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Melandaha Upazila
Melandaha ( bn, মেলান্দহ) is an upazila of Jamalpur District in the Division of Mymensingh, Bangladesh. Geography Melandaha is located at . It has 79,390 households and total area 258.32 km2. It is bounded by Islampur upazila on the north, Jamalpur Sadar upazila and Sherpur district to the east, and Madarganj upazila on the west. Points of interest * Gandhi Ashram and Freedom Struggle Museum * Shah Kamal Mazar Sharif, Durmot Administration Melandaha Thana was formed on 21 May 1925 and it was turned into an upazila on 15 April in 1983. Melandaha Upazila is divided into Melandaha Municipality and 11 union parishads: Adra, Char Banipakuri, Durmot, Fulkocha, Ghuserpara, Jhaughara, Kulia, Mahmudpur, Nangla, Nayanagar, and Shuampur. The union parishads are subdivided into 132 mauzas and 199 villages. Demographics According to the 2011 Bangladesh census In 2011, the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics, conducted a national census in Bangladesh, which provided ... [...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] |
Sherpur District
Sherpur district ( bn, শেরপুর জেলা, ''Sherpur Jela'' also ''Sherpur Zila'') is a district in Northern Bangladesh. It is a part of Mymensingh Division. Sherpur district was a sub-division of Jamalpur District before 1984. It was upgraded to a district on February 22, 1984. Sherpur City is located about north of Dhaka, capital of Bangladesh. Etymology The name "Sherpur" can't be found in ancient history. During the rules of emperor Akbar, this area was called "Dash Kahonia Baju". The previous name of Brahmaputra river in this area was "Louhitto Sagar" which was situated in a vast area from the south border of Sherpur municipality to Jamalpur Ghat. The people of this area had to pay 10 kahon coins to the leaseholders as an annual tax for travelling in the river. "Dash" means ten and "Kahon" is a unit of measure for counting which means 128 pieces. From this event, this area was called as "Dash Kahonia". During the Nawabi period in Bangla, the last landlord of G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asiatic Society Of Bangladesh
The Asiatic Society of Bangladesh is a non political and non profit research organisation registered under both Society Act of 1864 and NGO Bureau, Government of Bangladesh. The Asiatic Society of Bangladesh was established as the Asiatic Society of East Pakistan in Dhaka in 1952 by a number of Muslim leaders, and renamed in 1972. Ahmed Hasan Dani, a noted Muslim historian and archaeologist of Pakistan played an important role in founding this society. He was assisted by Muhammad Shahidullah, a Bengali linguist. The society is housed in Nimtali, walking distance from the Curzon Hall of Dhaka University, locality of Old Dhaka. Publications The society's publications include: * ''Banglapedia, the National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh'' (edition 2, 2012) * ''Encyclopedia of Flora and Fauna of Bangladesh'' (2010, 28 volumes) * ''Cultural Survey of Bangladesh, a documentation of the country's cultural history, tradition and heritage'' (2008, 12 volumes) * ''Children’s Banglapedia'', a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bangladesh Bureau Of Statistics
The Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) is the centralized official bureau in Bangladesh for collecting statistics on demographics, the economy, and other facts about the country and disseminating the information. History Although independent statistical programs had existed in the country before, they were often incomplete or produced inaccurate results, which led the Government of Bangladesh establishing an official bureau in August 1974, by merging four of the previous larger statistical agencies, the Bureau of Statistics, the Bureau of Agriculture Statistics, the Agriculture Census Commission and the Population Census Commission. In July 1975, the Statistics and Informatics Division was created under the Planning Ministry (Bangladesh) and tasked to oversee the BBS. Between 2002 and 2012, the division remained abolished but was later reinstated. The Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics is headquartered in Dhaka Dhaka ( or ; bn, ঢাকা, Ḍhākā, ), formerly ... [...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] |
Hinduism In Bangladesh
Hinduism is the second largest religious affiliation in People's Republic of Bangladesh, as according to the Official 2022 Census of Bangladesh, approximately just 13.1 million people responded that they were Hindus, constituting 7.95% out of the total population of 165.15 million people. In terms of population, Bangladesh is the third-largest Hindu populated country of the world, just after India and Nepal. Hinduism is the second-largest religion in 61 out of 64 districts of Bangladesh, but there is no Hindu majority district in Bangladesh. Culture In nature, Bangladeshi Hinduism closely resembles the forms and customs of Hinduism practiced in the neighboring Indian state of West Bengal, with which Bangladesh (at one time known as East Bengal) was united until the partition of India in 1947. The vast majority of Hindus in Bangladesh are Bengali Hindus. Goddess ( Devi) – usually venerated as Durga or Kali – is widely revered, often alongside her consort Shiva. The w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Islam In Bangladesh
Islam is the state religion of the People's Republic of Bangladesh. According to the 2022 census, Bangladesh had a population of about 150 million Muslims, or 91.04% of its total population of million. The majority of Bangladeshis are Sunni, and follow the Hanafi school of fiqh. Religion is an integral part of Bangladeshi identity. Despite being a Muslim-majority country, Bangladesh is a ''de facto'' secular state. In the 9th century, Arab Muslims established commercial as well as religious connection within the region before the conquest, mainly through the coastal regions as traders and primarily via the ports of Chittagong. Region was largely inhabited by different animistic tribes. Arab navigation in the region was the result of the Muslim reign over the Indus delta. In the early 13th century, Muhammad bin Bakhtiyar Khalji conquered Western and part of Northern Bengal, and established the first Muslim kingdom in Bengal. Islamic missionaries in India achieved their greatest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 in Bangladesh. Each union council is made up of nine wards. Usually one village is designated as a ward. There are 4,562 unions in Bangladesh. A union council consists of a chairman and twelve members including three members exclusively reserved for women. Union councils are formed under the ''Local Government (Union Parishads) Act, 2009''. The boundary of each union council is demarcated by the Deputy Commissioner of the District. A union council is the body primarily responsible for agricultural, industrial and community development within the local limits of the union. History The term ''union'' dates back to the 1870 British legislation titled the ''Village Chowkidari Act'' which established union ''panchayats'' for collecting tax ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madarganj Upazila
Madarganj ( bn, মাদারগঞ্জ) is an Upazila in Jamalpur District, in the Division of Mymensingh, Bangladesh.The area is known for its rich cultural heritage, natural beauty, and agricultural productivity. Geography and Climate Madarganj Upazila is located on the east bank of the Jamuna River, 34 km west of the Jamalpur district headquarters. Madarganj Upazila is situated between 24°47' to 24°59' north latitude and 89°40' to 89°50' east longitude, covering an area of 225.39 square kilometers. The upazila is bordered by Islampur upazila to the north, Melandaha and Jamalpur Sadar upazilas to the east, Sarishabari upazila to the south, and Bogura district of Rajshahi division to the west. The soil in the upazila is primarily sand-loam and atel-loam. The land is fertile and silty, but the region experiences floods almost every year, resulting in significant crop damage. The area receives a significant amount of rainfall due to the influence of monsoons, and t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jamalpur Sadar Upazila
Jamalpur Sadar ( bn, জামালপুর সদর) is an upazila of Jamalpur District in the Division of Mymensingh, Bangladesh. Geography Jamalpur Sadar is located at . It has 102,578 households and a total area of 489.56 km2. Demographics According to the 1991 Bangladesh census, Jamalpur Sadar had a population of 501,924, of whom 263,338 were aged 18 or over. Males constituted 51.47% of the population, and females 48.53%. Jamalpur Sadar had an average literacy rate of 27.6% (7+ years), against the national average of 32.4% . Administration Jamalpur Sadar Upazila is divided into Jamalpur Municipality and 15 union parishads: Banshchara, Digpaith, Ghoradhap, Itail, Kendua, Lakshmir Char, Meshta, Narundi, Ranagachha, Rashidpur, Sahabajpur, Sharifpur, Sreepur, Titpalla, and Tulsir Char. The union parishads are subdivided into 250 mauzas and 365 villages. Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO): Mohammad Abdul Salam See also *Upazilas of Bangladesh An ''upazila'' ( bn, ... [...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] |
Islampur Upazila
Islampur ( bn, ইসলামপুর) is an Upazila of Jamalpur District in the Division of Mymensingh, Bangladesh. Geography Islampur is located at . It has 51671 households and total area 343.02 km2. Demographics According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Islampur Upazila had 74,963 households and a population of 298,429, 12.9% of whom lived in urban areas. 12.2% of the population was under the age of 5. The literacy rate (age 7 and over) was 30.1%, compared to the national average of 51.8%. Points of interest 1. Jamuna River Bank (Guthail Bazar) 2. Laochapra Obokas Kendro (Laochapra, Boksigang) 3. Bambrapurto river side, Ambaria, Islampur 4. Debraipach Bridge Administration Islampur, formed as a Thana in 1914, was turned into an upazila in 1983. Islampur Upazila is divided into Islampur Municipality and 12 union parishads: Belghacha, Char Gualini, Char Putimari, Chinaduli, Gaibandha, Gualerchar, Islampur, Kulkandi, Noarpara, Palabandha, Partharshi, and Shapdari. Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
