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Mirzapur Upazila
Mirzapur ( bn, মির্জাপুর) is an upazila of Tangail District in the division of Dhaka, Bangladesh. Geography Mirzapur is located at . It has 61479 households and a total area of 373.89 km2. Demographics As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Mirzapur has a population of 337,496. Males constitute 50.31% of the population, and females 49.69%. The number of adults is 178312. Mirzapur has an average literacy rate of 32.9% (7+ years), as compared to the national average of 32.4% literacy. Economy The main business of the people is agriculture. Rice and jute are the main crops of this area. Other seasonal crops like mustard oil and potatoes are also grown here. The rest of the people of the upazila have other occupations in fields including business, teaching, public service, and private service. Recently, a number of NGOs have been working in this area and many local people are linked with the activities of these NGOs. In addition, people from this area receive a larg ... [...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] |
Banshtail Union
Banshtail Union ( bn, বাঁশতৈল ইউনিয়ন) is a union of Mirzapur Upazila, Tangail District, Bangladesh. It is situated 17 km east of Mirzapur and 46 km east of Tangail, The district headquarter. Demographics According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Banshtail Union had 6,897 households and a population of 29,781. Education The literacy rate of Banshtail Union is 58.3% (Male-61.6%, Female-55.4%). See also * Union Councils of Tangail District 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 ... References {{Reflist Populated places in Dhaka Division Populated places in Tangail District Unions of Mirzapur Upazila ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ranadaprasad Saha
Ranadaprasad Shaha (also RP Shaha; 15 November 1896 – May 1971) was a Bangladeshi businessman and philanthropist. He founded educational institutes like Bharateswari Homes, Kumudini College and Debendra College. During the Bangladesh Liberation War, he was picked up from home by the Pakistani army on 7 May 1971 and never returned. Early life Saha was born on 15 November 1896. Debendranath Podder, Saha's father, originated from Mirzapur in Tangail subdivision in Mymensingh District. Saha was born in his maternal uncle's house at Kachhur in Savar, near Dhaka. At the age of seven, he lost his mother, Kumudini Devi, who died of tetanus during childbirth. At the age of sixteen, he fled to Kolkata and initially worked as a day labourer, rickshaw-puller and hawker. Career Saha joined the Bengal Ambulance Corps and went to the World War I. He left Kolkata in 1915 for Mesopotamia. He earned a medal and citation from King George the Fifth for his distinctive performance. As a re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Khan Ahmed Shuvo
Khan Ahmed Shuvo (born 15 July 1975) is a Bangladesh Awami League politician and a Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Tangail-7 constituency. He has won the by-elections in Tangail (Mirzapur) constituency that held on 16 January 2022. Career Shuvo was elected to parliament from Tangail-7 as an Awami League candidate. Shuvo received 104,059 votes while his closest rival, Jatiya Party candidate Jahirul Islam Jahir, received 16,773 votes. On 22 January 2022 he took his oath as a member of Parliament at the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban which was administered by Speaker Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury. Shuvo is the Director of Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce & Industries. Shuvo is an executive editor of local newspaper Daily Ajker Deshbashi published from Tangail. He is executive member of Tangail District Awami League. Personal life Shuvo's father Fazlur Rahman Faruque Fazlur Rahman Faruque is an Awami League politician and a former Jatiya Sangsad member representing the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fazlur Rahman Faruque
Fazlur Rahman Faruque is an Awami League politician and a former Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Tangail-8 constituency during 1973–1975. He received the Ekushey Padak in 2021 for his contribution to Bangladesh Liberation war. Since 2017, he is serving as president of Tangail District unit of the Awami League. He is the District Council Administrator of Tangail District. Career Faruque was elected to the parliament in 1973 from Tangail-8 as an Awami League candidate. Faruque contested the 1991 parliamentary election from Tangail-7 as a candidate of the Awami League. He received 41,392 and came second to Kh. Badar Uddin of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party who received 62,882 votes. In 2008, he served as the General Secretary of the Tangail District unit of Awami League. In 2015, he supported citizens protesting the proposed addition of Tangail District to Mymensingh Division instead preferring the present Dhaka Division. He was elected President of Tangail District Awam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mahalla
is an Arabic word variously translated as district, quarter, ward, or "neighborhood" in many parts of the Arab world, the Balkans, Western Asia, the Indian subcontinent, and nearby nations. History Historically, mahallas were autonomous social institutions built around familial ties and Islamic rituals. Today it is popularly recognised also by non-Muslims as a neighbourhood in large cities and towns. Mahallas lie at the intersection of private family life and the public sphere. Important community-level management functions are performed through mahalle solidarity, such as religious ceremonies, life-cycle rituals, resource management and conflict resolution. It is an official administrative unit in many Middle Eastern countries. The word was brought to the Balkans through Ottoman Turkish ''mahalle'', but it originates in Arabic محلة (''mähallä''), from the root meaning "to settle", "to occupy". In September 2017, a Turkish-based association referred to the historical mahal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Warshi Union
Warshi Union ( bn, ওয়ার্শী ইউনিয়ন) is a union of Mirzapur Upazila, Tangail District, Bangladesh. It is situated 10.5 km south of Mirzapur and 38.5 km southeast of Tangail, The district headquarters. Warshi Natpukur: Warshi Natpukur is situated in the centre of the village. This place is also known by old name "warshi noulapukur". This is the place where all kind of cultural programmes are arranged by the village people. Demographics According to Population Census 2011 performed by Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics, The total population of Warshi union is 27611. There are 6456 households in total. Education The literacy rate of Warshi Union is 59.8% (Male-63.9%, Female-56.3%). See also * Union Councils of Tangail District 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 administrat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tarafpur Union
Tarafpur Union ( bn, তরফপুর ইউনিয়ন) is a union of Mirzapur Upazila, Tangail District, Bangladesh. It is situated 21 km north of Mirzapur and 52 km southeast of Tangail, The district headquarter. Demographics According to Population Census 2011 performed by Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics, The total population of Tarafpur union is 23169. There are 5168 households in total. Education The literacy rate of Tarafpur Union is 47.3% (Male-50.6%, Female-44.4%). See also * Union Councils of Tangail District 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 ... References {{Reflist Populated places in Dhaka Division Populated places in Tangail District Unions of Mirzapur Upazila ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mohera Union
Mohera Union ( bn, মহেড়া ইউনিয়ন) is a union of Mirzapur Upazila, Tangail District, Bangladesh. It is situated northwest of Mirzapur and southeast of Tangail. Demographics According to the population census in 2011 performed by Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics, the total population of Mohera union was 27,144, in 5,816 households. Education The literacy rate of Mohera Union in 2011 was 56.8% (male 62.2%, female 51.5%). See also * Union council (Bangladesh) 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 ... References {{Reflist Populated places in Dhaka Division Populated places in Tangail District Unions of Mirzapur Upazila ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Latifpur Union
Latifpur Union ( bn, লতিফপুর ইউনিয়ন) is a union of Mirzapur Upazila, Tangail District, Bangladesh. It is situated 5 km northeast of Mirzapur and 33 km southeast of Tangail, The district headquarter. Demographics According to Population Census 2011 performed by Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics, The total population of Latifpur union is 16857. There are 3796 households in total. Education The literacy rate of Latifpur Union is 55.1% (Male-58.8%, Female-52%). See also * Union Councils of Tangail District 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 ... References {{Reflist Populated places in Dhaka Division Populated places in Tangail District Unions of Mirzapur Upazila ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jamurki Union
Jamurki Union ( bn, জামুর্কি ইউনিয়ন) is a union of Mirzapur Upazila, Tangail District, Bangladesh. It is situated northwest of Mirzapur and southeast of Tangail, the district headquarters. Demographics According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Jamurki Union had 7,810 households and a population of 33,493. The literacy rate (age 7 and over) was 57.7% (male: 60%, female: 55.5%). See also * Union Councils of Tangail District 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 ... References {{Reflist Populated places in Tangail District Unions of Mirzapur Upazila ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gorai Union
Gorai Union ( bn, গোড়াই ইউনিয়ন) is a union of Mirzapur Upazila, Tangail District, Bangladesh. It is situated east of Mirzapur and southeast of Tangail. Demographics According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Gorai Union had 14,397 households and a population of 57,897. The literacy rate (age 7 and over) was 59.4% (male: 64.1%, female: 54.8%). See also * Union Councils of Tangail District 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 ... References Populated places in Tangail District Unions of Mirzapur Upazila {{Dhaka-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
