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20.'''Colonel(Retd) AFM Abdur Rab''':Ex.Director General of Forms and Publications,Govt of Bangladesh.He hails from MunshiBari family of Baluakandi Village and a social worker and sponsors of educational institutions. |
20.'''Colonel(Retd.) AFM Abdur Rab''':Ex.Director General of Forms and Publications,Govt of Bangladesh.He hails from MunshiBari family of Baluakandi Village and a social worker and sponsors of educational institutions. |
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Revision as of 14:13, 14 March 2013
Gazaria
গজারিয়া | |
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| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Dhaka Division |
| District | Munshiganj District |
| Area | |
• Total | 130.92 km2 (50.55 sq mi) |
| Population (1991) | |
• Total | 128,368 |
| • Density | 981/km2 (2,540/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Website | Map of Gazaria |
Gazaria (Template:Lang-bn) is one of the eight Upazila of Munshiganj District in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh.It is 28 kilometer away from the Capital Dhaka and bounded by Sonargaon and Homna upazilas on the north, Matlab upazila on the south, Daudkandi upazila on the east, Munshiganj sadar upazila and Sonargaon upazilas and the Meghna river on the west. The entire upazila is surrounded by the river Meghna practically making it a Delta.
Geography
Gazaria Upazila is located at 23°32′30″N 90°36′30″E / 23.5417°N 90.6083°E . It has 22113 units of house hold and total area 130.92 km².It being a Delta in the river 'Meghna'totally surrounded by it and separated from it's district head quarter Munshiganj.Two bridges connect it with the mainland one in the west known as the 'Meghna Bridge'connecting Sonargaon Upazila and the other at the East known as 'Meghna-Gomotee Bridge' connecting Daudkandi Upazila.It has a branch river known as 'Kajali river' flowing through the Upazila and these river surroundings rendered Gazaria Upazila picturesque beauty, making it a tourist destination of the country.Gazaria Upazila has well road communications and only 45 minutes is required to reach Gazaria Upazila Zero point, either by private or public transport.Now-a-days each and every village of Gazaria,excepting Guagachia union,is reachable by road transport.Guagachia union is only reachable through water route.
How to reach there :From Zatrabari point in Dhaka City is the gateway to reach Kanchpur by any transport,therefrom touching Mograpar of Sonargaon Upazila one could reach Meghna Bridge,that is the entry point of Gazaria Upazila.Daudkandi bound public Bus ply from Gulistan at Dhaka and the fare is Taka.50.00 one way.
Demographics
Population: As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Gazaria has a population of 128368. Males constitute 51.05% of the population, and females 48.95%. This Upazila's eighteen up aged population is 62078. Muslim 96.46%, Hindu 3.44%, Christian 0.026%, Buddhist 0.017% and others 0.057%.There exists communal harmony in Gazaria upazila.Durga Puja as well as all the Muslim festivals, including Eid-Ul-Fitr is observed and enjoyed in harmonious atmosphere.
Literacy rate:Gazaria has an average literacy rate of 32.7% (7+ years), and a national average of 32.4%,Male 37% and Female 26% literate.[1]
Social Peace and acquintency : Gazaria Upazila is a peaceful locality.The rate of social disputes and crime is at bottom level in comparison to other upazila of the country.The peoples have tendency to live in peaceful manner.The moral values are still operative within the social life of the Upazila.The local kids are in habit of offering 'Salam' to approaching senior citizens.
History of Gazaria
The land of Gazaria is alluvial land aroused from the once mighty river Meghna.Due to the passage of time,locality extended to its surroundings became a part of Tippara Thana under Assam District during British Empire period.Due to the effort of a section of elites of Gazaria locality, residing at Calcutta,India in 1945,namely Mr.SD Khan,Dr.Abdul Gaffar Khan MB (Cal),Mr.Rajab Ali esqr.,Gazaria became the part of Munshiganj Thana in 1946.It continued so till the independent Gazaria Thana was established in the year 1954.At that time Gazaria Thana locality was at primitive stage.A whole day was required to reach Gazaria from Narayanganj by the only transport country Boat.The Pakistan government,headed by President Ayub Khan,when took step to develop East Pakistan he established Dhaka-Chittagong High way through Gazaria Locality. Immediately the scenario changed and the Dhaka-Chittagong Highway became the life line of Gazaria,allowing opportunity to the people to reach there locality within 45 minutes,from Gulistan,Dhaka by road transport.The story of development begun there.Later due to President Ershad's reformatory step Gazaria Thana was turned into an upazila in 1983,whereupon its story of development as modern locality has firmly established by its two successful peoples elected and popular Upazila Chairman Mr.Md.Kalimullah and Major (Retd.) Md.Jashimuddin.
Contribution in Independence War : In the War of independence in 1971,Gazaria people had great sacrifice.In the month of May 1971,the Pakistan army on getting wrong intelligence information about training of freedom fighters at the village of Goshairchar, Gazaria union, reached Gazaria union at dawn of 8th May 1971 through the river route. They raided Goshairchar village at the very early morning on 9th May 1971 and killed more than four hundred innocent people by gunshot.Therefrom they proceeded to Bhaberchar where they also ruthlessly killed eleven tender-aged boys,who out of fear,took shelter inside a ditch.The Pakistan Army took 'Charred soil policy'and massacred the all the adjacent villages of Dhaka-Chittagong road,including Baluakandi,Bhaterchar,Anarpura,Dashkandi etc..At the later stage of November 1971 the freedom fighters of Gazaria locality made vigorous fight at Bhabercha,Baluakand and Baushia ,under the leadership of the valiant Commander Nazrul Islam, Commander Taneshuddin and disrupted communication through Dhaka-Chittagong highway by bombing-out 300meter concrete bridge on the Dhaka-Ctg highway at Bhaterchar in August 1971,thereby obstructing the advancement of the Pak army.At the last stage of war Commander Nazrul Islam was killed in front fight with retreating Pakistan Army on 16 December 1971,just on the day of Victory.Fortunitly Gazaria was clear off any Razaker,and all the inhabitant of Gazaria locality helped Freedom Fighters by assisting them in various manner.
In 2011 the Local Government constructed Marks of War of Liberation at the Mass grave at Gosairchar.The grave of commander Shahid Nazrul Islam is situated at the Baushia Ferry ghat uncared.Another valiant freedom fighter of Gazaria Mr.Rafiqul Islam was awarded the national style 'Bir-Protik'.
Administrative
Gazaria thana consists of 8 unions,114 mouzas and 127 villages.The unions are (1)Baluakandi (2)Bhaberchar (3)Baushia (4)Imampura (5)Gazaria (6)Guagachia(7)Hossendi (8)Tengarchar.Unions are administered by Chairman with 11 members including three women members.Current (2011-2016) Chairmen are 1.Gazaria Union-Md.Shafiullah,Phone:01718600447 2.Imampura Union-Md.Jinnah,Phone: 01722585312 3.Tengarchar Union-Md Shajahan Khan,Phone:01712065513 4.Hossendi Union-Md.Monirul Hoque Mithu,Phone:01744552288 5.Baluakandi Union-Md.Shamsuddin Prodhan,Phone:01816896724 6.Bhaberchar Union-Professor AKM Giasuddin,Phone:01711136073 7.Baushia Union-Abdul Mannan Dewan,Phone:01757136615 8.Guagachia Union-Khokon Chowdhury,Phone:01827807548.
The Gazaria thana office was situated at Rasulpur in Gazaria Union and now transferred to Bhaberchar.Gazaria union,recently became semi-urban (Town)area consists of four mouzas. The town has an area of 3.27 sq km. It has a population of 5449; male 52.84%, female 47.16%. Density of population is 1666 per sq km. Literacy rate among the town people is 43.4%.This union has two Cold Storage,namely Lalmia Cold Storage,owned by Md.Kalimulla and Meghna Multi-purpose Himagar Ltd owned by Major (Retd) Md.Jasimuddin [2],Gazaria Degree Collage,Gazaria Pilot Boys High School,Gazaria Pilot Girls High School,the Land Registration office,Gazaria OTD Telephone Exchange office,few other Industries situates in this union.
The next semi-urbanized (about township) union is Bhaberchar.Beside the recently transferred Thana Office this Union has the Govt.Health Complex,a Cinema Hall,named Ananad Cinema Hall,four educational institution namely,Kulimullah Degree Collage, Bhaberchar Wazir Ali High School and Bhaberchar Girls High school,Anarpura Dhakhil Madrasha,Anarpura,an eye hospital (Proposed ) 'Gazaria Upazila Janakallyan Samity Islamul Hoque Eye Hospital'a branch of Pubali Bank and National Bank,few standard Shopping complex,a Veterinary clinic a standard Highway Restaurant,namely 'JMI Restaurant'with CNG Station and number of major Industries situates in this union.
The Baluakandi Union has started its urbanization by having as many as 9 Highway Restaurant to cater the need of motorist of the Dhaka-Chittagong road,standard of which is 'Meghna Village High-Way Cafe.The pioneer tourism enterprise 'Meghna Village Holiday Resort'situates in Baluakandi union.The proposed 'Hamdard University',and existing export oriented bag manufacturing Industries 'Sino-Bangla Industries Ltd', Dutch-Bangla Industries Ltd,along with M/S Croft Paper Mills Ltd,three CNG Filling station,few standard Shopping Complex and other major Industries are situates here.There is one High School & Collage named'Baluakandi Dr.Abdul Gaffar High School & Collage'and a High School named'Raipura High School.Further there is a government Community Clinic and a proposed Technical Collage.
The Baushia Union is also in the way of semi-urbanization,having so many proposed and existing major Industries namely 'M/S JMI Industries Ltd',Kashem Ali Sons (Spinning) Ltd,proposed Beximco Group Industries,CNG filling Stations,the Engineering Staff Collage etc.There is a proposal,progressing, that the Garments Industries of Dhaka City will be relocated in a Garments Industrial park to be established in Baushia Union.
The potentiality of Guagachia union,Tengarchar Union,Hossendi Union and Imampura Union are yet to be explored although Hossendi union has few major Industries.
Educational Institutions
Total number of educational institutions are: Government College-1, Non-government Collage-1,High School & Collage-1, High school 16, Junior school 2, Government Primary school-63, Non-government Primary School-4, Madrasa 12.NGO BRAC Primary School-8.A technical Collage is being on progress to establish at Boro Raipura and a residential Private University,named 'Hamdard University is also going to be established within Baluakandi Union.
Name of the Schools are:
1.Baluakandi Dr.Abdul Gaffar School & Collage[3],.Principa:Md Bashirullah,Phone:01718294022,
2.Bhaberchar Wazir Ali High School,Head Master:Md.Aminul Hoque Bhuiyan,Phone:01718340067.
3.Bhaberchar Girls High School,Head Master:Md.Nurul Islam,Phone:01816139853.
4.Gazaria Pilot Boys High School,Head Master:Goutam Kumar Shaha,Phone:01672294287.
5.Gazaria Pilot Girls High School,Head Master:Saiyad Ahmed,Phone :01914257641.
6.Baushia M.A Azhar High School,Head Master:Badrul Alam,Phone:01815924401.
7.Guagachia High School,Head Master:Md.Kamrul Islam,Advocate,Phone :01912769973.
8.Bhaterchar Dewan A Mannan High School,Head Master:Afzal Hossain,Phone: 01717105346,
9.Baghaiakandi Kalimulla High School,Head Master:Md.WaliullahPhone: 01733515086.
10.Baiddyargaon Hazi Keramat Ali High School,H/M:Md.Rafiqul Islam,Phone :01714788602.
11.Porachak Baushia High School,Head Master Md.Hanif Mia,Phone : 01716160755.
12.Tengarchar Razia Kader High School,Head Master:Md.Osman Gani,Phone:01815580091.
13.Raipura High School,Head Master:Md Abul Khair,Phone: 01819138495.
14.Hossendi High School,Head Master:Md.Khabirul Alam,Phone : 01819038852.
15.Guagachia Basurchar Pachngaon High School,H/M:Shidhendra Ch.Mandal,Phone :01724368678.
16.Karim Kha OSDAR AcademyImampura,Head Master:Md.Mokhlesur Rahman, Phone: 01819135327.
17.Ismanirchar Junior School,Hossendi,Head Master:Md Aminul Hoque,Phone :01826061431.
18.Farazikandi Shahid Nazrul Junior School,Phone:01711488873.(Estd.January 2013)
Name of two Collages are:
1.Gazaria Govt.Degree Collage,Rasulpur,Gazaria Phone:
2.Kalimullah Degree Collage,Bhaberchar,Phone:01711136073
Social Establishments
Religious institutions: Mosque-230, Temple-5, Mazar-4 out of which notable religious institutions are Kaunia Mosque, Puran Bausia Jame Mosque, Tomb (mazar) of Sulaiman Lengta, Bhaberchar Mandir.
Tourism Spot : Meghna Village Holiday Resort[4]which has beautiful 30 Bigha flowery garden park with different Sculptor along with 10 A-C,Non A-C Cottages, Garden Restaurant,Mini Zoo,Kids Corner,Angling Pond etc.
Standard Highway Restaurant: 9, alongside Dhaka-Chittagong Highway, just after Meghna Bridge (Eastern side)including Meghna Village High Way Cafe and JMI Restaurant.
Newspapers and periodicals: 1.Dainik Munshiganjer Kagoz.2.Saptahik Munshiganj
Cultural organisations: Public library 3,Namely Gazaria Govt.Public Library,Bhaberchar Public Library and Baluakandi Public Library. Press club-1 namely Gazaria Press Club,Bhaberchar (Founder: Advocate AFMA Rahman), Shilpakala academy-1,Social Welfare Organisation-28, Cinema Hall 1 namely Ananda Cinema Hall,Bhaberchar, Co-operative society-64, Women's organisation-41, Welfare association-1 namely Gazaria Upazila Janakallyan Samity,Estd.1946(calcutta),Regd.No 228/1962 (Dhaka), Playground-18.
Peoples Main occupations: Agriculture-37.05%, Agricultural labourer-17.2%, Wage labourer-2.28%, Fishery-4%, Commerce-13.75%, Service-12.10%, Transport-1.71%, Others- 11.91%.
Land use: Cultivable land-7430 hectares, Fallow land-24 hectares; Single crop land-45%, Double crop land-45%, Triple crop land-10%. Cultivable land under irrigation-29%.
Land ownership: Among the peasants 19% are landless, 37% small peasant, 28% intermediate and 16% rich; cultivable land per head 0.057 hectare.
Value of land: Government ascertained tarrif value of the land for the purpose of stamp duty and registration charge which is much higher than the current market value.The current market value of the first grade arable land is Tk.15000 per 0.01 hectare (Per Decimal).
Main crops: Paddy, wheat, potato, mustard, sesame, lentil, chinese almond, maize.
Extinct or nearby extinct crops: Jute, kaun, kalai, linseed.
Main fruits: Mango, black berry, jackfruit, banana, papaya, litchi, coconut, guava, plum, elephant apple, watermelon.
Fisheries, poultries and dairies: Fishery 22, poultry 19, hatchery 4.
Communication facilities Roads: Paved 25 km,Non-Paved road 293 km.
Traditional transport; Rikshaw,CNG,Electric Bike and Engin & Country Boat.Traditional Palanquin (extinct), Bullock cart (nearly extinct).
Major Industry: Paper mill 2, cement factory 1, spinning mill 1, cold storage 2, petrol pump 2.
Cottage industries: Weaving 2, bamboo work 107, goldsmith 68, blacksmith 33, potteries 215, wood work 391, tailoring 411.Jamdani weaving-1 namely Meghna Village Jamdani Weaving Factory Regd.with BISIC.
Hats, Bazars and fairs: Total number of Hats and bazars are 7; Annual fairs 4, most noted of which are Bhaberchar, Rasulpur, Daskandi batgastala Mela (Madhya Bausia), Kaligastala Mela (Bhaberchar).
Main exports: Potato, wheat, paper, cement, yarn.
NGO activities: Operationally important NGO's are Brac, Grameen Bank,AMDA,OSDER,SWRUP.
Health centres: Upazila health complex-1, Satellite clinic-4, Family Planning Centre-8, Charitable Dispensary-4, Artificial Breeding Centre-1, Veterinary Hospital-2.
Women Empowerment
Women of Gazaria are bit forward in comparison to other upazila of Munshiganj District.In every high school of the upazila the ratio of the girls almost equal to the boys.A good number of women labour force is operative in Gazaria in the field of Agriculture and day labour.Few women have started their successful independent business.One of such successful business women is Selina Khatoon.Read her story.
Notable Person's of Gazaria
1.Justice AFM Abdur Rahman,Barrister-at-law: His Lordship hails from notable 'MunshiBari' Family of Baluakandi Village and the only justice and Barrister of Gazaria.
2.Md.Abdul Hye.Ex. M P: he hails from Hossendi union an ex.member of parliament for two tenure from BNP ticket.He has major contribution in development of social life of Gazaria Upazila.
3.Muhammad Kalimullah: He hails from Imampur union and the first Upazila Chairman of Gazaria Upazila.He developed Gazaria from the roots.He is a generous person.
4.Major(Retd) Jashimuddin: He hails from Gazaria union and the 2nd Upazila Chairman of Gazaria Upazila.He by vigorous attempts brought Electricity supply in Gazaria.He is popularly known as 'Maradona of Developments'in Gazaria.Currently he is the Chairman of the Executive Committee of 'Bhaberchar Girls High School'.
5.Mamataz Begum.M P: She hails from Ismanirchar Village and the sitting women M P (2009-2014) from Gazaria-Munshiganj reserved constituency.
6.Fazilatunness M P: She hails from village Paikkharpar and a nominated M P from reserved women national constituency for the period 2011-2014.
7.Professor (Dr.) Afzal Hossain: He is a reputed Nurologist of the country being the Chairman of the Nurology Department of the 'Bangabandhu Sk.Mujib Medical University (PG Hospital).He hails from Bashgaon of Gazaria Union.
8.Professor (Dr.) Sardar Abdun Nayeem: He is the Pioneer Leporscopic Surgeon of the country and currently Chairman of the 'Japan-Bangladesh Friendship Hospital',Dhaka.He hails fro village Tengarchar.
9.(Late)Siraj-ud-Daula Khan (SD Khan): He hails from Bhati Balakhi village and was the Addl.Secretary of the Govt.of Bangladesh.He founded the 'Gazaria Janakallyan Samity'in Calcutta in the year 1946.
10.(Late) Dr.Abdul Gaffar Khan MB (Cal): He hails from Baluakandi MunshiBari and a great physician of the time ,obtained MB Degree from Calcutta Medical Collage in the year 1931.He was a great Social Worker and the founder President of 'Gazaria Janakallyan Samity'
11.Sharif-ud-Daula Khan: He hails from Village Bhati Balakhi and son of Mr.SD Khan. He was the Secretary of the Government of Bangladesh in the Ministry of Energy.
12.Muhammad Liakat Ali Khan :He hails from Baushia Village and now a member of Public Service Commission,Govt.of Bangladesh.Mr. Khan actively participated in the liberation war of Bangladesh. He joined in the Prisons Department as Deputy Superintendent, Central Jail in 1974. He received Mother Teresa Gold Medal in 2001 from a voluntary organization for his special contribution to Prisons Administration. He retired from government Service as Inspector General of Prisons. Mr. khan joined in Bangladesh Public Service Commission as Member on 30th December, 2009. He is married with 1 son and 1 daughter.
13. Md.Khorshed Alam :Adll.Secretary (Retd.)Govt.of Bangladesh.He hails from Guagachia union.
14.Md. Khorshed Alam:A sitting Joint secretary,Ministry of Home Affairs, Govt. of Bangladesh.He hails from Bhaberchar union and currently the Chairman of the executive committee of 'Bhaberchar Wazir Ali Boys High School
15.Md.Ataur Rahman:Executive Director(Retd.),Bangladesh Bank.He hails from Hossendi union.
16.Professor AKM Feroz:He hails from village 'Karim kha' of Imampur union and professor of Dhaka University in the department of Public Administration. .
17.Dr.Muhammad Shahidullah P.hd: Chief Scientific Officer (Retd) BCSIR.He hails from village Mirpur of Tengarchar union.
18.Hafiz Ahmed: He hails from village paikkharpar of Bhaberchar union and a reputed Social worker.He is either founder or Sponsor of many educational institution within Gazaria Upazila including 'Bhaberchar Kalimullah Degree Collage,Bhaberchar Girls High School,Farazikandi Shahid Nazrul High School,Raipura Technical Collage (Proposed).He was by profession a co-operative officer and lately retired from the post of Registrar,Open University.
18.Feroz Ahmed: Formar President of 'Dhaka Club'and a reputed Social worker.
19.Dr.Abul Kashem P.hd: Professor (Retd.)Mymensing Agricultural University.
20.Colonel(Retd.) AFM Abdur Rab:Ex.Director General of Forms and Publications,Govt of Bangladesh.He hails from MunshiBari family of Baluakandi Village and a social worker and sponsors of educational institutions.
References
- ^ "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
- ^ http://meghna-exim.com/mhl.html#
- ^ http://dragkhanschool.simplesite.com/
- ^ www.meghnavillage.webs.com
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