Laksam Upazila
Laksam () is an upazila of Comilla District in the division of Chittagong Division, Chittagong, Bangladesh. This upazila is located just 29 kilometers south of Cumilla City, on the banks of the transboundary Dakatia River. Laksam is known as the birthplace of Nawab Faizunnesa, Nawab Faizunnesa Chowdhurani. History Laksam was made into an upazila in 1983. On 6 April 1971, more than 200 people were killed by Pakistani army at Azgora Bazar during the Bangladesh Liberation War, Bangladesh Liberation war. The Pakistan Army, Pakistan army was defeated on 12 December 1971 in the upazila. During the course of the war, 17 freedom fighters died along with numerous Pakistani soldiers. The upazila has experienced a water crisis due to arsenic in the groundwater. Geography Laksam Upazila has an area of . It is bounded by Comilla Sadar Dakshin Upazila, Comilla Sadar South on the northeast, and Barura Upazila, Barura on northwest, and Nangalkot Upazila, Nangalkot on Southeast, and Monoharganj ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Upazilas Of Bangladesh
An ''upazila'' ( pronounced: ), formerly called ''thana'', is an administrative division in Bangladesh, functioning as a sub-unit of a districts of Bangladesh, district. It can be seen as an analogous to a county or a borough of Western countries. Rural upazilas are further administratively divided into Union councils of Bangladesh, union council areas (union parishads). Bangladesh has 495 upazilas. The upazilas are the second lowest tier of regional administration in Bangladesh. The administrative structure consists of divisions (8), districts (64), upazilas (495) and union parishads (UPs). This system of devolution was introduced by the former military ruler and president of Bangladesh, Hossain Mohammad Ershad, Lt-Gen Hossain Muhammad Ershad, in an attempt to strengthen local government. Below UPs, villages (''gram'') and ''para'' exist, but these have no administrative power and elected members. The Local Government local ordinance, Ordinance of 1982 was amended a year lat ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Comilla Sadar Dakshin Upazila
Comilla Sadar Dakshin Upazila (Comilla Central South Upazila) is an upazila of Comilla District in Chattogram Division, Bangladesh. Demographics According to the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, the residual Comilla Sadar Dakshin Upazila had 50,621 households and a population of 258,278. 60,785 (23.53%) were under 10 years of age. Comilla Sadar Dakshin had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 59.83%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1007 females per 1000 males. 103,710 (40.15%) lived in urban areas. 248,420 (96.18%) were Muslims and 9,439 (3.65%) Hindus. Administration Comilla Sadar Dakshin Upazila is divided into Comilla Dakshin Municipality (part of the city of Comilla) and 14 union parishads: Bagmara Dakshin, Bagmara Uttar, Baropara, Belgor Dakshin, Belgor Uttar, Bhuloin Dakshin, Bhuloin Uttar, Bijoypur, Chuwara, Goliara, Pachim Jorkanon, Purba Jorkanon, Perul Dakshin, and Perul Uttar. The union parishads are subdivided into 318 mauzas and 375 villag ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Mango
A mango is an edible stone fruit produced by the tropical tree '' Mangifera indica''. It originated from the region between northwestern Myanmar, Bangladesh, and northeastern India. ''M. indica'' has been cultivated in South and Southeast Asia since ancient times resulting in two types of modern mango cultivars: the "Indian type" and the "Southeast Asian type". Other species in the genus '' Mangifera'' also produce edible fruits that are also called "mangoes", the majority of which are found in the Malesian ecoregion. Worldwide, there are several hundred cultivars of mango. Depending on the cultivar, mango fruit varies in size, shape, sweetness, skin color, and flesh color, which may be pale yellow, gold, green, or orange. Mango is the national fruit of India, Pakistan and the Philippines, while the mango tree is the national tree of Bangladesh. Etymology The English word ''mango'' (plural ''mangoes'' or ''mangos'') originated in the 16th century from the Portuguese ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Litchi
Lychee ( , ; ''Litchi chinensis''; ) is a monotypic taxon and the sole member in the genus ''Litchi'' in the soapberry family, Sapindaceae. There are three distinct subspecies of lychee. The most common is the Indochinese lychee found in South China, Malaysia, and northern Vietnam. The other two are the Philippine lychee (locally called ''alupag'' or ''matamata'') found only in the Philippines and the Javanese lychee cultivated in Indonesia and Malaysia. The tree has been introduced throughout Southeast Asia and South Asia. Cultivation in China is documented from the 11th century. China is the main producer of lychees, followed by India, Vietnam, other countries in Southeast Asia, other countries in South Asia, Madagascar, and South Africa. A tall evergreen tree, it bears small fleshy sweet fruits. The outside of the fruit is a pink-red, rough-textured soft shell. Lychee seeds contain methylene cyclopropyl glycine which has caused hypoglycemia associated with outbreaks of e ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Jackfruit
The jackfruit or ''nangka'' (''Artocarpus heterophyllus'') is a species of tree in the Common fig, fig, mulberry, and breadfruit family (Moraceae). The jackfruit is the largest tree fruit, reaching as much as in weight, in length, and in diameter. A mature jackfruit tree produces some 200 fruits per year, with older trees bearing up to 500 fruits in a year. The jackfruit is a multiple fruit composed of hundreds to thousands of individual flowers, and the fleshy petals of the unripe fruit are eaten by humans. The jackfruit tree is well-suited to tropical lowlands and is widely cultivated throughout tropical regions of the world, particularly from South Asia to Southeast Asia and Oceania. Its ripe fruit can be sweet depending on grown variety, which is commonly used in desserts. Canning, Canned green jackfruit has a mild taste and meat-like texture that lends itself to being called "Meat alternative, vegetable meat". Jackfruit is commonly used in South Asian cuisine, South ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2011 Bangladesh Census
In 2011, the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics conducted a national census in Bangladesh, which provided a provisional estimate of the total population of the country as 142,319,000. The previous decennial census was the 2001 census. Data were recorded from all of the districts and upazilas and main cities in Bangladesh, including statistical data on population size, households, sex and age distribution, marital status, economically active population, literacy and educational attainment, religion, number of children etc. Bangladesh and India also conducted their first joint census of areas along their border in 2011. According to the census, Hindus constituted 8.5 per cent of the population as of 2011, down from 9.6 per cent in the 2001 census. Bangladesh has a population of 144,043,697 as per the 2011 census report. The majority of 130,201,097 reported that they were Muslim, 12,301,331 reported as Hindu, 864,262 as Buddhist, 532,961 as Christian and 201,661 as others. See als ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Buddhism In Bangladesh
Buddhism is the third-largest religious affiliation and formed about 0.61% of the population of Bangladesh. It is said that Buddha once in his life came to this region of East Bengal to spread his teachings and he was successful in converting the local people to Buddhism, specially in the Chittagong division and later on Pala empire propagate and patronized Buddhist religion throughout the Bengal territory. About 1 million people in Bangladesh adhere to the Theravada school of Buddhism. Over 65% of the Buddhist population is concentrated in the Chittagong Hill Tracts region, where it is the predominant faith of the Rakhine, Chakma, Marma, Tanchangya, Jumma people and the Barua. The remaining 35% are Bengali Buddhists. Buddhist communities are also present in the urban centers of Bangladesh, particularly Chittagong and Dhaka. History Legend said that Gautama Buddha came to the region to spread Buddhism, and it was speculated that one or two individuals became monks to ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Hinduism In Bangladesh
Hinduism is the second largest religion in Bangladesh, as according to the 2022 Census of Bangladesh, approximately 13.1 million people responded as Hindus, constituting 7.95% of the nation. Bangladesh is the third-largest Hindu populated country in the world, after India and Nepal. Hinduism is the Religion in Bangladesh, second-largest religion in 61 of 64 districts in Bangladesh, but there are no Hindu majority districts in Bangladesh. Demographics According to the 2001 Bangladesh census, there were around 11.82 million Hindus in Bangladesh constituting 9.6% of the population, which at the time was 123.15 million. The 2011 Bangladesh census, Bangladesh 2011 census states, that approximately 12.73 million people responded that they were Hindus, constituting 8.54% of the total 149.77 million. While 2022 Census of Bangladesh, put the number of Hindus in Bangladesh at 13.1 million out of total 165.1 million population, thus constituting 7.95% of the population. According to ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Islam In Bangladesh
Islam is the largest and the state religion of the People's Republic of Bangladesh. According to the 2022 census, Bangladesh had a population of about 150 million Muslims, or 91.04% of its total population of million. Muslims of Bangladesh are predominant native Bengali Muslims. The majority of Bangladeshis are ''Sunni'', and follow the '' Hanafi'' school of ''Fiqh''. Bangladesh is a ''de facto'' secular country. The Bengal region was a supreme power of the medieval Islamic East. In the late 7th century, Muslims from Arabia established commercial as well as religious connection within the Bengal region before the conquest, mainly through the coastal regions as traders and primarily via the ports of Chittagong. In the early 13th century, Muhammad bin Bakhtiyar Khalji conquered Western and part of Northern Bengal and established the first Muslim kingdom in Bengal. During the 13th century, Sufi missionaries, mystics and saints began to preach Islam in villages. The Islamic ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Karzan Canal
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Chandpur District
Chandpur District () is a district located in Chattogram Division of Bangladesh. It was part of Comilla District until 15 February 1984.Musa, Muhammad. Brahmanbariar Itibrittyo, Shetu Prokashoni, Brahmanbaria,1998. History During the rule of the Baro-Bhuiyans, this region was occupied by Chand Ray, the Zamindar of Bikrampur and son of Kedar Ray. According to historian J. M. Sengupta, the region was named Chandpur, following the name of Chand Ray. On the other hand, others say that the name of this region comes from Chand Faqir of Purindapur mahalla of Chandpur, Bangladesh. It is said that an administrator named Shah Ahmed Chand came here from Delhi in the fifteenth century and established a river port. In 1779 AD, Major James Rennel, a British surveyor, drew a map of Bengal during the British rule and included an obscure town called Chandpur. At that time, there were offices and courts at a place called Narsinghpur (which has now sunk) south of Chandpur. The confluenc ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Shahrasti Upazila
Shahrasti () is an upazila of Chandpur District in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh. Religious Place Shahrasti Mazar (shrine) is a heritage site especially for the Muslim community here. Annual Urs is held at this shrine every year. Devotees from far and wide come to these events. There are 2 huge twin ponds, which add to the beauty of the shrine. Demographics According to the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Shahrasti Upazila had 46,139 households and a population of 229,118. 55,598 (24.27%) were under 10 years of age. Shahrasti had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 62.68%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1147 females per 1000 males. 28,287 (12.35%) lived in urban areas. According to the 1991 Bangladesh census, Shahrasti had a population of 180,643. Males constituted 48.59% of the population, and females 51.41%. The population aged 18 or over was 84,718. Shahrasti had an average literacy rate of 43% (7+ years), against the national average of ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |