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Thakurgaon STOLport
Thakurgaon Airport was a public and military STOL airport located near Shibganj of Thakurgaon District, Thakurgaon, Bangladesh. The airport was established in 1940 on 550 acres. This airstrip was heavily damaged by the Indian Air Force during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965. The airport was renovated in 1977, and some commercial flights operated there for few years. Due to a lack of interest and a decreasing number of passengers, it went out of operation and was abandoned in 1980. No scheduled flights are available for this airport. See also * List of airports in Bangladesh References External links Airport record for Thakurgaon Airportat Landings.comAirports in Bangladesh at Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh. Airports in Bangladesh {{Bangladesh-airport-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thakurgaon District
Thakurgaon ( bn, ঠাকুরগাঁও জেলা, ''Thakurgaon Jela'' also ''Thakurgaon Zila'') is a district in the north-western side of Bangladesh. It is a part of the Rangpur Division and borders India to the west. It was established as a mahakuma in 1860 consisting of 6 thanas named Thakurgaon sadar, Baliadangi, Pirganj, Ranishankail, Haripur and Ruhia. In 1947, it was re-established as a mahakuma including 3 thanas of Jalpaiguri and a thana of kochbihar of India. In 1981, Atoari was included in the new Panchagarh district and the area was shrunk in just 5 thanas. It was then established as a district on 1 February 1984. Subdistricts There are 5 upazilas, 6 thanas, 53 unions, 647 mouzas and 1016 villages in Thakurgaon. The Upazilas in this district are: #Thakurgaon Sadar Upazila #Baliadangi Upazila # Haripur Upazila #Ranisankail Upazila # Pirganj Upazila There is also another Pirganj upazila under Rangpur district The Thana in this district are: # Ruhea Thana Histo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
