Feni District

This article is about a district of Bangladesh; for the alcoholic spirit see Feni (liquor); for other uses see Feni (disambiguation)
Feni
ফেনী
District
Nickname(s): The Southeastern Nucleus, শমসের নগর

Location of Feni in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 23°00′N 91°24′E / 23.000°N 91.400°E / 23.000; 91.400Coordinates: 23°00′N 91°24′E / 23.000°N 91.400°E / 23.000; 91.400
Country  Bangladesh
Division Chittagong Division
Area
  District 928.34 km2 (358.43 sq mi)
  Metro 197.33 km2 (76.19 sq mi)
Population (2011 census)
  District 1,437,371
  Density 1,500/km2 (4,000/sq mi)
Literacy rate
  Total 59.63%
Time zone BST (UTC+6)
Postal code 3900
Website www.dcfeni.gov.bd

Feni (Bengali: ফেনী জেলা , Feni Jela also Feni Zilla) is a small southeastern district of Bangladesh bordering (clockwise from the north) Tripura in [India], Chittagong District, the Bay of Bengal, Noakhali District and Comilla District.[1] It comprises six sub-districts ("Upazilas"): Feni Sadar, Chhagalnaiya, Porshuram, Fulgazi (variant of Phool Ghazi), Daganbhuiyan and Sonagazi.

District details

The main highway of Bangladesh, Dhaka-Chittagong inter-district highway passes through Feni. Buses usually take 3–4 hours to travel on 165 km highway from Dhaka and about 2 hours from Chittagong. There is a railway junction situated here called Feni Junction. Feni is the only connecting link between the rest of the country and the districts of Chittagong (where the largest port of the country is situated), Cox's Bazar (the most important tourist destination of the country) and three Hill Districts: Rangamati, Bandaraban and Khagrachari.

One of the three girls cadet colleges in Bangladesh is situated in Feni. The other two are in Mymensingh District and Joypurhat District. The country's only government-run Computer Institute is situated in Feni. Three private electricity plants supplying electricity are existing here.

Administration

Feni District was established on February 15, 1984. It has six upazillas, 45 union parishads, and approximately 570 villages including North Chandpur. The upazillas are:

  1. Feni Sadar
  2. Sonagazi
  3. Fhulgazi
  4. Chagalnaiya
  5. Daganbhuiyan
  6. Parshuram

Sports

Shahid Salam Stadium is the main sports venue in Feni. One great All-rounder named Rajesh Poddar born in Feni. It is the home ground of Bangladesh Premier League (football) team Feni Soccer Club.

Notable people

Politicians

Education

Journalists and editors

Culture

Business Firms

References

  1. Sultan, Tipu (2012). "Feni District". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.

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