Juri Upazila
| Juri | |
|---|---|
| Division | Sylhet Division |
| District | Moulvibazar District |
| Government | |
| • MP (Moulvibazar-1) | Shahab Uddin (Awami League) |
| • Chairman (Juri Upazila) | Gulshanara Mili wife of (Late) M.A Mumith Ashuk (Awami League) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 186.30 km2 (71.93 sq mi) |
| • Density | 534/km2 (1,380/sq mi) |
| Time zone | BST (UTC+6) |
| Postal code | 3251 |
Juri Upazila is a locality in the Sylhet Division of northeastern Bangladesh. It was officially created on 8 January 2005 with eight unions of Kulaura Upazila and Barlekha Upazila, four unions from each of these two Upazilas. The inclusion of two of these unions, Dakshinvag and Sunagar, was disputed and was stayed by order of court. In 2001, its population was 122,853. It is located 48 km from District headquarters. The local high school was established in 1930.
Organizations
BNP, Awami League and Jamaat e Islami are the primary political parties. A 2006 clash between them on 28 October 2006, cost one life. Several non-governmental organizations operate there, including Scholars Foundation, Town Club Juri, Boishakhi Club, Sathi Club, Liberty Club, Juri Club, Nivanig, VDN, Goobluck Ltd. Sobuj Bangla Social Business Ltd. and Ponchoranga Club.
Education
According to Banglapedia, Juri High School, founded in 1994, is a notable secondary school.[1]
Notable residents
Notable residents include Al Haj Abdul Mossobir, Nipendra Debonath, anesthesiologist Md. Abdur Rashid, Md. urologist Abdul Monaf, and Md. Muhibur Rahman Jewel and Dr.S.K.Nizam Zahid Hussain.
References
- ↑ Mannan, Md. Abdul (2012). "Juri Upazila". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
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Coordinates: 24°34′48″N 92°09′53″E / 24.580060°N 92.164672°E