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'{{Infobox settlement | official_name = Fulgazi | native_name = ফুলগাজী | settlement_type = [[Upazilas of Bangladesh|Upazila]] | image_skyline = Dakkhin Sreerpur(05).jpg | imagesize = | image_alt = | image_caption = | image_map = Fulgazi in Chattogram division (Bangladesh).svg | coordinates = {{coord|23|08|N|91|26|E|type:city_region:BD|display=inline,title}} | subdivision_type = [[Country]] | subdivision_name = {{flag|Bangladesh}} | subdivision_type1 = [[Divisions of Bangladesh|Division]] | subdivision_type2 = [[Districts of Bangladesh|District]] | subdivision_type3 = | subdivision_name1 = [[Chittagong Division|Chittagong]] | subdivision_name2 = [[Feni District|Feni]] | subdivision_name3 = | leader_title = MP ([[Feni-1]]) | leader_name = [[Alauddin Ahmed Chowdhury Nasim]] | leader_title1 = Upazila Chairman | leader_name1 = Harun Majumdar | named_for = Phulgazi Muhammad Khan Majumdar | area_total_km2 = 102.19 | area_metro_km2 = | elevation_m = | elevation_ft = | population_total = 125444 | population_as_of = 2023 | population_footnotes = | population_density_km2 = auto | established_title1 = [[Thana]] | established_date1 = 1975 | established_title2 = [[Upazila]] | established_date2 = 5 November 2002 | postal_code_type = | postal_code = | website = {{URL|fulgazi.feni.gov.bd}} | footnotes = | timezone = [[Bangladesh Standard Time|BST]] | utc_offset = +6 }} '''Fulgazi''' ({{lang-bn|ফুলগাজী}}), also spelt '''Phulgazi''',<ref name=bpedia>{{cite Banglapedia|author=Hussain, Dildar|article=Phulgazi Upazila}}</ref> is an [[upazila]] of the [[Feni District]], located in [[Bangladesh]]'s [[Chittagong Division]]. It is best known as the home upazila of [[Khaleda Zia]], a former [[Prime Minister of Bangladesh]]. ==History== [[File:Dakkhin Sreerpur(01).jpg|thumb|The village of South Sripur in Fulgazi.|left]] In circa 1553, a merchant from the [[Middle East]] known as Murad Khan settled in [[Chittagong]], but due to devastating floods, later migrated to modern-day Sripur in Fulgazi. He left behind four sons; Nahar Muhammad Khan, Tahir Muhammad Khan, Phul Muhammad Khan and Arif Muhammad Khan. Phul Muhammad Khan fought under [[Shamsher Gazi|Shamsher Ghazi]] against the [[Twipra Kingdom]], and himself gained the title of [[Ghazi (warrior)|Ghazi]]. The area came to be known as Phulgazi, or Fulgazi, after Phul Muhammad Khan. In 1701/1701 (1111 in the [[Tripuri calendar]]), Nahar Muhammad Khan built a large [[reservoir]] in his palace. To the west of the reservoir, the family built a three-domed mosque which is now known as the Sripur Jami Mosque and continues to be used today. The [[Manikya dynasty|Maharaja of Tripura]] signed a peace treaty with Shamsher Gazi and his forces which included Nahar and Phulgazi. The treaty mentioned that Nahar received 80 ''droṇ'' of revenue-free land, 14 [[zamindar]]i [[mouza]]s and the title of [[Majumdar]]. These 14 mouzas make up the modern-day Fulgazi Union.<ref name=tofa>{{cite book|title=Bāṅmaẏa Bāṅgāli|language=bn|author=Z. A. Tofayell|year=1991|publisher=Pān̐cagām̐o Prakāśanī|pages=5–6}}</ref> Out of his five sons, Nahar Muhammad Khan Majumdar was succeeded by his eldest son - Azgar Ali Majumdar. He also had five sons; Aqamat Ali Majumdar, Hashmat Ali Majumdar, Bashrat Ali Majumdar (father of two), Salamat Ali Majumdar and Mafizul Islam Majumdar. Hashmat had five sons; Tufazzal Husayn Majumdar, Tabarak Husayn Majumdar, Muhammad Sadiq Majumdar, Vilayat Husayn Majumdar and Mazharul Husayn Majumdar. The latter was also known as Muzzammil Ali and became a [[Pir (Sufism)|Sufi pir]] by the [[sobriquet]] of Pir Pagla Dervish (died November 1975). Aqamat had no sons and Mafizul died before getting married and so Salamat was Azgar's heir. Salamat had 7 sons; most notably Muqaddas Ali Majumdar and Iskandar Ali Majumdar.<ref name=tofa/> Iskandar was a wealthy tea-businessman who was married to [[Taiyaba Majumder]] and eventually migrated to [[Dinajpur District, Bangladesh|Dinajpur]]. They had four children, most notably [[Khaleda Zia]]; who would become the [[Prime Minister of Bangladesh]] in 1991.<ref name=nojor>{{Cite news|url=https://www.jugantor.com/politics/15594/একনজরে-খালেদা-জিয়া|script-title=bn:একনজরে খালেদা জিয়া|work=Jugantor|date=2018-02-08|language=bn|access-date=2019-07-28}}</ref> During the [[Bangladesh Liberation War]] of 1971, Fulgazi was under [[List of sectors in the Bangladesh Liberation War#List of sectors and subsectors|Sector 2]] commanded by [[Khaled Mosharraf]] and later [[ATM Haider]]. On 10 June, the [[Mukti Bahini]] shot 50 [[Pakistan Army|Pakistani forces]] dead while they were crossing the Bandhua Bridge in Fulgazi. The area was liberated on 6 December.<ref name=bpedia/> A [[thana]] (police station) was established in Fulgazi in 1975. A deadly tornado in Fulgazi and surrounding areas led to around 200 deaths on 12 April 1981.<ref name="BD tornado list">*Finch, Jonathan D. "[http://bangladeshtornadoes.org/climo/TORCLIMB.htm List of 86 tornados in Bengal for 1838-2001]". Accessed June 15, 2007.</ref> On 2 June 2002, Fulgazi thana was upgraded to a sub-district by gaining 6 union councils from [[Parshuram Upazila]]. The transfer was inaugurated by Prime Minister [[Khaleda Zia]] on 5 November. The [[Floods in Bangladesh|1998 floods]] caused heavy damages to Fulgazi's settlements, crops, livestock and other properties. On 20 May 2014, Ekramul Haque, inaugural chairman of Fulgazi Upazila was shot and burnt alive at 45 years of age.<ref name="thedailystar.net">{{Cite news|url=http://www.thedailystar.net/feni-upazila-chairman-shot-burnt-alive-24891|title=Feni upazila chairman shot, burnt alive|date=2014-05-20|newspaper=The Daily Star|language=en|access-date=2017-01-29}}</ref> 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 [[List of unresolved murder cases in Bangladesh|unresolved murder cases]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thedailystar.net/backpage/same-old-feni-104464|title=Same Old Feni|date=2015-06-29|newspaper=The Daily Star|language=en|access-date=2017-01-28}}</ref><ref name="thedailystar.net"/><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://businessnews24bd.com/joynal-hazari-involved-in-ekram-murder-nijam/|title=Joynal Hazari involved in Ekram murder: Nijam {{!}} Business News 24 BD|website=businessnews24bd.com|language=en-US|access-date=2017-01-28 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140705193100/http://businessnews24bd.com/joynal-hazari-involved-in-ekram-murder-nijam/ |archive-date=2014-07-05}}</ref> 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. Parshuram lies on the north on the other hand Chhagalnaiya 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. ==Demographics== {{bar box |title=Religions in Fulgazi upazila (2011)<ref name="census2011"/> |titlebar=#Fcd116 |left1=Religion |right1=Percent |float=left |bars= {{bar percent|[[Islam in Bangladesh|Islam]]|green|92.30}} {{bar percent|[[Hinduism in Bangladesh|Hinduism]]|darkorange|7.69}} {{bar percent|Other or not stated|black|0.01}} }} As of the [[2011 Bangladesh census]], Fulgazi had 23,494 households and a population of 119,558. 26,218 (21.93%) were under 10 years of age. Fulgazi had an average literacy rate of 60.00%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1012 females per 1000 males. 4,453 (3.72%) of the population lived in urban areas.<ref name="community">{{Cite web |date=2011 |title=Community Tables: Feni district |url=http://203.112.218.65:8008/WebTestApplication/userfiles/Image/PopCen2011/Com_Feni.pdf |website=bbs.gov.bd |publisher=[[Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics]]}}</ref><ref name="census2011">{{cite web |title=Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Feni |url=http://203.112.218.65:8008/WebTestApplication/userfiles/Image/PopCenZilz2011/Zila_Feni.pdf |website=bbs.gov.bd |publisher=[[Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics]]}}</ref> ==Economy and tourism== The Sripur Jami Mosque built in the 1700s is regarded as part of Fulgazi's architectural heritage and is one of the 286 mosques in the sub-district.<ref name=bpedia/> ==Administration== '''UNO''': Taniya Bhuiyan.<ref>{{cite web | script-title=bn:উপজেলা নির্বাহী অফিসার | url = https://www.feni.gov.bd/en/site/view/employee_list/7-উপজেলা%20নির্বাহী%20অফিসার | date = 2024-08-26 | archiveurl = http://archive.today/oKAvx | archivedate = 2024-08-26 }}</ref> Fulgazi Upazila was split off from [[Parshuram Upazila]] in 2002. Fulgazi Upazila is divided into six [[union parishad]]s: Amzadhat, Anandopur, Dorbarpur, Fulgazi, G.M. Hat, and Munshirhat. The union parishads are subdivided into 85 villages.<ref name="district-stats">{{cite web |url=http://www.bbs.gov.bd/WebTestApplication/userfiles/Image/District%20Statistics/Feni.pdf |url-status=dead |title=District Statistics 2011: Feni |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |website=Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141113184930/http://www.bbs.gov.bd/WebTestApplication/userfiles/Image/District%20Statistics/Feni.pdf |archive-date=13 November 2014 |access-date=14 July 2014}}</ref> ===Chairman=== {| class="wikitable" |+'''List of chairman''' !Number !Name !Term |- |01 |Ekramul Haque |2002-2014 |- |02 |Muhammad Abdul Alim Gosaipuri |2014–present |- |} ==Notable people== *[[Khaleda Zia]], first female [[prime minister of Bangladesh]] *joynal abdin,freedom fighter, Joypur, fulgazi, feni *[[A. B. M. Musa]], journalist *[[Khurshid Jahan]], politician *[[Mizanur Rahman Sayed]], Islamic scholar *[[Mosharraf Hossain (Bangladesh politician, died 2014)|Mosharraf Hossain]], politician *[[Sayeed Iskander]], politician *[[Zafar Imam]], Bengali freedom fighter and politician ==See also== *[[Upazilas of Bangladesh]] *[[Districts of Bangladesh]] *[[Divisions of Bangladesh]] ==References== <references/> {{Feni District}} {{Upazilas of Chittagong Division}} [[Category:Upazilas of Feni District]]'