Tungipara Upazila

Tungipara
টুঙ্গিপাড়া
Ancestral residence of the Sheikh–Wazed family
Ancestral residence of the Sheikh–Wazed family
Location of Tungipara
Coordinates: 22°54′N 89°53′E / 22.900°N 89.883°E / 22.900; 89.883
Country Bangladesh
DivisionDhaka
DistrictGopalganj
Thana1974
Upazila1995
Government
 • MP (Gopalganj-3)Sheikh Hasina (Bangladesh Awami League)
 • Upazila ChairmanMuhammad Sulayman Bishwas Gimadangi
Area
 • Total128.53 km2 (49.63 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total100,893
 • Density780/km2 (2,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
WebsiteTungipara Upazila

Tungipara (Bengali: টুঙ্গিপাড়া) is an upazila of Gopalganj District in Dhaka Division, Bangladesh.[1] It is the birthplace of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the founder of independent Bangladesh and his grave is also here. In 1995, it was carved out of Gopalganj Sadar Upazila to become an upazila.[2]

  1. ^ Haldar, Poritosh (2012). "Tungipara Upazila". In Islam, Sirajul; 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 10 July 2024.
  2. ^ "Tungipara Upazila". Banglapedia. Retrieved 26 May 2024.

© MMXXIII Rich X Search. We shall prevail. All rights reserved. Rich X Search