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R755 (Bangladesh)
The R755 or Jashore–Keshabpur–Chuknagar Road is regional highway which connects Rajarhat to Chuknagar and connects two national highways at Rajarhat by N7 and in Chuknagar by N760. References {{improve categories, date=June 2024 Roads in Bangladesh Jessore District Khulna District ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keshabpur (Bangladesh)
Keshabpur is an upazila town in Jashore District. It is the headquarters of Keshabpur Upazila. It lies on the bank of Harihar and Burivodra River. The town is under justification of Keshabpur thana. It located 32 km south of Jessore, and about 42 km south west of Khulna. It is one of major town in Jashore district. Education The Town literacy rate is 90%. The main educational institutions is * Govt. Keshabpur College under justification of National University, Bangladesh And For Secondary Education institute : * Keshabpur Govt. Pilot Higher Secondary School * Keshabpur Pilot Girls School Transport The regional highway R755 cross the town. The city is about 32 km away from Jessore. The regional bus transport service is the main transport here. The nearest railway Station are Jessore Junction railway station, Rupdia railway station & Noapara railway station both 34 km away from city centre. The nearest Airport is Jashore Airport which is 36 km away. Anothe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jashore Sadar Upazila
Jashore Sadar () is an upazila of Jashore District in Khulna, Bangladesh. Its administrative centre is the city of Jashore, which is also the centre of the district. Geography Jessore Sadar is located at . It has 73,654 households and a total area of 435.40 km2. The town of Jessore is on the banks of the Bhairab River. It is bordered by Jhenaidah district to the north, Bagherpara upazila and Narail district to the east, Abhaynagar and Manirampur upazilas to the south, and Jhikargachha and Chaugachha upazilas to the west. Demographics As of the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Jashore Sadar upazila had 169,164 households and a population of 742,898. 140,370 (18.89%) were under 10 years of age. Jashore Sadar had a literacy rate of 63.80%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 953 females per 1000 males. 253,019 (34.06%) of the population lived in urban areas. As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Jessore Sadar had a population of 530,582. Males constitute ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dumuria Upazila
Dumuria () is an upazila of Khulna District in the Division of Khulna, Bangladesh. Etymology Dumuria is named for the presence of ''Dumur'', the Bengali word for Wild Fig. History Ancient Monuments and Antiquities Chenchuri Nilkuthi, Chuknagar Nilkuthi, Madhugram Dak Bungalow. Historical facts In 1948, the Tevaga movement took place in Sobna, Dhanibunia, Kanaidanga, Orabunia and Bakultala villages of the upazila. During the Liberation War, many Bengalis including Prafulla Kumar Biswas, Indubhushan, Lalchand, Amulya, Mahendra, Raicharan, Nihar and Ratan were martyred in the attack of Pak Army in Kalitalapara in April 1971. In addition, 14 soldiers of the allied forces were killed in the face-off between the liberation forces and the allied forces in Shalua Bazar. Chuknagar village was used as a transit point by the Bengali refugees going to India who were suffering from the atrocities of the Pakistan Army in the early days of the Liberation War. On May 20, 1971, a large number of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bangladesh Road Transport Authority
Bangladesh Road Transport Authority is a regulatory body for ensuring order in the road transport sector and road safety in Bangladesh. History Bangladesh Road Transport Authority was established under section 2A of the Motor Vehicle Ordinance of 1983 and the subsequent 1987 amendment. It has functioned since January 1988. BRTA is a regulatory body to control, manage and ensure discipline in the road transport sector of Bangladesh, as well as to maintain road safety. It works under the Ministry of Road Transport and Bridges to carry out the purposes set out for it under the Motor Vehicle Ordinance. The Chairman is the chief executive of BRTA. The chairman is in charge of fulfilling the purposes of BRTA as prescribed by the rules and assigned by the government. The total number of circles under the purview of BRTA is 62 (57 district circles and five metro circles). The government of Bangladesh has initiated the first-ever specialized road safety project in South Asia. Support ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
N7 (Bangladesh)
The N7 is a Bangladeshi national highway connecting the Daulatdia Ferry Terminal, on the south bank of the Padma River near the Bangladeshi capital Dhaka, with the Port of Mongla in Bagerhat District. It serves some of the largest cities and towns in southwestern Bangladesh, including Faridpur, Magura, Jhenaidah, Jessore, and Khulna. The highway is known along various stretches as the Dhaka–Khulna Highway, the Jessore-Khulna Highway, and the Khulna-Mongla Highway. Southwestern Bangladesh is laced with numerous rivers and streams, which results in N7 having the most bridges and culverts of any highway in the national system. It is limited to two lanes of traffic for most of its length. Route description The northern terminus of N7 is the Daulatdia Ferry Terminal, on the south bank of the Padma River. Although sometimes called the Dhaka—Khulna Highway, the city of Dhaka lies across the river and east of the end of the road. Long delays waiting to cross the river fuel the pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
N760 (Bangladesh)
Khulna-Satkhira Highway or simply Khulna Road also known as Sher E Bangla Road in Khulna City portion is a national Highway connecting Khulna Khulna (, ) is the third-largest city in Bangladesh, after Dhaka and Chittagong. It is the administrative centre of the Khulna District and the Khulna Division. It is the divisional centre of 10 districts of the division. Khulna is also the seco ... to Satkhira. The road was previously marked as R760, but it was upgraded into national highway. See also * Satkhira–Bhomra port Road References {{reflist National highways in Bangladesh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roads In Bangladesh
The road network of Bangladesh consists of national highways (designated by a number preceded by "N"), regional highways (R numbers) and zilla or district roads (Z numbers) which are maintained by Roads and Highways Department, as well as Upazila Roads, Union Roads, and Village Roads which are maintained by Local Government Engineering Department.The total length of roads in Bangladesh used to be 27,600 km in 2006 and registered a 15-fold increase by 2022. The total length is more than 375,000 km in 2023. Expressways Approved * Proposed/Planned * Gabtoli–Nabinagar–Paturia Expressway * Tamabil–Gundum Expressway * Gobrakura–Payra port Expressway * Kotalipara–Mongla Port Expressway * Burimari–Bhomra Expressway * Banglabandha–Jaldhaka Expressway * Joypurhat–Tamabil Expressway * Sonamashjid–Brahmanbaria Expressway * Benapole–Laksam Expressway * Bhanga-Barishal-Kuakata Expressway Roads and highways List of regional roads List of zilla (di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jessore District
Jessore District, List of renamed places in Bangladesh, officially Jashore District (; ), is a Districts of Bangladesh, district in southwestern Bangladesh. It is bordered by India to the west, Khulna District, Khulna and Satkhira District, Satkhira districts to the south, Khulna and Narail to the east, and Jhenaidah District, Jhenaidah and Magura District, Magura districts to the north. Jessore (city), Jessore is the capital of the district. Jessore is the home to the ancestors of Rabindranath Tagore. Jashore was the first independent district of Bangladesh in 1971. Jessore district was established in 1781. It consists of 8 municipalities, 8 Upazilas of Bangladesh, upazilas, 92 unions, 1,329 mouzas, 1,477 villages and 120 Mahallah, mahallas. The upazilas are: Abhaynagar Upazila, Bagherpara Upazila, Chaugachha Upazila, Jessore Sadar Upazila, Jhikargachha Upazila, Keshabpur Upazila, Manirampur Upazila, and Sharsha Upazila. The district produces a variety of crops. Date sugar, cal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
