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Jatiyatabadi Jubo Dal
The Bangladesh Jatiotabadi Jubo Dal ( bn, বাংলাদেশ জাতীয়তাবাদী যুবদল) commonly known as the Jubo Dal, is the youth wing of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP). History Bangladesh Jatiotabadi Jubo Dal was established on 27 August 1978. On 23 November 2003, Hassan Bahini, followers of Bangladesh Jatiotabadi Jubo Dal Jhalokati District unit President Mir Ziauddin Mizan, attacked the residence of Jubo League Shakherhat union unit President Saidur Rahman Khan Swapan injuring five of his family members. Five members of Jubo Dal were injured in internal clashes in Barishal City in September 2008. In March 2010, Syed Moazzem Hossain Alal was appointed President of Bangladesh Jatiotabadi Jubo Dal and Saiful Alam Nirob it's general secretary. Alal replaced Barkat Ullah Bulu, who had served as President of Bangladesh Jatiotabadi Jubo Dal since 2003. Jubo Dal activist Saifuzzaman Sujan was killed on 2 December in a gunfight with Awami L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paltan
Paltan is a thana (precinct) of Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh. It is often said to be the center of Dhaka, dividing "Old Dhaka" and "New Dhaka". Paltan was made a thana in 2005 by then Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia. Paltan Thana was formed on 27 June 2005 comprising part of Motijheel thana. History The name Paltan came from a cantonment of the British East India Company. The name was derived from the English word platoon, but in reality a size of battalion or regiment. Starting from Gulistan area, Purana Paltan, Purana Paltan Lane, Naya Paltan, Topkhana and up to Fulbaria rail-line, it was the cantonment of the East India Company and there were Artillery forces in Topkhana. 'Top' means cannon and Topkhana means armoury. It is a Turkish word. In the year 1840 the cantonment was transferred to Ramna, Begunbari, then to Lalbagh Fort. After the First war of Indian Independence (sepoy mutiny according to the British Raj) in 1857 the Cantonment was shifted to Mill Barrack. Aft ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barkat Ullah Bulu
Barkat Ullah Bulu (born 20 December 1956) is a Bangladesh Nationalist Party politician and a former Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Noakhali-2 and Noakhali-3 constituencies in the 5th, 6th, 7th and 9th parliament. He served as the state minister of commerce during 2001–2003. Career Bulu was elected to parliament from Noakhali-3 as a Bangladesh Nationalist Party The Bangladesh Nationalist Party ( bn, বাংলাদেশ জাতীয়তাবাদী দল, Bangladesh Jātīyotābādī Dol; BNP) is a centre-right to right-wing nationalist, political party in Bangladesh and one of the maj ... (BNP) candidate in 2008. He is the Joint Secretary General and Vice-Chairman of BNP. References Living people 1956 births Bangladesh Nationalist Party politicians 5th Jatiya Sangsad members 6th Jatiya Sangsad members 7th Jatiya Sangsad members 9th Jatiya Sangsad members Place of birth missing (living people) People from Begumganj Upazila Politician ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1978 Establishments In Bangladesh
Events January * January 1 – Air India Flight 855, a Boeing 747 passenger jet, crashes off the coast of Bombay, killing 213. * January 5 – Bülent Ecevit, of CHP, forms the new government of Turkey (42nd government). * January 6 – The Holy Crown of Hungary (also known as Stephen of Hungary Crown) is returned to Hungary from the United States, where it was held since World War II. * January 10 – Pedro Joaquín Chamorro Cardenal, a critic of the Nicaraguan government, is assassinated; riots erupt against Somoza's government. * January 18 – The European Court of Human Rights finds the British government guilty of mistreating prisoners in Northern Ireland, but not guilty of torture. * January 22 – Ethiopia declares the ambassador of West Germany ''persona non grata''. * January 24 ** Soviet satellite Kosmos 954 burns up in Earth's atmosphere, scattering debris over Canada's Northwest Territories. ** Rose Dugdale and Eddie Gallagher become the first convicted priso ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bangladesh Jatiotabadi Chatra Dal
Bangladesh Jatiotabadi Chatra Dal ( bn, জাতীয়তাবাদী ছাত্রদল ''Jatiyôtabadee Chhatrô Dôl''), also known as ''J.C.D'', is the student wing of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP). Many of the top BNP leaders and policy-makers today were once closely associated with JCD and developed as student leaders. History After the Bangladesh Nationalist Party was founded by Ziaur Rahman, he realized a strong student organization was needed to cherish future leaders, and founded Chhatra Dal on 1 January 1979. As the student wing of the BNP, Chatra Dal has adopted a 19-point programme, based on the mother organization's structure and approach. Chatra Dal was one of the Vanguard organisation in the democracy movement against Military dictator Hussain Muhammed Ershad. Bangladesh Jatiotabadi Chatra Dal is led by a committee, of whom all the members are students. The Dal has 736 member national committee. The committee formed in 2016 came under criticis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Savar Upazila
Savar ( bn, সাভার) is a city in central Bangladesh, located in Dhaka District in the division of Dhaka. It is the closest city from Dhaka. It is also a part of Greater Dhaka conurbation which forms the Dhaka megacity. About 296,851 people live here which makes this city the 2nd largest in Dhaka District and 11th largest city in Bangladesh. Geography Savar city is located at in the Dhaka District of central region of Bangladesh. Demographics According to 2011 Bangladesh census the total population of the city is 296,851 of which 132,692 are males and 124,062 are female Female (symbol: ♀) is the sex of an organism that produces the large non-motile ova (egg cells), the type of gamete (sex cell) that fuses with the male gamete during sexual reproduction. A female has larger gametes than a male. Females a ...s with a density of . The number of total household of the city is 60,290. Administration Savar city is governed by a Paurashava named Savar mun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ashulia
Ashulia is a suburban area near Dhaka, the capital city of Bangladesh. Nearby areas are Savar, Savar DOHS, and Tongi. The attractive view of Ashulia lake and vast paddy field A paddy field is a flooded field of arable land used for growing semiaquatic crops, most notably rice and taro. It originates from the Neolithic rice-farming cultures of the Yangtze River basin in southern China, associated with pre ...s of Ashulia makes it a popular tourist spot.Ashulia banglax website Two major theme parks of Bangladesh namely Fantasy Kingdom and Nandan Park are also located at Ashulia. A thana (political subdivision) under Dhaka district has been established here in the recent years. Environmentalists and some non-governmental organizations in Banglad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Awami League
In Urdu language, Awami is the adjectival form for ''Awam Awam ( ur, ) is the Urdu language word for common people or general public. In the early 20th century, the word was extensively used in the Indian subcontinent to refer to the general population. After Partition, the word remained in use in Paki ...'', the Urdu language word for common people. The adjective appears in the following proper names: * Awami Colony, a neighbourhood of Landhi Town in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan * Awami Front, was a front of six Muslim political parties in Uttar Pradesh, India * Awami Muslim League (Pakistan), a Pakistani political party * Awami National Party, a secular and leftist Pashtun nationalist political party in Pakistan * Bangladesh Awami League, often simply called the Awami League or AL, one of the two major political parties of Bangladesh * National Awami Party, progressive political party in East and West Pakistan * National Awami Party (Bhashani), split-off from National Awami Party ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chatra League
The Bangladesh Chhatra League ( bn, বাংলাদেশ ছাত্রলীগ; translation: Bangladesh Students' League; BSL), formerly known as the East Pakistan Student League, often simply called the Chhatra League, is a students' political organisation in Bangladesh, founded by Sheikh Mujibur Rahman on 4 January 1948. BSL is the student wing of the Bangladesh Awami League. During the Bangladesh Liberation War, the Bangladesh Chhatra League was a key player, but in 1972, it broke up into two factions based on their allegiance to Shekh Mujibur Rahman. The group was a pioneer in the 1952 Language Movement, the 1954 general election victory of the United Front (East Pakistan), the anti-Aiyub movement in 1958, the education movement in 1962, the Six-Point movement in 1966, the mass uprising in 1968, and the 1970 general elections. BSL has been repeatedly accused of using torture, extortion, violence, forced prostitution, and killings to instill fear. At least 33 peop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Syed Moazzem Hossain Alal
Syed Moazzem Hossain Alal is a Bangladesh Nationalist Party politician and the former Member of Parliament of Barisal-2 Barisal-2 is a constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad (National Parliament) of Bangladesh since 2019 by Shah-e-Alam of the Awami League. Boundaries The constituency encompasses Banaripara and Wazirpur upazilas. History The constit .... Career Alal was elected to parliament from Barisal-2 as a Bangladesh Nationalist Party candidate in 2001. References Bangladesh Nationalist Party politicians Living people 8th Jatiya Sangsad members 6th Jatiya Sangsad members Year of birth missing (living people) {{BangladeshNationalistParty-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dhaka
Dhaka ( or ; bn, ঢাকা, Ḍhākā, ), formerly known as Dacca, is the capital and largest city of Bangladesh, as well as the world's largest Bengali-speaking city. It is the eighth largest and sixth most densely populated city in the world with a population of 8.9 million residents as of 2011, and a population of over 21.7 million residents in the Greater Dhaka Area. According to a Demographia survey, Dhaka has the most densely populated built-up urban area in the world, and is popularly described as such in the news media. Dhaka is one of the major cities of South Asia and a major global Muslim-majority city. Dhaka ranks 39th in the world and 3rd in South Asia in terms of urban GDP. As part of the Bengal delta, the city is bounded by the Buriganga River, Turag River, Dhaleshwari River and Shitalakshya River. The area of Dhaka has been inhabited since the first millennium. An early modern city developed from the 17th century as a provincial capit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jubo League
The Bangladesh Awami Jubo League ( bn, বাংলাদেশ আওয়ামী যুবলীগ) commonly known as the Jubo League, is the first youth organization of Bangladesh founded by Sheikh Fazlul Haque Mani. It is the youth wing of Bangladesh Awami League. Jubo league's current chairman is Sheikh Fazle Shams Parash and General Secretary is Mainul Hossain Khan Nikhil. History Jubo league was established on 11 November 1972 by Sheikh Fazlul Haque Mani. Controversy *Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) on 23 May arrested a Jubo League activist from Basanterbagh village, Begumganj upazila, Noakhali District with an illegal gun. * Detective Branch (DB) of the local police arrested Gias, a Jubo League leader in Kotwali area, Chittagong for involvement in the murder of security guard of Al Arafah Islami Bank's Muradpur Branch during an attempted robbery. *Jubo League engaged in street fighting with Bangladesh Chhatra League over dropping of tender for government contract wo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jhalokati District
Jhalokati, also spelled Jhalokathi, ( bn, ঝালকাঠি) is a district in southern Bangladesh. It is located in the Barisal Division and covers an area of 758.06 km2 It is bounded by Barisal district to the north and east, Barguna district and the Bishkhali river in the south, Lohagara Upazila and Pirojpur district to the west. Annual average temperatures: maximum 33.3 °C, minimum 12.1 °C; annual rainfall 2506 mm. The main rivers in this district are Bishkhali, Dhanshiri, Gabkhan, Sugandha, Jangalia, Bamanda and Bajitpur. "''পেয়ারা আর শীতলপাটি, এই নিয়ে ঝালকাঠি"'' "''(Jhalokathi, The land of tasty Guava and Shitolpati)"'' is the official moto of the district. History The 2021 Bangladesh ferry fire occurred on the Sugandha River near the town. Subdivisions The district is administratively subdivided into 4 upazilas, these are: # Jhalokati Sadar Upazila #Kathalia Upazila # Nalchity U ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
