Moju Chowdhury Hat () is a market village and tourist center in Charramani Mohan Union of
Lakshmipur Sadar Upazila
Lakshmipur or Laxmipur Sadar () is an upazila of Lakshmipur District in Chittagong Division, Bangladesh.
Geography
Lakshmipur Sadar is located at . It has a total area of 514.78 km2. Most of the land in Lakshmipur district is river bed or isl ...
in southeastern
Bangladesh
Bangladesh, officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by population, eighth-most populous country in the world and among the List of countries and dependencies by ...
. According to ''
Banglapedia
''Banglapedia:'' ''the'' ''National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh'' is the first Bangladeshi encyclopedia. It is available in print, CD-ROM format and online, in both Bengali and English. The print version comprises fourteen 500-page volumes. The ...
'', the sluice gate on
Lakshmipur Khal (canal) is a tourist attraction
and a transport hub in southeastern Bangladesh, with over 10,000 travelling passengers per day.
Geography
The village is on the north bank of Lakshmipur Khal near where it meets the
Meghna River
The Meghna () is one of the major rivers in Bangladesh, one of the three that form the Ganges Delta, the largest delta on earth, which fans out to the Bay of Bengal. A part of the Surma-Meghna River System, the Meghna is formed inside Banglade ...
.
Transport
National highway N809 is interrupted at Moju Chowdhury Hat by the
Meghna River
The Meghna () is one of the major rivers in Bangladesh, one of the three that form the Ganges Delta, the largest delta on earth, which fans out to the Bay of Bengal. A part of the Surma-Meghna River System, the Meghna is formed inside Banglade ...
. The village is the southern terminus of the northern segment of the highway, which connects to
Laksmipur, about away.
There is a ferry ''ghat'' (terminal) at Moju Chowdhury Hat. In 2011, ''
The Daily Star'' reported that unsafe vessels sail the dangerous waters of the Meghna from the village.
See also
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List of villages in Bangladesh
This is a list of villages in Bangladesh. A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town, with a population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand. Some villages in Bangladesh may be co ...
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Rahmat Khali Canal
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Towns of Bangladesh
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Unions of Bangladesh
Union council (), also known as union parishad, rural council, rural union and simply union, is the smallest rural administrative and local government unit in Bangladesh, with zila parishads (district councils) being the largest rural authorit ...
References
External links
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Official website of Charramani Mohan Union
Towns in Bangladesh
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