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Divisions are the first-level administrative divisions in Bangladesh. As of 2023, there are eight divisions of Bangladesh, each named after the major city within its jurisdiction that also serves as the administrative seat of that division. Each division is divided into several districts which are further subdivided into upazilas, then union councils.
Gopalganj is a district in the Dhaka Division of Bangladesh. The district has about 1,172,415 civilians and its surface area is 1,490 km2. The main city of the district is also called Gopalganj. It stands on the bank of the Madhumati river and located at 23°00’47.67" N 89°49’21.41". It is bounded by Faridpur district on the North, Pirojpur and Bagerhat district on the south, Madaripur & Barisal district on the East and Narail district on the West.
Faridpur District is a district in south-central Bangladesh. It is a part of the Dhaka Division. It is bounded by the Padma River to its northeast. The district was named after Farīd-ud-Dīn Masʿūd, a 13th century Sufi saint. A separate district was created by severing Dhaka district in 1786 and was called Dacca Jelalpur. A municipality was established in 1869. Historically, the town was known as Fatehabad. It was also called Haveli Mahal Fatehabad.
Bangladesh is divided into 8 divisions (bibhag) and 64 districts, although these have only a limited role in public policy. For the purposes of local government, the country is divided into upazilas (sub-districts), "municipalities" or town councils (pourashova), city corporations and union councils . The diagram below outlines the five tiers of government in Bangladesh.
Faridpur Sadar Upazila is an upazila (sub-district) of Faridpur District in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh. It contains Faridpur Town near the banks of the Padma River.
Alfadanga is an upazila of Faridpur District in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Charbhadrasan or Char Bhadrasan is an upazila of Faridpur District in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Madhukhali is an upazila of Faridpur District in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Sadarpur is an upazila of Faridpur District in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh.
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Demra massacre in Bangladesh was the massacre of unarmed Hindu residents of the villages under Demra Union in present-day Faridpur Upazila in Pabna District by the occupying Pakistan Army aided by local collaborators on 13 May 1971. It is estimated that 800–900 people were killed in a single day. Rape and plunder were also carried out, and mosques, temples, schools and houses were set on fire.
Ishangopalpur massacre refers to the massacre of Bengali Hindus in Ishangopalpur village, in the outskirts of Faridpur on 2 May 1971. The Pakistan army shot and bayoneted 28 Bengali Hindus to death.
Shariatpur-3 is a constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad of Bangladesh since 2012 by Nahim Razzaq of the Awami League.
Madaripur-2 is a constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad of Bangladesh since 1986 by Shajahan Khan of the Awami League.
Gopalganj-1 is a constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad of Bangladesh since 1996 by Faruk Khan of the Awami League.
Shariatpur-2 is a constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad of Bangladesh since 2019 by AKM Enamul Haque Shamim of the Awami League.
Faridpur-2 is a constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad of Bangladesh.
Faridpur-4 is a constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad of Bangladesh since 2014 by independent politician Mujibur Rahman Chowdhury.
Gopalganj-2 is a constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad of Bangladesh since 1991 by Sheikh Fazlul Karim of the Awami League.
Madaripur-3 is a constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad of Bangladesh since 2019 by Abdus Sobhan Golap of the Awami League.
References
- ↑ "Community Report: Faridpur" (PDF). Population & Housing Census 2011. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. p. 53. Retrieved 10 June 2017.
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