Manikganj district of Bangladesh

Manikganj district of Bangladesh

Short brief history of Manikganj district of Bangladesh

            Manikganj is a district in central Bangladesh. It is a part of the Dhaka Division.Manikganj was formerly a subdivision of Dhaka District. It was turned into a district in 1984.
           On the April 26, 1989 Manikganj was the site of, what was at the time, the world's worst tornado in terms of loss-of-life. 1,300 people were initially reported as having been killed with 12,000 injured. The towns of Saturia and Manikganj Sadar were leveled and about 80,000 people were made homeless.

           During the War of Liberation in 1971 a group of Pakistani intruding soldiers on boats while proceeding towards the Singair camp was attacked by the Mukti Bahini Freedom Fighters on the Nurani-ganga Khal and in the encounter more than three hundred Mukti Bahini Freedom Fighters were killed. In a pitched battle between the Pak-army and the Mukti Bahini Freedom Fighters at Baira under Singair upazila 15 Mukti Bahini Freedom Fighters were killed. The Mukti Bahini Freedom Fighters killed 41 Pakistani armies by gunshot at village Terasree under Ghior upazila on 22 November. The Pak-soldiers attacked the camp of the Mukti Bahini Freedom Fighters at Nayabari under Shivalaya upazila in the month of November and after a fight for four hours the Mukti Bahini Freedom Fighters were compelled of retreat. A battle was fought between the Mukti Bahini Freedom Fighters and the Pakistani intruding soldiers at village Kagajinagar of sadar upazila on 12 December in which the Pak-soldiers being pressed by guerrilla attack dispersed. In an encounter between the Pakistani army and the Mukti Bahini Freedom Fighters at Baliartek on 14 December one Mukti Bahini Freedom Fighters was captured and Mukti Bahini Freedom Fighters Nawsher Molla killed. The Mukti Bahini Freedom Fighters Chand Mia was killed in an encounter at village Manra. A battle was fought between the Mukti Bahini Freedom Fighters and the Pakistani intruding soldiers on 15 December at village Ghazinda in which the Mukti Bahini Freedom Fighters Mohammad Aminur Rahman, Chhakkeluddin, Shariful Islam and Rahijuddin were died. During November 1971.

Posted by Editorial Team on 07:38 in Manikganj district of Bangladesh

Madaripur district of Bangladesh

Madaripur district of Bangladesh

Short brief history of Madaripur district of Bangladesh

               Madaripur  being a part of the Dhaka Division, is a district in central Bangladesh.Madaripur subdivision was established in 1854 under the district of Bakerganj. In 1873 it was separated from Bakerganj and annexed to Faridpur district. Madaripur subdivision was turned into a district in 1984. Madaripur district was named after Sufi saint Badruddin Shah Madar (15th century). He was one of the Sufi saints who came to Bangladesh from some Middle Eastern country in the 15th century to propagate Islam in Bengal. Shah Madar's dargah or tomb on the bank of the Arial Kha is visited every year by countless people seeking the blessings of the saint.

            Main occupations Agriculture, fishing, agricultural labourer, wage labourer, industry, commerce, transport, construction, service and others. The main crops are jute, paddy, peanut, onion, garlic, chili, sugarcane, mustard, pulse and wheat.

Posted by Editorial Team on 02:52 in Madaripur district of Bangladesh

Kishoreganj district of Bangladesh

Kishoreganj district of Bangladesh

Short brief history of Kishoreganj district of Bangladesh

             Kishorganj is a district in central Bangladesh. It is a part of the Dhaka Division. Kishorganj is a place of the creed of respectively Sanatana and Loukik Islam. Both Meghna and Brahmaputra river have contributed to its existence. Many traditional rituals are observed every year in Kishoreganj. Among them Kurikhai Mela is one of the most celebrated fair.

         Shah Mahmud Mosque is an attractive building at Egarosindur may be dated sometime around 1680AD.The mosque stands at the back of a slightly raised platform,which is enclosed by a low wall with a gateway consists of an oblong structure with do-chala roof. The mosque proper is a square structure, 5.79m a side in the inside,and is emphasized with octagonal towers on the four exteriors angles.

             Fort of Isa Khan the remain fort is still visible in a spot near the site of Sadi mosque.In this fort Isa Khan was fought against Manshingh, the general of Akbar. Recently some valuable antiques are also found in this place,which bear the attractive history of this legendary place.

Posted by Editorial Team on 07:16 in Kishoreganj district of Bangladesh

Jamalpur district of Bangladesh

Jamalpur district of Bangladesh

Short brief history of Jamalpur district of Bangladesh

         Jamalpur is a district in Dhaka Division, Bangladesh established in 1869. After partition of India and Pakistan, Bangladesh was part of Pakistan and named as east Pakistan. Bangali Nation wants fredom and thay want live independent. 16 Dec. 1971 the day of  independent of Bangladesh.

          Jamalpur is an important market center for the rice, sugarcane, jute, tobacco, and mustard produced in the region. The city is connected by road, rail, and river with Dhaka and the rest of the country. It has a railway station and three dakbungalows.

              This district produced the all kind of crops.

Posted by Editorial Team on 06:17 in Jamalpur district of Bangladesh

Gopalganj district of Bangladesh

Gopalganj district of Bangladesh

Short brief hostory of Gopalganj district of Bangladesh

       Gopalganj district in the Dhaka division of Bangladesh.Gopalganj was far away for administration. So it was made Thana by referring Calcutta Gazette in 1870. In the year of 1909, Gopalganj became sub division comprising Sadar, Kotalipara, Kashiani, Muksedpur. Tungipara was then included in Sadar. Gopalganj District was established in 1984, prior to this it was a subdivision of (Faridpur District).Gopalganj is associated with significant importance in Bangladesh politics. Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the first president of Bangladesh, was from Gopalganj. His political career started here. His daughter Sheikh Hasina is currently serving her second term as the prime minister of Bangladesh. Molla Jalal, Khan Saheb Sheikh Mosharrof Hossain were among other popular political leaders of this area.

                 This district is very atrective for foreigner tourists. 

Posted by Editorial Team on 04:07 in Gopalganj district of Bangladesh