Manikganj district

 History and Heritage of Manikganj District

Manikganj subdivision was established in May 1845. Manikganj subdivision was first under Faridpur district (created in 1811). Manikganj subdivision was incorporated from Faridpur district to Dhaka district in 1856 to resolve administrative complexities. Tangail district on the northern border of Manikganj district. The rivers Jamuna and Padma on the western and southern borders separate Pabna and Faridpur districts. East, northeast and south are Dhamrai, Savar and Keraniganj upazilas respectively.

History

Originally the word manik came from the Sanskrit word ‘manikya’. Manik is ruby ​​Padmarag. The word ganj is French. There is no village or mouza called Manikganj. Before the creation of the subdivision in 1845, the name of Manikganj was not found in any historical account or official documents. Legend has it that in the first half of the eighteenth century, a Sufi saint named Manik Shah came to the village of Maniknagar in Singair upazila and established a khanka to spread Islam. Later he left this khanka and went to the shrine of Darvesh Haider Sheikh in Harirampur upazila and established a khanka at the now desolate pasture on the banks of Ichhamati in present day Maniknagar. A settlement was formed here around this khanka.

 Maniknagar is a memorial of Manik Shah. In his last life, Manik Shah left the second khanka and reached the shores of Dhaleshwari with the intention of returning to the court of the spiritual guru at Dhamrai. The natural scenery of the place is his choice. He set up a khanka here. Devotees of the first and second khankas also used to come here and take initiation. Manikshah was revered by all, irrespective of caste or creed, for his miraculous qualities. Even the bandits did not approach the khankar with any nefarious intention. So besides the devotees, the merchants also used to rest and spend the night here. In this way settlements and mokams were established on the banks of Dhaleshwari centered on Manik Shah's khanka. Some say that the name Manikganj originates from the name of the mighty Pathan Sardar Manik Dhali. Some say that Nawab Siraj-ud-Daulah was named after the traitor Manik Chand in gratitude to the British.

 

Tourist Spot

• Ø  Aricha Ghat in Manikganj district is one of the places of interest in this area. Vehicles used to pass through this ghat before the Jamuna bridge.
• Ø  Baliati Palace, the contribution of the zamindars of Baliati in the history of antiquities of Manikganj district is noteworthy. The zamindars of Baliati have left a legacy of more than a hundred years from the first half of the nineteenth century to the first half of the twentieth century which has especially enriched the antiquities of the district.
• Ø  Teota Zamindar Bari, Shibalaya: The Teota Zamindar Bari of Shibalaya Upazila under Manikganj Upazila was the home of Babu Hemshankar Roy Chowdhury, Babu Joy Shankar Roy Chowdhury Ping and two siblings. They managed the zamindari at Teota.
• Ø  Dhankora zamindar's house
• Ø  Nahar Garden, Kamata, Saturia.
  

 

Geographical boundaries

Manikganj is a district in the Dhaka division. The district is bounded on the north by Tangail district, on the west, west by south, and on the south by the Jamuna and Padma rivers, respectively, from Pabna district and Faridpur district. Dhamrai, Savar, Keraniganj, Dohar and Nawabganj upazilas of Dhaka district are to the east, north-east and east-south respectively. It is located at 23°52'45 "north latitude and 90°4'15" east longitude. Area of ​​Manikganj district - 1378.99 sq. Km.

 

Notable educational institutions:

1. Ø  Manikganj Government High School
2. Ø  Khan Bahadur Awlad Hossain Khan High School
3. Ø  Government Devendra College
4. Ø  Khan Bahadur Awlad Hossain Khan Degree College
5. Ø  Manikganj Government Women's College
6. Ø  Ghior Durga Narayan High School
7. Ø  Shibalaya Government High School
8. Ø  Thirteenth Degree College
9. Ø  Tereshree Kalinarayana Institution
10. Ø  Rupsa Wahed Ali High School
11. Ø  Bejpara High School
12. Ø  Jaymantap High School
13. Ø  Itkan International School
14. Ø  South Jamsha High School
15. Ø  Patgram Orphanage Government High School
16. Ø  Janna Government Primary School
17. Ø  Janna Adarsh ​​High School

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Kushtia District

History And Heritage Of Kushtia:

Kushtia District is an main region in the Khulna Division of southwestern Bangladesh. Apart from Lalon's shrine, Rabindranath Tagore's mansion is at Shilaidaha in the district. The district has the only government Islamic university for Islamic studies in Bangladesh.

Kushtia district is the cultural capital of Bangladesh.  The spoken language of the people of this district is said to be the purest language of Bangladesh i.e. the most standard form of Bengali language in Bangladesh.

History

Long time ago, Kushtia belonged to the Nadia district of undivided India (now West Bengal, India). The district was also included in the Rajshahi division as a subdivision and Thana of Pabna district. During the Company period Kushtia was under Jessore district. In 1869 a municipality was established in Kushtia. Hamilton's Gazette first mentions the city of Kushtia.

 Of course, Kushtia is not an ancient city. A river port was established here during the reign of Emperor Shah Jahan. Although the British East India Company used the port more, urbanization started soon after the arrival of indigo growers and indigo planters. In 1860 a direct railway line was established with Calcutta (then the capital of the East India Company). That is the region was considered as an ideal place for the industries. At that time Jageshwar Engineering Works (1896), Renwick, Jageshwar & Co. (1904) and Mohini Mills (1919) were established.

During the partition of India in 1947, Kushtia emerged as a separate district. Its subdivisions were Kushtia Sadar, Chuadanga and Meherpur. The headquarters of the Ganga-Kopotaksh project was established in 1954 under the leadership of the then S.D and Maulvi Abdul Bari Biswas. Apart from this, after the establishment of several more government offices in Kushtia, the development of the city started again.

 Tourist Spot

• Ø  Shilaidaha and Shilaidaha Kuthibari Rabindranath's Kuthibari - There is a Kuthibari in memory of Rabindranath at Shilaidaha in Kumarkhali upazila;
• Ø  Fakir Lalon Sanji's Shrine - Baul Fakir Lalon Sanji's Shrine in Chheuria village of Chapra union in Kumarkhali upazila;
• Ø  Tagger Lodge - This two storey building located at Milpara in Kushtia town;
• Ø  Parimal Theater - Permanent Theater of Kushtia City;
• Ø  Gopinath Jiur Temple - Built on land donated by Maharaja Pramatha Bhushan Dev Roy of Naldanga;
• Ø  Mir Mosharraf Hossain's Bastuvita - One of the best novelists of Bengali literature Mir Mosharraf Hossain's Bastuvita is located at Lahinipara in Kumarkhali Upazila;
• Ø  Pakshi Railway Bridge - The largest railway bridge in Bangladesh at Bheramara in Kushtia;
• Ø  Lalon Shah Bridge - The "Lalon Shah" Bridge over the Padma River in Kushtia District is the second largest bridge in Bangladesh. 

Geographical boundaries

The area of ​​Kushtia district is 1,621.15 sq km. It is bounded on the north by Rajshahi, Natore and Pabna, on the south by Chuadanga and Jhenaidah districts, on the east by Rajbari district and on the west by Meherpur district and Nadia district of West Bengal, India.

The main rivers flowing through Kushtia are Padma, Gorai, Mathabhanga, Kaliganga and Kumar rivers. The average maximum temperature of the district is 37.8 ° C and the average minimum temperature is 11.2 ° C. The average annual rainfall is 1,467 mm.

 Notable educational institutions:

1. Sirajul Haq Muslim Multipurpose High School (1946)
2. Kushtia Government Girls High School (1876)
3. Kumarkhali MN Pilot Model Secondary School (1856)
4. Kumarkhali Government Girls School (1863)
5. Mission Primary School (1898)
6. Kushtia Government University College (1947)
7. Kushtia Islamia College (1968)
8. Daulatpur Honors College (1985)
9. Kushtia High School and Kushtia District School (1961).
10.  Kuwatul Islam Kamil (MA) Madrasa (1955)
11. Traditional Harinarayanpur High School (1891)
12. Amla Sadarpur Multipurpose High School (1899)
13. Amla Government College (1972)
14. Kumarkhali Government College (1970)

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Bheramara

Bheramara is well ahead of other upazilas of Kushtia in education. 

There are about 50 primary and kindergarten schools here. Bheramara has one of the best secondary schools in Kushtia, Bheramara Pilot High School which was established in 1918. There are also Bheramara Pilot Government Girls School, Halima Begum Academy, Taher Secondary School, Haji Afsar Secondary Girls School, Bahadurpur Secondary School, PDB School and a few other good quality secondary schools. Among the colleges are Bheramara College, Bheramara Government Women's College, Adarsh   Degree College, BGM College. The students of Bheramara College have been showing remarkable success in higher education for the last few years. Bheramara Upazila is the highest school and this Bheramara College.

Ferm

Lots of agricultural crops are produced here. The major crops are jute, tobacco, sugarcane, paddy and wheat. Maize, peas, lentils, masakalai,  khesari, mustard etc. are also cultivated. Moreover betel is cultivated at a significant rate here.

Communication

Bheramara Upazila is connected to the rest of the country by road and Bheramara railway station by rail.

Personality: Mahbub Alam Hanif, Joint General Secretary, Bangladesh Awami League. Hasanul Haque Inu, Member of Parliament, former Information Minister. Abu Bakkar, former chairman, Bahirchar Union Parishad.