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Hezbut Tawheed
Hezbut Tawheed ( bn, হেযবুত তওহীদ) is a Bangladesh-based religious group which is currently blacklisted by Bangladeshi law enforcing agencies for their alleged connection with militancy. History Muhammad Bayazeed Khan Panni, the family of the traditional Panni family of Tangail, founded Hezbut Tawheed on 16 February 1995. The Daily Star reported on 19 January 2008 that Hezbut Tawheed was teaching Jihad in Patuakhali District through books written by Panni. After the death of Panni in 2012, Hossain Mohammad Salim of Noakhali district Noakhali ( bn, নোয়াখালী, , New canal), historically known as Bhulua ( bn, ভুলুয়া), is a district in southeastern Bangladesh, located in the Chittagong Division. It was established as district in 1821, and offici ... took charge of the organization. According to its website, it has offices and organizational activities in all the districts of Bangladesh. Controversy Although the organi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Muhammad Bayazeed Khan Panni
Bayazeed Khan Panni ( bn, বায়াজীদ খান পন্নী; 1925–2012) was a politician, homeopathic medicine practitioner, writer, and social reformer. He was a member of East Pakistan provincial assembly. Early life Panni was born on 11 March 1925, to the Karatia Zamindari family based in Tangail. He is the son of Mohammad Mehedi Ali Khan Panni and the grandson of Mohammed Haider Ali Khan Panni. His grandfather, the Jamindar of Dhanbari Syed Nawab Ali Chowdhury, was one of the founders of Dhaka University. He was imprisoned for an Anti-British sentiment, anti-British campaign. His uncle, Mohammad Ali Bogra, Nawabzada Mohammad Ali Chowdhury (Bogra), was the Prime Minister of Pakistan (1953–1955) and his cousin, Mohammad Khurram Khan Panni (KK Panni), was a member of the Legislative Assembly. He later served as the Ambassador of Bangladesh to the Philippines. Education Panni started his education at Rokayaya High Madrasah where he studied for two years ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karatia Union
Karatia Union ( bn, করটিয়া ইউনিয়ন) is a union of Tangail Sadar Upazila, Bangladesh. It is a suburb of Tangail. The town is situated away from Tangail city, northwest of Dhaka city, the capital. It is the headquarters of the Karatia Zamindari family. Demographics According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Karatia Union had 10,260 households and a population of 46,489. The literacy rate (age 7 and over) was 58.9% (male: 62.5%, female: 55.1%). Education Government Saadat College is located in this town. Every day almost 10,000 students come in Karatia to take lessons from different parts of Tangail and other nearby villages. See also * Elenga Elenga ( bn, এলেঙ্গা) is a town in Kalihati Upazila of Tangail District, Bangladesh. The town is situated away from Tangail city and northwest of Dhaka Dhaka ( or ; bn, ঢাকা, Ḍhākā, ), List of renamed place ... References Further reading * {{cite news , title=Demolitio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tangail
Tangail ( bn, টাঙ্গাইল, ), is a major city within the Dhaka Division in central Bangladesh. It sits on the bank of the Louhajang River, north-west of Dhaka, the nation's capital. It is considered to be the main urban area of the Tangail District, and is the 13th-largest city by population in Bangladesh. Etymology The name ''Tangail'' is thought to originate from the Bengali word ''tanga'', meaning horse carts; long lines of horse carts were common in the area in the early 19th century, as these were the favored mode of transport for passengers and cargo. History Tangail has been a popular local business center since the early 19th century. In 1860, Tangail became the 4th ranking area of the Greater Mymensingh district due to its fertile land near the Louhajong River. It was close to main city Begunbari, Mymesningh. In 1969, Tangail district was established. Tangail Airdrop The Tangail Airdrop was a successful battalion-size Para Commandos (India) operatio ... [...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] |
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] |
Patuakhali District
Patuakhali () is a district in South-central Bangladesh in the Barisal Division. This district is the main entrance for the beach of Kuakata. Geography It is adjacent to the Bay of Bengal. The area of the district is 3220.15 km2. Patuakhali city is surrounded on three sides by rivers. The two major rivers are Laukathi and Lohalia, which are directly connected with the Bay of Bengal. The city has an inland airport used for transport and private travel across the country. A number of different tribal peoples live in the district. Subdistrict There are 8 upazilas in this district. They are: #Dumki Upazila # Patuakhali Sadar Upazila # Mirzaganj Upazila # Bauphal Upazila # Galachipa Upazila # Dashmina Upazila # Rangabali Upazila #Kalapara Upazila Administration * Administrator of Zila Porishod: Mr. Khalilur Rahman Mohon * Deputy Commissioner (DC): MD. Matiul Islam Chawdhury * Superintendent of Police (SP): Mr.Md.Shahidullah PPM Economy Agriculture is the profession of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Noakhali District
Noakhali ( bn, নোয়াখালী, , New canal), historically known as Bhulua ( bn, ভুলুয়া), is a district in southeastern Bangladesh, located in the Chittagong Division. It was established as district in 1821, and officially named Noakhali in 1868. Its headquarters lie in the town of Maijdee, making Noakhali the only district of Bangladesh that isn't named after its town name. Etymology and names The name of Noakhali District comes from the town of Noakhali (নোয়াখালী), which was the former headquarters of the old district. It is a compound of two words; ''Noa'' (meaning new in Noakhailla) and ''Khali'' (a diminutive of ''khal'' meaning canal). The history behind its naming is traced back to a canal that was dug in the 1660s in response to devastating floods which had affected the area's agricultural activities. The canal ran from the Dakatia through Ramganj, Sonaimuri and Chowmuhani, to divert water flow to the junction of the Meghn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
