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Sunamganj District
Sunamganj ( bn, সুনামগঞ্জ) is a district located in north-eastern Bangladesh within the Sylhet Division. History In the ancient period, Sunamganj was part of the Laur Kingdom. After the conquest of Sylhet (Kingdom of Gauiurh) in 1303 by Muslims under the spiritual guidance of Shah Jalal, Shah Kamal Quhafah established a capital in Shaharpara with the aid of his twelve disciples and his second son, Shah Muazzamuddin Qureshi, who also maintained a second sub-administration office at Nizgaon on the bank of the river Surma, present day Shologhar (there is now Shologhar Masjid and madrasa) in Sunamganj town, which was administered by one of his descendants. Between the latter part of 1300 CE and 1765 CE, the present-day Sunamganj district was a part of Iqlim-e-Muazzamabad, i.e. the state of Muazzamabad, which was an independent state until 1620 when it was conquered by the mighty Mughal of Delhi. The last sultan of Muazzamabad was Hamid Qureshi Khan, who was a des ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nawab
Nawab ( Balochi: نواب; ar, نواب; bn, নবাব/নওয়াব; hi, नवाब; Punjabi : ਨਵਾਬ; Persian, Punjabi , Sindhi, Urdu: ), also spelled Nawaab, Navaab, Navab, Nowab, Nabob, Nawaabshah, Nawabshah or Nobab, is a Royal title indicating a sovereign ruler, often of a South Asian state, in many ways comparable to the western title of Prince. The relationship of a Nawab to the Emperor of India has been compared to that of the Kings of Saxony to the German Emperor. In earlier times the title was ratified and bestowed by the reigning Mughal emperor to semi-autonomous Muslim rulers of subdivisions or princely states in the Indian subcontinent loyal to the Mughal Empire, for example the Nawabs of Bengal. The title is common among Muslim rulers of South Asia as an equivalent to the title Maharaja. "Nawab" usually refers to males and literally means ''Viceroy''; the female equivalent is " Begum" or "''Nawab Begum''". The primary duty of a Nawab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tahirpur Upazila
Tahirpur ( bn, তাহিরপুর) is an upazila of Sunamganj District in the Division of Sylhet, Bangladesh. Geography Tahirpur is located at . It has 21987 households and total area 313.7 km². History The territory of Tahirpur Upazila contains the historic village of Nabagram (in Badaghat Union), which served as the capital of the Laur Kingdom. After the Conquest of Sylhet in 1303, some disciples of warrior-saint Shah Jalal migrated and settled in present-day Tahirpur where they preached Islam to the local people. Most notably, Shah Rafiuddin migrated here and is buried in Sarping on the border with Meghalaya on top of Laur Hill. In the 18th century, Tahirpur became a part of Brajendra Kishore Roy Chowdhury's zamindari based in Gouripur House in Mymensingh. For most of its history, the lower caste Hindus formed the majority of the area's population. During the British Raj, the local council resolved a false accusation against a Bengali Muslim by the name of Ta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sunamganj Sadar Upazila
Sunamganj Sadar ( bn, সুনামগঞ্জ সদর) is an upazila of Sunamganj District in the Division of Sylhet, Bangladesh. Geography Sunamganj Sadar is located at . Geographically, it is situated on the northeastern part of Bangladesh. It has 50664 households and total area 268.61 km2. It is the meeting place of three different upazilas. People are comparatively rich here and love fashion. Also It is placed near the bank of the Surma which is the longest river of Bangladesh. This area has mineral resources like natural gas, mineral oil, raw material for industries, crops, fish and so on. "Tanguar haor" has been included the world heritage site which has thousand species of bird, fish, reptiles and so on are living together. Every year many Bangladeshi and foreign tourists, researchers, nature-lovers, etc. visit. Demographics In the 1991 Bangladesh census, Sunamganj Sadar had a population of 303,153. Males constituted 51.27% of the population, and females 48 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sullah Upazila
Sullah ( bn, শাল্লা, Shalla), also spelt Sulla, is an upazila (sub-district) of the Sunamganj District, located in Bangladesh's Sylhet Division. Its headquarters is located in Ghungiargaon. History It is generally thought that the area presently comprising Sullah Upazila was formerly inhabited by the Khasi people, which can be understood from the Khalisha Hati, Bara Hati, Kakura Hati and Godir Bak of Chobbisha village. The two mounds discovered in the village of Khalli and other mounds also provides evidence for thousand-year old tribal settlement. Among the 120 mosques in Sullah, the Ghungiargaon-Sullah Jame Mosque, Srihail Saheb Bari Jame Mosque and Bahara Jame Mosque are of historical importance. Sullah Upazila is named after the village of Sullah which sits on the bank of the Kalni River. A small bazaar was established in the village and named Shahaganj Bazar, after Shah Nur, who was a prominent wali who lived in the village. However, the name of Shah Ullah was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jagannathpur Upazila
Jagannathpur ( bn, জগন্নাথপুর) is an upazila located in the southeast of the district of Sunamganj and in the middle of the division of Sylhet, Bangladesh. It is bordered by Chhatak and Dakshin Sunamganj to the north, Bishwanath and Osmani Nagar to the east, Derai to the west, and Nabiganj to the south. History of Jagannathpur dates back to 12 century. Jagannathpur was formerly known as Pandura later renamed as Perua state, and was granted independence as a separate state (capital) which was sub-capital state of Laur, currently Jagannathpur Upazila under Sunamgonj District in Bangladesh. Jagannathpur was renamed after King Jagganath Misru Singh following demise of King Jagannath his son Romanath Singh assumed the throne. During his rule Hazrat Shahjalal conquered Gour state. Eight of Shah Jalal companions arrived into Jagannathpur and preached Islam. Bojendra Narayan Chowdhury was a well respected politician, journalist and author from the late 18th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dowarabazar Upazila
Dowarabazar ( bn, দোয়ারাবাজার) is an upazila of Sunamganj District in the Division of Sylhet, Bangladesh. Geography Dowarabazar is located at . It has 27112 households and total area 324.19 km2 and bounded by the Indian state of Meghalaya and border on the north, and Chhatak Upazila on the south and east, Sunamganj Sadar Upazila on the west. Main rivers are Surma, Jadukata etc. Demographics As of the 2011 Bangladesh census, Dowarabazar has a population of 157240. Males constitute 50.74% of the population, and females 49.26%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 76530. Administration Dowarabazar Upazila is divided into nine union parishads: Banglabazar, Bouglabazar, Dohalia, Dowarabazar, Laxmipur, Mannargaon, Norsingpur, Pandargaon, and Surma. The union parishads are subdivided into 151 mauzas and 308 villages. Dowarabazar Model Govt Primary School, Dowarabazar High School and Dowarabazar Degree College is situated in Dowarabazar town. Nota ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dharamapasha Upazila
Dharmapasha ( bn, ধর্মপাশা, Dhormopasha), also spelled as Dharampasha or Dharamapasha, is an upazila of Sunamganj District in the Division of Sylhet, Bangladesh. Geography Dharamapasha is located at . It has 28368 households and total area 496.03 km2. It is located on the banks of the Kangsha River, close to the haor areas. Tānguār Hāor, the largest haor of Bangladesh, lies between the upazilas of Dharmapasha and Tahirpur. Other haors, rivers and beels in Dharmapasha include Surma River, Tagār Hāor, Dhārām Hāor, Ghāglājur River, Sārdā Bil, Kaimer Dair, Dhānkuniyā Hāor, Sonāmaral Hāor, Rāuwār Bil, Shiyāldighā Bil, Pākertalā Bil, Phirāgāng Bil, Dharani Bil, Jāldharā Bil, Sanuā Hāor, Pashwa River, Chhātidharā River, Rāklā River, Baulāi River, Chepta River, Nowanadi River and Helainna River. History During the reign of the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb in around 1691, Mahamanikya Datta of Hooghly set off for Assam. On his journe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Derai Upazila
Derai ( bn, দিরাই) is an upazila (sub-district) of the Sunamganj District in northeastern Bangladesh, part of the Sylhet Division. History Derai was previously known as Babaganj Bazar. It was home to two influential Hindu residents; Jitarāma and Dvidarāma, who renamed the area to Derai Bazar. On 10 December 1892, the Assam Gazette notification #5954 recognised the name of the area as Derai. In 1938, the Nankar Rebellion started in Derai and surrounding areas. Derai was made a thana in 1942. During the Bangladesh Liberation War of 1971, a brawl took place in Derai between the Pakistan Army and Bengali freedom fighting forces. Among the freedom fighters here, Commander Ataur Rahman and Abdul Khaliq were wounded with Azimullah, Kuti Miah and Gopendra Das being killed. Derai was heavily affected by the 1974 floods and that of 1988. The Jamiah Hafizia Hussainiya Madrasa was founded in 1978. In 1982, Derai thana was made an upazila. The 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shantiganj Upazila
Shantiganj ( bn, শান্তিগঞ্জ, Shantigônj), formerly known as South Sunamganj or Dakshin Sunamganj ( bn, দক্ষিণ সুনামগঞ্জ), is an upazila of the Sunamganj District in Sylhet Division, Bangladesh. Geography Shantiganj is located in between 24°49' and 25°10' north latitudes and in between 91°14' and 91°27' east longitudes. It has a total area of . The Surma River and Kalni River flow through Shantiganj. The Ufa, Karchabarar, Saladia, Behala, Baradal and Basadubi beels are other notable bodies of water in Shantiganj, in addition to the Dekhar haor. The upazila is bounded by Chhatak Upazila and Dowarabazar Upazila to the east, Derai Upazila and Jagannathpur Upazila to its south, Jamalganj Upazila to its west, and Sunamganj Sadar Upazila to its north. History Shantiganj was first established as an upazila on 6 June 2006 when it was separated from Sunamganj Sadar Upazila and given the name "South Sunamganj". [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chhatak Upazila
Chhatak ( bn, ছাতক) is an upazila of the Sunamganj District in Sylhet Division, Bangladesh. It is named after its headquarters, the town of Chhatak. Etymology According to the majority of researchers including Dewan Mohammad Azraf, the area got its name from ''chhātā'', the Bengali word for umbrella. It is said that upon the founding of a haat bazaar in such a rain-prone area, shopkeepers and shoppers would arrive with umbrellas and use umbrellas to prevent rain from falling on their fruits and crops. The area would be filled with umbrellas which later caused the market to be known as ''Chhātār Bazār'' (Umbrella's Market). Over time, it became corrupted into ''Chhātak Bazār''. On the other hand, Monir Uddin Chowdhury asserted that ''Chhātak'' was actually corrupted from ''Chhatrāk'', the word for an umbrella holder. He added that the area was first settled by a group of ''Chhatrāk''s who used to serve the local ruler. History After the Conquest of Srihatta in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bishwamvarpur Upazila
Bishwamvarpur ( bn, বিশ্বম্ভরপুর) or Bishwambarpur, is an upazila of Sunamganj District in the Division of Sylhet, Bangladesh. Geography Bishwamvarpur is located at . It has 19705 households and total area 127.76 km2. Demographics As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Bishwamvarpur has a population of 106182. Males constitute 50.96% of the population, and females 49.04%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 52628. Bishwamvarpur has an average literacy rate of 17.2% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate. Religions: Muslim 80.3%, Hindu 19.5%, and others 0.2%. Administration Bishwamvarpur Upazila is divided into five union parishads: Dakshin Badaghat, Dhanpur, Fatepur, Palash, and Solukabad. The union parishads are subdivided into 61 mauzas and 184 villages. See also *Upazilas of Bangladesh An ''upazila'' ( bn, উপজেলা, upôzela, lit=sub-district pronounced: ), formerly called ''thana'', is an administrative region i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
