Mirpur ( bn, মীরপুর/মিরপুর) is a ''

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'' of

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city,

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. It is bounded by

Pallabi Thana Pallabi ( bn, পল্লবি) is a ''thana'' of Dhaka District in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh. Pallabi Thana total area is , located in between 23°48' and 23°52' north latitudes and in between 90°20' and 90°23' east longitudes. It ...

to the north,

Mohammadpur Thana Mohammadpur ( bn, মোহাম্মদপুর) is a thana of Dhaka District in the division of Dhaka, Bangladesh. Although initially Mohammadpur had grown as a residential area, subsequent commercial places have also been developed as well. ...

to the south, Kafrul to the east, and

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to the west.

History

Mirpur thana was established in 1962. The thana consists of one ''union porishod'', eight wards, 11 mouzas and 86 and 20 villages. Mirpur Thana (town) area was included in Keraniganj Thana during the

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period (1757 to 1947) and in

Tejgaon Thana Tejgaon ( bn, তেজগাঁও) is a thana of Dhaka District in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh. It is in the centre of Dhaka, the capital. In 2006, the boundaries of the thana were redrawn when Tejgaon Industrial Area Thana was created ...

during the

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period (1947 to 1971). After the Liberation War following the victory day, Mirpur was independent on 31 January 1972.

Geography

Mirpur is located at . It has a total area of and is situated in the north-east of

city.

Demographics

At the 2000 census of

, Mirpur had a population of 1,074,232, of which males constituted 54.15% and females 45.85%. 610,270 were over the age of 18, and the average literacy rate was 68.9% (7+ years), compared to the national average of 48.6%. Mirpur Thana has recently been divided into the three ''thanas'' of Shah Ali, Pallabi and Kafrul.

Points of interest

Mirpur ''Beribadh'' ( dyke) is a place in

, the capital of

. Mirpur ''thana'' is part of the Dhaka District in

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. It is famous for various historical places in Dhaka city. The Dhaka Zoo, the

National Botanical Garden of Bangladesh The National Botanic Garden of Bangladesh and the Bangladesh National Herbarium make up the largest plant conservation center in Bangladesh, with an area of around . It is located at Mirpur-2 in Dhaka,1100, beside the Dhaka Zoo. It was establis ...

Sher-e-Bangla Cricket Stadium The Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium (SBNCS; bn, শের-ই-বাংলা জাতীয় ক্রিকেট স্টেডিয়াম), also called Mirpur Stadium, is an International cricket, International cricket ground ...

, Sony Cinema Hall, the

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-winning Grameen Bank’s head office, Mirpur Cantonment and educational institutions including Military Institute of Science and Technology, Bangladesh University of Professionals, SOS Hermann Gmeiner College,

Dhaka Commerce College Dhaka Commerce College ( bn, ঢাকা কমার্স কলেজ) is a master's level college in Mirpur, Dhaka, Bangladesh. Established in 1989, it was the first college in Dhaka city to specialise in business studies. Students receive ...

, Govt. Bangla College, Monipur High School, Ibn Sina Medical College, BCIC College are located here. Mirpur 10 Night view

Education

Universities

* * Bangladesh University of Business and Technology (BUBT) * * Bangladesh University of Professionals * Military Institute of Science and Technology * Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Maritime University (Temporary Campus) *European University In Bangladesh (EUB) * Colleges * Government Bangla College *

* Mirpur University College * BCIC College * SOS Hermann Gmeiner College * Mirpur Bangla High School and College (MBHSC) * Monipur High School and College (MUBC)

High school and colleges

* Apple Tree International School, College and University of Textiles and Fashion * SM Piyal Mazedul Islam Modelling High School Mirpur DOHS

* KALA GIRLS' INTERNATIONAL KITCHEN (EIIN: 108218) For the cricket

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of 2011, Mirpur's

was selected as a venue. For this, renovations were carried out within the thana. The opening match was held there on 19 February 2011. BPL Fire Works

Fires

* November 5, 2018 - Chandrabindu Fashion House * April 14, 2019 - City Park Building, * July 3, 2019 - Mirpur 14 Slum * August 16, 2019 - Mirpur 7, Cholontika Slum Massive Fire Mirpur 7 Slum

References

{{Reflist Thanas of Dhaka