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Fulgazi Upazila

Coordinates: 23°08′N 91°26′E / 23.133°N 91.433°E / 23.133; 91.433
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Fulgazi
ফুলগাজী
Upazila
Fulgazi is located in Bangladesh
Fulgazi
Fulgazi
Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 23°08′N 91°26′E / 23.133°N 91.433°E / 23.133; 91.433
Country Bangladesh
DivisionChittagong Division
DistrictFeni District
Government
 • MP (Feni-1)Shirin Akhter
 • Upazila ChairmanMuhammad Abdul Alim Gosaipuri
Area
 • Total
99.03 km2 (38.24 sq mi)
Population
 (1991)
 • Total
103,426
 • Density1,000/km2 (2,700/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
Websitehttp://fulgazi.feni.gov.bd/

Fulgazi (Template:Lang-bn), also spelt Phulgazi,[1] is an upazila of the Feni District, located in Bangladesh's Chittagong Division.

History

The village of South Sripur in Fulgazi.

During the Bangladesh Liberation War of 1971, Fulgazi was under Sector 2 commanded by Khaled Mosharraf and later ATM Haider. On 10 June, the Mukti Bahini shot 50 Pakistani forces dead while they were crossing the Bandhua Bridgein Fulgazi. The area was liberated on 6 December.[1]

A deadly tornado in Fulgazi and surrounding areas led to around 200 deaths on 12 April 1981.[2] On 2 June 2002, 6 union councils of Parshuram Upazila were taken to form a separate upazila (sub-district) - now known as Fulgazi Upazila. The transfer was inaugurated by Prime Minister Khaleda Zia on 5 November. The upazila was named after Fulgazi Majumdar, a personality from the area.

On 20 May 2014, Ekramul Haque, inaugural chairman of Fulgazi Upazila was shot and burnt alive at 45 years of age.[3] Some have accused Joynal Hazari, an Awami League MP to have had some sort of involvement in the murder; though it remains one of Bangladesh's unresolved murder cases.[4][5][6] Haque was succeeded as chairman by Muhammad Abdul Alim of Gosaipur.

Geography

Fulgazi has an area of 99.03 square kilometers. It is situated in the northern part of Feni. The rivers Muhuri, Selonia, and Kahuya flow through the area. It is bordered by Tripura to its east, Parshuram to its north and Feni Sadar to its south. Fulgazi is approximately 130 kilometres from the capital, Dhaka. Munshirhat is one of the big market place of Fulgazi. Prarashuram lies on the north on the other hand Chagalnaiya is on its south. Fulgazi lies on a flood plain and a fertile land. Since Fulgazi lies on a floodplain, it has water readily available for the irrigation of rice plantations and fish farming. Selonia channel and Muhuri river runs through Fulgazi from India on the north. The climate of Fulgazi is tropical; mild winter (October to March); hot, humid summer (March to June); humid, warm rainy monsoon (June to October). During the summers and monsoon season of Bangladesh, rivers at Fulgazi overflow causing damages to the flood embankment and rice crops by flooding and making access to Fulgazi difficult by road, resulting in famine. A non functional rail track runs through this sub-district.

Administration

File:Fulgazi.jpg
A map of the Fulgazi sub-district.

Fulgazi Upazila is divided into 6 unions which it inherited from Parshuram Upazila in 2002. The unions are:

  1. Fulgazi Union
  2. Munshirhat Union
  3. Darbarpur Union
  4. Anandopur Union
  5. Amjadhat Union
  6. GM Hat Union

Chairmen

List of chairmen
Number Name Term
01 Ekramul Haque Previous
02 Muhammad Abdul Alim Gosaipuri Present

Notable people

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Hussain, Dildar (2012). "Phulgazi Upazila". In Sirajul Islam; Miah, Sajahan; Khanam, Mahfuza; Ahmed, Sabbir (eds.). Banglapedia: the National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Online ed.). Dhaka, Bangladesh: Banglapedia Trust, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. ISBN 984-32-0576-6. OCLC 52727562. OL 30677644M. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
  2. ^ *Finch, Jonathan D. "List of 86 tornados in Bengal for 1838-2001". Accessed June 15, 2007.
  3. ^ "Feni upazila chairman shot, burnt alive". The Daily Star. 2014-05-20. Retrieved 2017-01-29.
  4. ^ "Same Old Feni". The Daily Star. 2015-06-29. Retrieved 2017-01-28.
  5. ^ "Feni upazila chairman shot, burnt alive". The Daily Star. 2014-05-20. Retrieved 2017-01-29.
  6. ^ "Joynal Hazari involved in Ekram murder: Nijam | Business News 24 BD". businessnews24bd.com. Retrieved 2017-01-28.
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