Meherpur district of Bangladesh
Short brief history of Meherpur district of Bangladesh
Meherpur is a district in South-western Bangladesh which is also the smallest district of Bangladesh. It is a part of the Khulna Division.Meherpur is a historical district of Bangladesh for the fact that the Proclamation of Independence was solemnly made at the village Baidyanathtola (now Mujibnagar), on 17 April 1971 of this district.The first provisional government of Bangladesh was born here under the leadership of Tajuddin Ahmed. After that day on 18 April 1971, the Pak army killed 8 persons at village Amjhupi.
Main crops of the district is Paddy, jute, sugarcane, tobacco, chilli, kachu, sweet potato, ground nut etc.
