Zakiganj Upazila
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Zakiganj (Bengali: জকিগঞ্জ) is an upazila of Sylhet District in Sylhet Division, Bangladesh.[1]
History
There are a few theories behind the name of Zakiganj. The first is that is derived from Shah Zaki, a pir who established a khanqah on the banks of the Kushiyara River. A ganj, Perso-Bengali suffix meaning 'marketplace' or 'neighbourhood', was then set up around the khanqah. In memory of Shah Zaki, nearby places are named Pirerkhal and the village Pirerchok. Another theory is that it is named after a man named Ghulam Zaki Majumdar, whose brother Karim Majumdar is who Karimganj district is said to have been named after.[2]
Zakiganj was established as a thana in 1947 and was previously a part of the greater Karimganj district. Along with Karimganj, Zakiganj was to be a part of the Dominion of India but this was prevented by a delegation led by Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.[3] In the aftermath of the Bangladesh Liberation War of 1971, mass graves were found in Atgram Bazar and Kaliganj Bazar. Zakiganj became an upazila on 1 August 1983.[1]
A 17th century stone inscription was found in the
Geography
Zakiganj is located at 24°52′40″N 92°22′20″E / 24.8778°N 92.3722°E. It has 40,548 households and total area 265.68 km2 (102.58 sq mi).
It is situated on the north bank of
Demographics
According to the
As of the
Points of interest
- Derivation of two river (Kushiyara River and Surma River) from Barak River of India
- Customs wharfage
- Hills of Atgram
Administration
Zakiganj Upazila is divided into Zakiganj Municipality and nine
Zakiganj Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 25
Upazila Chairmen
Number | Name | Term |
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01 | Alhaj Shabbir Ahmad | 02
Alhaj Iqbal Ahmed Tapadar |
03 | Luqman Uddin Chowdhury | Current |
Vice-chairman | Mawlana Muhammad Abdus Sabur | Current |
Notable people
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- Abdul Kahir Chowdhury, Bangladesh Nationalist Party politician
- Abdul Latif Chowdhury Fultali, Sufi scholar
- Akhlaq Choudhury, British High Court judge
- Pubali Bank Board of Directors and Bangladesh Red Crescent Society
- Mahmudur Rahman Majumdar, brigadier
- Mohammad Abdul Haque, bureaucrat
- Obaidul Haque, Islamic teacher and politician
- Salman Shah, mainstream film actor
- Baitul Mukarram
See also
- Upazilas of Bangladesh
- Districts of Bangladesh
- Divisions of Bangladesh
References
- ^ OL 30677644M. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
- ^ "Upazila History". Zakiganj Upazila.
- ^ Ali, AMM Shawkat (15 August 2004). "Bangabandhu's death anniversary special: As I look back".
- ^ "Zakiganj". Daily Sun. 5 October 2015.
- ^ "Amardesh Online Edition" (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 2010-05-09.
- ^ a b c d "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Sylhet" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
- ^ "Community Tables: Sylhet district" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. 2011.
- ^ "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.