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Jolshiri Abashon
Jolshiri Abashon is a residential area developed by Jolshiri Abashon corporation, a sister corporation of Army Officers Housing Scheme, in Rupganj Upazila, Narayanganj District. It is exclusively built for Bangladesh Army officers. It was refereed by the name Army Housing Scheme in the past. History In 2010, Army Housing Scheme had purchased 1400 bigha for the Jolshiri residential project. Quarter Master General of Bangladesh Army was the Chairman for the Scheme. The plan was to purchase up to 13 thousand bigha or 4333 acres in Rupganj Upazila, Narayanganj District. On 24 October 2010, seven thousand residents of Rupganj laid siege to Tanmushury camp, of Bangladesh Army involved with the Army Housing Scheme. The protesters had clashed with law-enforcement personnel. In the ensuing violence, 50 people were injured including 15 who were shot by members of Rapid Action Battalion and Bangladesh Army. Bangladesh Police reported that their personnel did not fire any rounds. The Army off ...
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Iqbal Karim Bhuiyan
Iqbal Karim Bhuiyan ( bn, ইকবাল করিম ভূঁইয়া; born 2 June 1957) was a Bangladeshi general who served as the Chief of Army Staff of the Bangladesh Army. He took office at 25 June 2012 and retired on 25 June 2015. He joined Bangladesh Military Academy on 19 March 1976 and was commissioned on 30 November 1976 in the Corps of Infantry (East Bengal Regiment). Iqbal had a diversified and fine mix of all three types of appointment available in Army. During 39 years in Bangladesh Army, He commanded three Infantry Battalions, an Infantry Brigade and three Infantry Divisions. He also served as Chief of General Staff, Colonel Staff of Bangladesh Army, and Platoon Commander of Military Academy.He also participated in Operation Desert Storm and received Liberation of Kuwait Medal. Early life and education Bhuiyan was born in Comilla on 2 June 1957 and studied in Comilla Zilla School and Faujdarhat Cadet College. Bhuiyan has participated courses abroad which in ...
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Rupganj Upazila
Rupganj ( bn, রূপগঞ্জ) is an upazila of Narayanganj District in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh. Geography Rupganj is located at . It has 64902 households and total area 247.97 km2. Demographics As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Rupganj has a population of 375,935. Males constitute 53% of the population, and females 47%. This Upazila's eighteen-up population is 187,590. Rupganj has an average literacy rate of 37.9% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate. Administration Rupganj Upazila is divided into Kanchan Municipality, Tarabo Municipality and seven union parishads: Bholaba, Bulta, Daudpur, Golakandail, Kayetpara, Murapara, and Rupganj. The union parishads are subdivided into 144 mauzas and 285 villages. Kanchan Municipality and Tarabo Municipality are each subdivided into 9 wards and 9 mahallas. Notable Place Murapara Rajbari , Rasel Park. See also * Upazilas of Bangladesh An ''upazila'' ( bn, উপজেলা, upôzela, lit=sub- ...
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Narayanganj District
Narayanganj District ( bn, নারায়ণগঞ্জ, Narayoṇgonj) is a district in central Bangladesh which is a part of the Dhaka Division. It is home to the ancient city of Sonargaon and is one of the oldest industrial districts in the country. The district lies on the banks of the Shitalakshya River and the Meghna River. It is an industrial hub and plays an important part in the country's jute trade, plant processing and sector. It is nicknamed the "Dundee of Bangladesh" due to the presence of many jute mills. History Narayanganj had the same history as much of the rest of the Dhaka area. Formerly ruled by the Palas and Senas, the region became part of the Muslim Bengal Sultanate in the 14th century. Sonargaon, capital of Bengal during the reign of Isa Khan, is in the district. Later the region was taken over by the Mughals as the Bengal Subah. The district is named after ''Bicon Lal Pandey'', a Hindu religious leader who was also known as ''Benur Thakur'' or ''Lakshm ...
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Golam Dastagir Gazi
Golam Dastagir Gazi (born 14 August 1948) is a Bangladeshi industrialist and a politician of Bangladesh Awami League party. He is the incumbent Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Narayanganj-1 constituency. In January 2019, he was selected as the Minister of Textiles and Jute. Gazi is the chairman of Gazi TV and the Chairman of Gazi Group. He is a former director of Bangladesh Cricket Board. Gazi is a recipient of Bir Protik, the fourth highest gallantry award in Bangladesh. In liberation war he was the member of the guerilla group Crack Platoon. In 2020, he was awarded Independence Day Award by the Government of Bangladesh. Early life and education Gazi was born to Golam Kibria Gazi and Shamsunnesa Begum. Gazi graduated from the University of Dhaka in 1968. Career In 1977, Gazi was elected as a commissioner in the first election of the Dhaka City Corporation from his electoral areas — Kakrail, Sidheshwari, Malibag, Eskaton and Mogbazar. Gazi started his manufactu ...
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National Institute Of Cardiovascular Diseases
National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases (NICVD); ( ur, نيشنل انسٹيٹيوٹ آف كارڈيو ويسكيولر ڈيزيزز) in collaboration with the Government of Sindh are a chain of health care centers located in Sindh, Pakistan. It was founded in 1963 by Dr. Ali Muhammad Kasim. The National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases (NICVD) has become the only healthcare facility in the world to have performed over 4,000 cardiac surgeries and 8,197 primary PCIs, over 12,000 procedures nddozens of cardiac implants, all free of charge at its main centre in Karachi and eight satellite centres spread all over Sindh. Recognition * Accredited by the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Pakistan. History Emerging from the small Central Heart Clinic in Ward 10 of Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre (JPMC) Karachi in 1956. NICVD has been the primary heart-care provider for Pakistanis for over 65 years. With support from the Government of Pakistan, USAID and the Japane ...
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Inter-Services Public Relations (Bangladesh)
The Inter-Services Public Relations (Reporting name: ISPR) is the public relations division of the Bangladesh Armed Forces. It disseminates military news and information to the country's media and general public. History In 1972, the Inter-Services Public Relations Department was established in order to carry out the campaign and public relations work of the Armed Forces and other inter-organisation organisations. Earlier, offices of Inter-Services Public Relations Office with 37 personnel were established in the small part of the office of the Ministry of Defence, in the old High Court building. Zahid Hossain is its first director. Due to the increase in the scope of this work, in 1977 the manpower increased by 56 and the restructuring of the organisation's organisational structure. In 1982, the organisational structure of this directorate was restructured with the order issued from the Secretariat of the Chief Martial Law Administrator and the manpower of the office was ...
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Combined Military Hospital (Dhaka)
Combined Military Hospital (Dhaka) or CMH is a hospital located in Dhaka Cantonment. It is part of the Combined Military Hospital chain situated in all cantonments 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 .... CMH has also promoted doctors who have continued to work as military officials, even after retiring or relocating due to family man. Brigadier General Jamil Ahmed, BSP, MPhil, MPH, is the Commandant (Director) and Brigadier General Md Abdur Razzak is Chief Physician of this hospital. References Hospitals in Dhaka {{Bangladesh-hospital-stub ...
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Abdul Mannan Khan
Abdul Mannan Khan (born 30 June 1952) is a Bangladesh Awami League politician and a former state minister of housing and public works and a former Jatiya Sangsad The Jatiya Sangsad ( bn, জাতীয় সংসদ, lit=National Parliament, translit=Jatiyô Sôngsôd), often referred to simply as the ''Sangsad'' or JS and also known as the House of the Nation, is the supreme legislative body of B ... member representing the Dhaka-1 constituency. Career Corruption charges On 21 August 2014, Khan was sued by Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) on charges of amassing illegal wealth. Khan's asset increased to over Tk 5.25 crore from Tk 5.39 lakh in 6 years, according to his wealth statements submitted to the Election Commission. 3 days later, a Dhaka court granted him bail till 13 October in the case. ACC charged Khan and his wife, Syeda Hasina Sultana, in another corruption case on 8 May 2015. No charges were framed against the two corruption cases as of May 2019. R ...
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Sheikh Hasina
Sheikh Hasina Wazed (''née'' Sheikh Hasina ; ; bn, শেখ হাসিনা ওয়াজেদ, Shēkh Hasinā, , born 28 September 1947) is a Bangladeshi politician who has served as the Prime Minister of Bangladesh, Prime Minister of Bangladesh since January 2009. Hasina is the daughter of the founding father and first President of Bangladesh, President of Bangladesh, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. She previously served as prime minister from June 1996 Bangladeshi general election, June 1996 to 2001 Bangladeshi general election, July 2001. She is the longest serving prime minister in the History of Bangladesh (1971–present), history of Bangladesh, having served for a combined total of over 18 years. As of , she is the world's longest-serving female Head of government, Head of Government in history. Hasina's term as the Prime Minister witnessed worsening security situation that includes the Bangladesh Rifles revolt in 2009 which killed 56 officers of Banglades ...
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Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha
Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha (abbreviated as RAJUK; literally the Capital Development Authority of the Government of Bangladesh) is a Bangladeshi public agency responsible for coordinating urban development in Dhaka, Bangladesh. RAJUK is composed of various public officials, city planners, urban administrators, engineers, and architects. It is the National Authoritative Board on building planning, estates and resources, plot allotment, and construction approvals from both public and private entities. It utilizes the Dhaka Improvement Trust (Allotment of Land) Rule of 1969 and The Town Improvement Act of 1953, both scribed since before the Independence of Bangladesh. RAJUK projects * Uttara Apartment Project * Purbachal New Town * Jhilmil Residential Project * Urban Resilience Project Urban means "related to a city". In that sense, the term may refer to: * Urban area, geographical area distinct from rural areas * Urban culture, the culture of towns and cities Urban may ...
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Anondo Police Housing Society
Anondo Police Housing Society is a residential area in Rupganj Union being developed by Anand Police Family Welfare Cooperative Society. It is owned and managed by members of Bangladesh Police. History Anand Police Family Welfare Cooperative Society was established in 2006. Anand Police Family Welfare Cooperative Society developed Anondo Police Housing Society. The society is composed of 600 members; most of whom are members of Bangladesh Police. Assistant inspector general of police, Gazi Md. Mozammel Haque, represented Anondo Police Housing Society in a meeting between real estate developers and Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha over the Detailed Area Plan where he stated that Dhaka did not need wetlands. In October 2018, Kaler Kantho reported that 16 bigha of government land was recovered from the housing society; this was denied by the society. In July 2018, members of Bangladesh Police detained Zaher Ali and his son and tortured them in detention. They were threatened with ex ...
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