghna Division (Bengali: মেঘনা বিভাগ) is a proposed administrative division within Bangladesh for the north-western parts of the existing Chittagong Division, comprising Brahmanbaria, Comilla, Chandpur, Noakhali, Feni, and Laxmipur Districts of Chittagong Division. The headquarter of the division is in Comilla. It covers the south-easternmost areas of the country, with a total area of and a population at the 2011 census of 16,708,000. Terminology and naming dispute Various terms are used to describe the different (and sometimes overlapping) geographical and political areas of the proposed Meghna division. In brief, the main terms and their simple explanations are as follows: * Geographical terms: * Samatata (or Samatat) ( bn, links=no, সমতট); was an ancient kingdom. Cumilla region and greater Nokhali region were within The Kingdom of Samatata.Geographically, the proposed Division is made up of two distinct cultural regions – Cumilla and Greater ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shariatpur Sadar Upazila
Shariatpur Sadar ( bn, শরিয়তপুর সদর) is an upazila of Shariatpur District in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh. Shariatpur Thana was converted into an upazila in 1984. The upazila takes its name from the district and the Bengali word ''sadar'' (headquarters). It is the subdistrict where the district headquarters, Shariatpur town, is located. Geography Shariatpur Sadar Upazila has a total area of . It borders Zajira Upazila to the north, Naria and Bhedarganj upazilas to the east, Damudya Upazila to the southeast, and Madaripur District to the south and west. Demographics According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Shariatpur Sadar Upazila had 45,883 households and a population of 210,259, 23.6% of whom lived in urban areas. 10.5% of the population was under the age of 5. The literacy rate (age 7 and over) was 51.2%, compared to the national average of 51.8%. Administration Shariatpur Sadar Upazila is divided into Shariatpur Municipality and 11 union par ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rajbari Sadar Upazila
Rajbari Sadar ( bn, রাজবাড়ী সদর) is an upazila of Rajbari District in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh. Geography Rajbari Sadar is located at . It has 48513 households and total area 313 km2. Demographics As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Rajbari Sadar has a population of 263555. Males constitute 51.46% of the population, and females 48.54%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 133985. Rajbari Sadar has an average literacy rate of 32.3% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate. Administration Rajbari Sadar Upazila is divided into Rajbari Municipality and 14 union parishads: Alipur, Banibaha, Barat, Basantapur, Chandani, Dadshi, Khankhanapur, Khanganj, Mizanpur, Mulghar, Panchuria, Ramkantapur, Shahid Wahabpur, and Sultanpur. The union parishads are subdivided into 200 mauzas and 209 villages. Rajbari Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 31 mahallas. Education There are five colleges in the upazila: Belgachi Bikalpa College, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madaripur Sadar Upazila
Madaripur Sadar ( bn, মাদারিপুর সদর) is an upazila of Madaripur District in the Division of Dhaka Division, Dhaka, Bangladesh. Geography Madaripur Sadar is located at . It has 74451 households and total area 283.14 km2. It is bounded by Shibchar Upazila, Shibchar and Zajira Upazila, Zanjira Upazilas on the north, Kalkini Upazila, Kalkini and Kotalipara Upazilas on the south, Shariatpur Sadar Upazila on the east, Rajoir Upazila on the west. Demographics As of the 2011 Bangladesh census, Madaripur Sadar has a Population Total 345,764; male 171,329, female 174,435; Muslim 336,754, Hindu 35,819, Buddhist 12, Christian 103 and others 97. Males constitute49.6% of the population, and females 50.4%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 187868. Madaripur Sadar has an average literacy rate of 51.1% (7+ years), and the national average of 48.4% literate. Points of interest * Shah Madar (RA) Dargah Sharif, * Algi Kazibari Mosque - Bahadurpur, * Jhaoudi Gir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gopalganj Sadar Upazila
Gopalganj Sadar ( bn, গোপালগঞ্জ সদর) is an upazila of Gopalganj District in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh. History Gopalganj sadar is the main town of Gopalgonj District. 15 MPs are from there. It has 15 banks, including 3 commercial banks .It may take 2 or 3 hours to reach by road from Rajdhani after build the padma bridge (depending on traffic). After the Liberation War Gopalgonj Sadar become 'Pourashava'. As a close fellow of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Panna Biswas of Gimadanga was selected as first Chairman. Khan Saheb Sheikh Mosharrof Hossain, Molla Jalaluddin Ahmed, Hemaet Uddin, Wahiduzzaman, Fayekuzzaman are well known figures among the others born in Sadar upozila. Gopalgonj (town) consists of 21 wards and 72 mahallas. The area of the town is 46.88 km2. The town has a population of 85, 398; male 51.07%, female 46.93%. The density of population is 6874 per km2. The literacy rate among the town people is 75.1%. Geography Gopalganj ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Faridpur Sadar Upazila
Faridpur Sadar Upazila ( bn, ফরিদপুর সদর) is an upazila (sub-district) of Faridpur District in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh. It contains Faridpur Town near the banks of the Padma River. One of 18 registered red-light districts in Bangladesh is located in Faridpur. About 800 women and girls live and work there. Geography Faridpur Sadar is located at . It has 60454 households and total area 407.02 km2. Demographics At the 1991 Bangladesh census, Faridpur Sadar had a population of 335,386, of whom 176,469 were aged 18 or older. Males constituted 51.91% of the population, and females 48.09%. Faridpur Sadar had an average literacy rate of 34.2% (7+ years), against the national average of 32.4%. Administration Faridpur Sadar Upazila is divided into Faridpur Municipality and 11 union parishads: Aliabad, Ambikapur, Char Madhabdia, Decreer Char, Greda, Ishan Gopalpur, Kaijuri, Kanaipur, Krishnanagar, Maj Char, and Uttar Channel. The union parishads are subd ... [...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] |
Padma River
The Padma ( bn, পদ্মা ''Pôdma'') is a major river in Bangladesh. It is the main distributary of the Ganges, flowing generally southeast for to its confluence with the Meghna River near the Bay of Bengal. The city of Rajshahi is situated on the banks of the river.Hossain ML, Mahmud J, Islam J, Khokon ZH and Islam S (eds.) (2005) Padma, Tatthyakosh Vol. 1 and 2, Dhaka, Bangladesh, p. 182 . Since 1966, over of land has been lost due to erosion of the Padma. History Etymology The Padma, Sanskrit for lotus flower, is a mentioned in Hindu mythology as a byname for the Goddess Lakshmi. The name ''Padma'' is given to the lower part of the course of the Ganges (Ganga) below the point of the off-take of the Bhagirathi River (India), another Ganges River distributary also known as the Hooghly River. Padma had, most probably, flowed through a number of channels at different times. Some authors contend that each distributary of the Ganges in its deltaic part is a remnan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
