Salanga Thana

Salanga Thana সলঙ্গা থানা
Police Station
Country	Bangladesh
Division	Rajshahi Division
District	Sirajganj District
Area
• Total	167.46 km2 (64.66 sq mi)
Population
• Total	244,953
• Density	1,500/km2 (3,800/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+6 (BST)
Postal code	6721 & 6760

Salanga Thana is a police station of Bangladesh Police. The police station was established on 2001. The police station justification lies between 3 & 3 unions of Ullapara and Raiganj of Sirajganj District. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

History

The Salanga Union Parishad established during the British period. ^[4] In 1922, an anti-British movement was organized in Salanga, known as the Salanga Movement or Salanga massacre. Abdur Rashid Tarkabagish led this movement. ^[5]

Later in 2001, Salanga Thana was formed with 3 union parishads of Ullahpara Upazila and 3 union parishads of Raiganj Upazila of Sirajganj District. ^[6]

The people of Salanga Thana have been demanding the establishment of Salanga Upazila. For this, they hold human chain programs at different times. An organization named Salanga Society organizes all these programs. ^[7]

Administration

There are 6 unions under this police station. Half of them are under justification of Ullapara Upazila and another half are from Raiganj Upazila. They are ;

Ullapara Upazila

• Hatikumrul Union
• Salanga Union
• Ramkrisnapur Union

Raiganj Upazila

• Ghurka Union
• Dhubil Union
• Nalka Union

References

1. "সলঙ্গা থানা". sholongapolice.raigonj.sirajganj.gov.bd. Retrieved 2025-05-09.
2. "Barta24.com | সলঙ্গা থানাকে উপজেলা করার দাবিতে মানববন্ধন". 2024-09-01. Archived from the original on 1 September 2024. Retrieved 2025-05-09.
3. "সিরাজগঞ্জের সলঙ্গা থানাকে উপজেলা করার দাবিতে মানববন্ধন | চ্যানেল আই অনলাইন". 2024-09-01. Archived from the original on 1 September 2024. Retrieved 2025-05-09.
4. https://web.archive.org/web/20240901151142/https://salangaup.sirajganj.gov.bd/bn/site/page/8y2q-%E0%A6%87%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B8. Archived from the original on 1 September 2024. Retrieved 2025-05-09.{{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
5. "শতবর্ষে সলঙ্গা বিদ্রোহ : বিস্মৃত ইতিহাস". 2024-09-29. Archived from the original on 29 September 2024. Retrieved 2025-05-09.
6. "DIG Rajshahi Range". www.digrajshahirange.gov.bd. Retrieved 2025-05-09.
7. দিগন্ত, Daily Nayadiganta-নয়া. "সিরাজগঞ্জের সলঙ্গাকে উপজেলা করার দাবিতে মানববন্ধন". Daily Nayadiganta (নয়া দিগন্ত) : Most Popular Bangla Newspaper (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 2025-01-20. Retrieved 2025-05-09.