Bagerhat district of Bangladesh

Bagerhat district of Bangladesh

Short brief history of Bagerhat district of Bangladesh

                Bagerhat is a district in South-western Bangladesh. It is a part of the Khulna Division.Bagerghat, under the Khalifabad Pargana, is said to have been founded by Khan Jahan Ali, the ruler of Pargana from 1429-59. The Pargana region also included settlements like Khulna, Satkhira, Jessore and Barisal. After Khan Jahan Ali, the region was taken over by Maharaja Pratapaditya in 1459. Located at the confluence of two historical rivers, the Brahmaputra River and the Ganges, Bagerghat is also known as the Mosque City for the presence of a large number of mosques in the district. The domed structures of the mosques built with bricks in the 15th century is considered an architectural marvel.

             Khan Jahan Ali’s tomb is one of the main attractions of Bagerhat. The Shat(sixty) Gambuj Mosque built in 1459, considered a most unique structure in the whole of the Asian sub-continent.

Posted by Editorial Team on 03:46 in Bagerhat district of Bangladesh

Tangail district of Bangladesh

Tangail district of Bangladesh

Short brief history of Tangail district of Bangladesh

                Tangail  in central region of Bangladesh. It is a part of the Dhaka division. Tangail district is flanked on the west by the mighty river Jamuna, which is no where less than 4 miles wide during the rainy season. The Dhaleswari, first an old channel of the Ganges and then of the Brahmaputra, cuts across the south-western comer of the district on its powerful sweep to join the Meghna near Narayanganj. The old, name of Dhaleswari was "Gajghata". It used to flow afterwards by the Salimabad Channel and then at last by Porabari Channell. A part of the eastern boundary of the district runs close to the Banar river. The river Bangshi flows almost down the middle of the district, branching out from the old Brahmaputta to the north from near Jamalpur. Bangshi falls into Dhaleswari near Savar, in Dhaka district. The Bangshi forms a natural barrier to the Madhupur Jungle on the Tangail side, all the way from Madhupur to Mirzapur. It is only fordable at two or three places near Basail on its my to river Meghna. Dhaleswari itself however takes out from the Jamuna from inside Tangail district.

                Agriculture is the main occupation of the Tangail district. About 49.53% people are involved with agricultural activities. Its main agricultural products are paddy, potato, jute, sugarcane, sesame, linseed, wheat, mustard seed and pulse.

Posted by Editorial Team on 02:34 in Tangail district of Bangladesh

Sherpur district of Bangladesh

Sherpur district of Bangladesh

Short brief history of Sherpur district of Bangladesh

Sherpur  is a district in central Bangladesh. It is a part of the Dhaka Division.

Posted by Editorial Team on 09:18 in Sherpur district of Bangladesh

Shariatpur district of Bangladesh

Shariatpur district of Bangladesh

Short brief history of Shariatpur district of Bangladesh

            Shariatpur  is a district in the Dhaka Division of central Bangladesh.Shariatpur was named after Haji Shariatullah (1781–1840), who was the founder of Faraizi Movement and an eminent Islamic reformer during British Raj. Shariatpur was established as district on 1 March 1984. Earlier it was known as Palong thana under Faridpur sub-division.Main occupations: Agriculture,  agricultural labourer, fishing, wage labourer, commerce, service.

            Main crops is Paddy, jute, wheat, sweet potato, onion, garlic, tomato. And main fruits is Blackberry, mango, banana and wood apple.

Posted by Editorial Team on 06:27 in Shariatpur district of Bangladesh

Rajbari district of Bangladesh

Rajbari district of Bangladesh

Short brief history of Rajbari district of Bangladesh

               Rajbari  is a district in central Bangladesh. It is a part of the Dhaka Division.Rajbari is a district of Bangladesh. At first it was declared as a district in 1975 on 14th August and Md Wajed Ali Chowdhury nominated as a Governor of the District Council. It is under Dhaka division. It was named by the renowned ruler Raja Shurjoprashad Sen. It was a part of Faridpur District before. Later on, it was separated from Faridpur and rose as Rajbari. It has produced famous personalities such as Maulvi Tamizuddin Khan (the speaker of Pakistan's Constituent Assembly), Yakub Ali Chowdhury, eminent Bangladeshi cartoonist Rokonuzaman Khan Dadabhai, and scientist Kazi Motahar Hossain. 

                The said district produced many crops Paddy, jute, sugarcane, turmeric, ground nut, oil seeds, pulses etc. and Fruits mango,  jamun, custard-apple, tamarind, pomelo, jackfruit, papaya, pineapple, badam, banana, coconut, lichi, pomgranate, fig, haritaki, palm etc.

Posted by Editorial Team on 01:47 in Rajbari district of Bangladesh