Gazipur District

Gazipur
গাজীপুর জেলা
District

Location of Gazipur in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 24°00′N 90°26′E / 24.00°N 90.43°ECoordinates: 24°00′N 90°26′E / 24.00°N 90.43°E
Country  Bangladesh
Division Dhaka Division
Area
 • Total 1,741.53 km2 (672.41 sq mi)
Population (2011 census)
 • Total 3,403,912
 • Density 2,000/km2 (5,100/sq mi)
Literacy rate
 • Total 36%
Time zone BST (UTC+6)

Gazipur District (Bengali: গাজীপুর জেলা) is a district of Dhaka Division in Bangladesh. It has an area of 1741.53 km2.[1]

Gazipur City Corporation (গাজীপুর সিটি কর্পোরেশন) is the Largest City Corporation of Bangladesh.

Gazipur (Town) has 9 wards and 31 mahallas. The area of the town is 49.32 km2. The town's population is 123,531; male 52.52%, female 47.48%; density is 2,505 per km2. Various establishments such as Islamic University of Technology, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University (BSMRAU), Bangladesh Rice Research Institute (BRRI), Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute (BARI), Dhaka University of Engineering and Technology, and others are located here.

Administration

Administrator of Zila Porishod: Akhteruzzaman

Deputy Commissioner (DC): Nurul Islam

Sub districts

Gazipur district was established in 1984. It has 6 upazilas, 46 union Union Parishads, 710 mouzas, 2 municipalities and 1163 villages.

The six upazilas (previously known as "thanas") in Gazipur are:

Education

There are five universities in Gazipur — Islamic University of Technology, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University (formerly the Institute of Postgraduate Studies on Agriculture), Dhaka University of Engineering and Technology, Bangladesh Open University and Bangladesh National University. Islamic University of Technology (IUT) is accredited as International University by University Grants Commission (Bangladesh). IUT is a subsidiary organ of OIC. Educational institutions in the area include:

* Bhringoraj Talebabad High School, Boliadi, Kaliakair.

BTEB-53084,West Chatter, Gazipur-1703, Bangladesh

One of the most historic schools is Barai Bari A K U Institution & College, Rani Bilashmoni Govt. Boys' High School which is more than 100 years old. Kaligonj RRN Pilot High School is also old & renowned school. Vadun High School is another old and historic school that established in 1938 at Vadun in Pubail. Bhasa Shahid Abdul Jabbar College and High School is not only well known for its academic excellence but also for its students' success in sports and cultural competition in national level including splendid handball performance in sports and streak of winning in sections like song, debate, general knowledge, dance, essay writing, acting every year. Recently there is a new medical college started in February 2012 named City Medical College and Hospital.

Banks

There is head office of a national strong bank which is Progoti Co-operative Land Development Bank Limited, in the short name or a nickname, Progoti Bank in Kapasia Upazila Sadar, a small but very beautiful town nearly 30 kilometer north of Gazipur City what specializes in originating and/or servicing mortgage loans, is said that Progoti Bank is father of Land Development Banks in the country. Without it, branches of banking institutions in the area include:

Places of interest

Thana and subdistricts of Gazipur

Gazipur District is divided into the following upazilas:

Townships:

Transport system

Media

Print media:

Online Daily:

Telecommunications:

Satellite Television:

Notable people

  1. Tajuddin Ahmed - The First Prime Minister of Bangladesh
  2. Mr. Kazi Mozammel Hoque - Freedom Fighter and The First Member of Parliament of Gazipur. Ex Labour Secretary Bangladesh Awami League Central Working Committee, Ex Working President Jatio Sramik League Central Committee, Ex Founder Presidium Member Bangladesh Awami Jubo League Central Committee. Now; Commander Gazipur District Unit Command, Bangladesh Muktijuddhah Shangshad.
  3. Shahid Ahsan Ullah Master.
  4. Akhtaruzzaman (Current Jila Parishad Administrator, Former MP, DUCSU VP)
  5. Md. Hasan Uddin Sarker (Freedom Fighter,First chairman of tongi pouroshava,Ex Labour Leader, Ex Chairman of Bangladesh Krishi Bank,Ex Member of Parliament of Gazipur-2,Now Central Leader Of BNP
  6. ADVOCAT AZMATULLAH KHAN: EX MAYOR OF TONGI POUROSHAVA

See also

References

Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Gazipur District.
  1. ↑ Md Farid Uddin Ahmed (2012). "Gazipur District". In Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal. Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.