Panpatti Union is a
union parishad
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 authori ...
of
Galachipa Upazila
Galachipa () is an upazila of Patuakhali District in the Division of Barisal, Bangladesh. In March 2011, part of the upazila was separated to make the new Rangabali Upazila.
Geography
Galachipa is located at . It has 49,982 households and a total ...
of
Patuakhali District
Patuakhali District (; ) is a district in south-central Bangladesh in Barisal Division. This district is the main entrance for the beach of Kuakata.
History
The early history of Patuakhali is little known. In medieval times, the northern part ...
in
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 ...
. During the
war of liberation in 1971, three members of the
Pakistan Army
The Pakistan Army (, ), commonly known as the Pak Army (), is the Land warfare, land service branch and the largest component of the Pakistan Armed Forces. The president of Pakistan is the Commander-in-chief, supreme commander of the army. The ...
were killed at Panpatti in an encounter with the rebels. There is a monument at Panpatti memorializing the war.
References
Populated places in Patuakhali District
Unions of Galachipa Upazila
Unions of Patuakhali District
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