Gopalganj Area: Gopalganj is a
district in the Dhaka division of Bangladesh. The district has about 1.1
million inhabitants and its surface area is 1,490 km². The main city of the
district is also called Gopalganj.
Gopalganj is
subdivided into five sub districts (upazila/thana).
The district is the
political bastion of the Awami League. Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the first
President of Bangladesh, hailed from the village of Tungipara in the district.
Sheikh Mujib's nephew
Sheikh Fazlul Haq Mani had also been elected to parliament from Gopalgonj-2
constituency. Both were assassinated on August 15, 1975.
Sheikh Mujib's
daughter Sheikh Hasina Wajed, has been elected four times from Gopalgonj-3
constituency and twice Prime Minister of Bangladesh. Her cousin and Sheikh
Mani's brother, Sheikh Fazlul Karim Selim has been elected four times from
Gopalgonj-2 constituency.
Religion Percent
Islam 50.4%
Hinduism 45%
Buddhism 2.5%
Christianity 2%
others 1.5%
The district of Gopalganj Gopalganj is composed 356 mosques, 359 wats or temples, 6-8 places of worship along with four tombs
Places Of interest: Ulpur includes a past Zamindar building which is presently applied some sort of Tafsil Workplace. This may also be has all kinds of other Zamindar mansions via Mughal and also United kingdom period. Arpara includes a zamindar building of past zaminder Late Munshi Abdur Razzak Chowdhury. Country's creator Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman seemed to be set for you to sleep in his hometown Tungipara, which is a well-known vacationer attraction. Other places of Gopalganj incorporate Courtroom Mosque, Gaohor Danga Madrasa, Madhumati river, Bornir Baor and also Tangrakhola bazar.
Transportation
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