Dhaka District of Bangladesh | History and Information of Dhaka Districts

Dhaka is an ancient city which was first established in 1772. It is located at central Bangladesh and it is the economic, political and cultural center of the district and the country as a whole. It is a part of the Dhaka Division. Dhaka is the capital of Bangladesh, rests on the eastern banks of the Buriganga River which flows from the Turag to the south of the district. While Dhaka (city corporation) occupies only about a fifth of the area of this district. It shares borders with Narayanganj on the eastern part, Manikganj on the western part, Gazipur and Tangail on the northern side, Munshiganj and Rajbari on the southern part.

History of Dhaka:

In 1610 it was established as capital for the first time and named according to the name of emperor Jahangir as Jahangirnagar . Once upon a time Dhaka was ruled by the Hindu Kings. The Pala and the Sena dynasties ruled Dhaka for many years. It was not until early fourteenth century when the Muslim rulers began to come to Bengal. Dhaka was made the capital of Bengal in 1610 and Islam Khan renamed Dhaka as Jahangirnagar after the name of Emperor Jahangir. In the eighteenth century Dhaka lost political importance when Murshid Quli Khan transferred the capital of Bengal from Dhaka to Murshidabad. But Dhaka never lost its commercial importance.

Administration: Dhaka City Corporation is now divided into two part named Dhaka north and Dhaka South City Corporation and 03 municipalities outside of city area. It has 05 upazillas (sub-district) named Dhamrai, Dohar, Keranigonj, Nawabgonj and Saver outside of metro area. The mentioned sub- districts contain 79 union Parishad, and 1863 villages.

24 Thana of this District:

1.         Biman Bandar
2.         Badda
3.         Cantonment
4.         Dhanmondi
5.         Demra
6.         Kotwali
7.         Gulshan
8.         Hazaribagh
9.         Kafrul
10.         Kamringir Char
11.         Khilgaon
12.         Lalbagh
13.         Mugda
14.         Mirpur
15.         Mohammadpur
16.         Motijheel
17.         Pallabi
18.         Paltan
19.         Ramna
20.         Sabujbagh
21.         Shyampur
22.         Sutrapur
23.         Tejgaon
24.         Uttara

Population: The last known population of Dhaka district is 1,20,43,977 (Male- 65,55,792 and Female- 54,88,185), sex ratio 119:100, Population density 8229/Sq Km, annual growth rate 3.48%.

Literacy: Literacy Rate is 70.50% and School attendance rate is 47.30% for 5 to 24 years old.

• The post code of Dhaka is 1000 (GPO) and 1100 for Dhaka Sadar Post office. 
• NWD code – 02
• Total parliament seats are 20. 
• In the liberation war period Dhaka was under Sector No 02.

Major rivers of this districts are Burigonga, Dhaleshari, Shitalakha, Bongshi, Turag, Eshamoti, Balu-Nadi etc.

Persons to be remembered of this district:

• Nawab Sir Salimullah (Social Worker & Land Lord)
• Atul Proshad Sen (Poet)
• Nawab Abdul  Goni (Land Lord)
• Nawab Ahsan Ullah(Land Lord) 
• Kaykobad (Poet), Khaja Nazimuddin (Politician)
•  Ranada Proshad Saha
•  Samar Das(Singer)
• Kali Prosanna Shingha
•  Dr. Anisuzzaman (Educationist), 
• Girish Chandra Sen
• Khaja Abdul Goni   etc.

Dhakeshwari National Temple

 

Lalbagh fort

National Parliament of Bangladesh

Places to See:

Lalbagh fort and the tomb of Bibi Pari (1668), bara katra (1641), chhota katra and the tomb of Bibi Champa (1663), Ancient Fort and the palace of the Nawab (Jail Hospital, 1638), ahsan manzil (1872), husaini dalan (1642), Binod Bibi Mosque (1456 AD), Seven Domed Mosque (1676), Chawk Mosque (1676), Bibi Meher Mosque (1814), Armanitola Mosque (1716), Khawja Shahbaj Mosque (1679), Shayesta Khan Mosque (1664-78), Khawja Ambar Mosque (1677-78), Moriam Saleh Mosque (1706), Sitara Begum Mosque (1815), Farruk Shayer Mosque (1703-1704), Tara Mosque, Azimpur Mosque (1746), Kartalab Khan Mosque (1700-1704), Holy Rosary Church (1678), Setara Begum Mosque (1819), Bagmara Math (Nawabganj), Home stead of Raja Harish Chandra (eighteenth century, Savar), Shree Shree Sani Ashram and Math (1199 AD), Dhakeshwari Mandir (eventeenth century), Jaykali Mondir, Bahadur Shah Park, Nimtali Deuri (Asiatic Society of Bangladesh, 1765).

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Rajshahi Division | Division Map and Information of Rajshahi, Bangladesh

Rajshahi Division is one of the seven administrative divisions of Bangladesh. It has an area of 18,154 sq km and a population at the 2011 Census of 1,84,85,000 (male-9,25,7000, Women-9,22,8000). It consists of 8 districts, 1 city corporation, 67 Upazilas, 59 municipalities and 564 Unions (According to Govt. Web Directory). This division is characterized by its cheap labour force. It has an excellent rail and road communication infrastructure. The divisional capital of Rajshahi is only six-seven hours road journey away from Dhaka, the capital city.

Until 2010 this Division comprised 16 districts, but early in that year it was divided into two, when a new Division (Rangpur Division) was formed out of the 8 northerly districts that until then had been part of Rajshahi Division. In the mid of 1960's all the districts of Khulna Division were under Rajshahi and after dividing of Khulna Division it was formed with 16 districts. Rajshahi was dominated by various Rajas, Maharajas and Zamindars.

 Eight Districts:

• Bogra
• Joypurhat
• Naogaon
• Natore
• Chapainawabganj
• Pabna
• Rajshahi
• Sirajganj
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It is in the mid western corner of Bangladesh. The famous river Padma borders it on the south and another famous river, Jamuna, lies across the eastern border. In the West, it shares a border with India. Border's districts are Rajshahi, Naogaon, Chapainawabganj and Joypurhat

Rajshahi has three large city which are Rajshahi, Pabna and Bogra. An airport was established in this division but no flight is allowed at current time.

Mango is the prime fruit of this division. Mangoes for these districts go everywhere across the nation. This division is also famous for it. Various types of mangoes are cultivated here some of them are langra, fazli, khirsa, him sagor etc.

The major educational institutes in of this division are University of Rajshahi (RU), Rajshahi University of Engineering and Technology (RUET), Rajshahi Medical College (RMC), Shaheed Ziaur Rahman Medical College, Bogra, Rajshahi College, Azizul Haq College, Bogra, Nursing Institute, Bogra,  Edward College, Pabna (under National University), Pabna University of Science and Technology, Pabna Medical College, Pabna Textile Engineering College, Pabna Cadet College, Joypurhat Girls Cadet College.

Major rivers of this division Padma , Jamuna , Boral , Pagla , Mohananda , Korotoa , Ichamati , Bangali , Chamti , Atrai , Punorvoba etc.

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Dhaka Division | Dhaka City | Capital of Bangladesh

Bangladesh has seven divisions and Dhaka is one of them. Dhaka is an ancient city across the world and was named as Dacca and the capital of Bangladesh which is located on the Buriganga River in the heart of the Bengal delta with a huge population. Approximately 15 millions people resident in Dhaka city and making it the largest city in Bangladesh and one of the largest city in the world. It is also one of the major city of South Asia. It is known as the City of Mosques, and with 400,000 cycle-rickshaws running on its streets every day, the city is described as the Rickshaw Capital of the World which makes it as the most densely populated city around the world. 

Simple History:

The old city of Dhaka became Mughal capital of Bengal in the 17th-century; during that period the city was renamed as Jahangir Nagar after erstwhile Emperor Jahangir. The city flourished as a centre of the worldwide muslin trade and attracted visitors from across the world. The modern city developed during the British Raj in the 19th-century and was dominated by the Nawabs. It served as the capital of short-lived British province of East Bengal and Assam. After the Partition of British India in 1947, it became the administrative capital of East Pakistan. It became the centre point of nationalist, civil disobedience and pro-democracy movements throughout the 1950s-60s, which culminated in the Liberation of Bangladesh in 1971.

It is Bangladesh's seat of government. It plays a vital role on the economy of the country, alongside the port city of Chittagong. The city constitutes the political, cultural and scientific heart of the nation. It is home to acclaimed national landmarks, including the Jatiyo Sangshad Bhaban, the University of Dhaka, the Liberation War Museum, the National Museum, the Shaheed Minar and the Lalbagh Fort .

In recent decades, ithas been experiencing an influx of people from across the disctricts, making it one of the fastest growing metropolitan areas in the world. The city has been attracting greater volumes of foreign investment and trade and has been witnessing the modernization of transport and communications, with the Dhaka Metro and the Dhaka Elevated Expressway under-construction. However, the city continues to face substantial challenges of congestion, poverty, overpopulation and pollution.

Division:

It is one of the most important administrative division among all divisions of Bangladesh. The capital and largest city is Dhaka. This division covers an area of 31026.51 sq km and has a population of 46,729,000 at the 2011 Census (preliminary results), revised to 47,424,418.

Dhaka Division is bounded by the Indian state of Meghalaya to the north, Barisal Division to the south, Chittagong Division on the south-east, Sylhet Division to the east, Rangpur Division to the north-west, and Rajshahi and Khulna Divisions to the west.

It is constituted with 4 city corporation with 17 Districts, 58 Municipalities, 125 Upazilla, 181 Thana, 1247 Union and 25, 244 Villages. Average literacy percentage is 62%.

17 Districts are-

• Dhaka 
• Faridpur 
• Gazipur
• Gopalganj
• Jamalpur
• Kishoreganj
• Madaripur
• Manikganj
• Munshiganj
• Mymensing
• Narayanganj
• Narsingdi
• Netrokona
• Rajbari
• Shariatpur
• Sherpur
• Tangail

 District wise area and their population statistics are shown as here-

 

Heritages of this Division:

Ahsan Manjil
It is located at Islampur of old dhaka on the river of Buriganga.It was used as residentail building of erstwhile Nawabs. Now It is being used as museum.

Lalbagh Fort
It is an ancient castle located at the centre of the capital of Bangladesh. It is established as one the historical sign of Mughal period.

Tomb of poribibi

Bahadur Shah Park

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Cold Incidence Interrupts Public Life of Bangladesh

Bangladesh is located in central-south Asia and bordered by Bay-of-Bengal, India and Myanmar successively. It is positioned at both the Eastern and Northern Hemispheres and in the Indian subcontinent. Bangladesh has six seasons where winter goes second place according to the duration. In the present year 2013 Bangladesh has seen the lowest temperature in last four decades. 

According to the weather forecast department of Bangladesh, on Wednesday 9th January Dinajpur district recorded 3.2 degree Celsius which is almost near to the lowest temperature  2.8 degree Celsius recorded at Srimangal in 1968. In the history of Bangladesh it is first time when people is watching the lowest temperature around the country and for 3 to 4 consecutive days.

 

 Heavy Fog on the Cold Wave

Most of the districts of Northern part of the country suffer most to this cold. In the mean time some of the districts of Bangladesh are recording temperature as bellow 5 degree Celsius. The poorer to little rich Peoples of rural areas don't get salvation from this cold. Including capital Dhaka is watching the cold wave from 3 days and it might last for more two days. Though the Peoples of all ages don't get relief from this cold wave but the baby and oldest are affected as more.

Peoples try to release from cold by firing

People of different districts who lives in rural zone or villages don't move to their work or field in this time. Different types of diseases such as pneumonia, dysentery and other diseases due to high cold are affected to the Peoples of Bangladesh. Everyday few peoples are died due to extreme lowest temperature. Agricultural researchers of Bangladesh predict an extreme loss over seasonal crops. The other animals of Bangladesh also don't get release from this cold wave

 Other animals can not get relief from cold

Government of Bangladesh has taken some steps to prevent this disaster and protect the affected Peoples. They are giving blankets or other warm cloths to the Peoples of affected area.

Many voluntary organizations and teams are working to get improve from this worth situation. The conscious Peoples and  leaders of social organizations are looking for more relief from the rich people of the country.

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Chittagong Division of Bangladesh

Bangladesh is divided into seven administrative divisions where Chittagong comprises the most south eastern part of the country. It is possibly the most largest division of Bangladesh with a total area of 33, 771 sq km. It has a total population of 28, 079,000 according to the Census of 2011. Chittagong is subdivided into eleven administrative districts or zilas, further those are sub-divided into more 99 thanas or upazilas. A largest part of the country Chittagong Hill Tracts is included into this division and it is proposed for another separate division. When four division existed in this country then the sixth division Shylhet was also a part of chittagong division. World largest sea beach cox's bazar sea beach is located into this division at the district of Cox's Bazar. It becomes famous and attractive place for tourists during the year round.

The Administrative Districts of Chittagong Division 

 Attractive and Beauteous Picture of Chittagong

Brahmanbaria District

Comilla District

Chandpur District

Lakshmipur District

Noakhali District

Feni District

Chittagong District

Khagrachhari District

Rangamati District

Bandarban District

Cox's Bazar District

The first six districts listed below comprise the north-western part of the division, while the remaining five comprise the south-eastern part. The upland districts of Khagrachhari, Rangamati and Bandarban together form that area before known as the Chittagong Hill Tracts. People of Chittagong division claim there are about 30 millions people are lived in. Some districts and areas of Chittagong has very low population density. Most of the tribal of Bangladesh live in Chittagong division. Now tribal are Citizen of Bangladesh and allow to give vote.

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Barisal Division of Bangladesh | Districts of Barisal Division | Rivers of Barisal Division

Bangladesh has seven administrative districts where Barisal is one of them. Barisal has an area of 13,644.85 sq km. It comprises with six districts including Barisal district. It is located in the central south part of Bangladesh. It is bounded by three others division Dhaka, Chittagong and Khulna and by Bay of Bengal at one side. Barisal is so-called as water bank of Bangladesh. Barisal is criss-crossed by many rivers. Barisal is also called granary of the country that is why the nick name of this division is "dhan-nodi-khal....ai-tine barisal" Rice is the main crop of this division where vegetables, wheat, jute and sugar can grow well.

Administrative districts of Barisal division.
Barguna District (1,831.31 sq km)
Barisal District (2790.51 sq km)
Bhola District (3737.21 sq km)
Jhalokati District (758.06 sq km)
Patuakhali District (3220.15 sq km)
Pirojpur District (1307.61 sq km)











Barisal has many canals where crops get an advantage to grow. A vast amount of agricultural products are grown in this division which contributes much for the total demand of BD. In Barisal division 8,147,000 people's are lived in. Since this division is composed of many small to large rivers so fishes are available here. The national fish of Bangladesh Hilisha is grown well in this area as well other fishes. Communication system of Barisal is good and amusing. 

 Agricultural Statistics of Barisal accordingly the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics

Travel to Barisal brings so much pleasant to the visitors. Barisal division has some tourism places, kuakata is one of them. The sea beach of Kuakata attracts all visitors like as so good. Barisal has some renown academic institutions, colleges and universities. Barisal is well known for cyclone and sidr affected area. In the year 2006 a serious hurricane named as sidr flowed his outrage over Barisal as well other divisions of Bangladesh. Extra precaution can reduce the destruction to this affected areas in the future.

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Divisions of Bangladesh with comrpising districts and population statistics

 

Bangladesh is a country of South Asia with 147570 sq km areas. It's one side is surrounded by Bay of Bengal. With the new division Rangpur Bangladesh is divided into seven divisions (Bibhag). Each division contains individual numeric code, letter code and ISO sequence code. The divisions are following...

The above statistics are accordingly Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics(BBS) Report 2011 and statoids.com. Bangladesh is also proposed of three more divisions and these are Chittagong Hill Tracks division, Comilla Division and Mymensing Division. Bangladesh is divided into 7 divisions which are sub-divided into 21 regions, then into 64 districts(Zilla), further 493 thana or upazillas and finally into unions and villages.

Bangladesh has a glorious history of Independence. In 1971, she gained independence from Pakistan. After liberation Bangladesh was divided into four divisions Chittagong, Dacca(now dhaka), Khulna and Rajshahi. The last recognized division is Rangpur and it has the biggest city corporation area among others. In Early January, 2010 Rangpur was divided from Rajshahi division with eight nearest districts including Rangpur. Wikipedia has helped us to get more information.

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