Lohagara Upazila, Chittagong
| Lohagara লোহাগাড়া | |
|---|---|
| Upazila | |
  Lohagara Location in Bangladesh | |
| Coordinates: 22°0.5′N 92°6.3′E / 22.0083°N 92.1050°ECoordinates: 22°0.5′N 92°6.3′E / 22.0083°N 92.1050°E | |
| Country |
 Bangladesh |
| Division | Chittagong Division |
| District | Chittagong District |
| Area | |
| • Total | 258.87 km2 (99.95 sq mi) |
| Population (1991) | |
| • Total | 203,453 |
| • Density | 786/km2 (2,040/sq mi) |
| Time zone | BST (UTC+6) |
| Website | Official Map of Lohagara |
Lohagara (Bengali: লোহাগাড়া) is an Upazila of Chittagong District[1] in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh. Lohagara is situated between Chittagong and Cox's bazar. It is one of the largest and most densely populated upazillas of Bangladesh.[2]
Etymology
In 1660 Mughal prince Shah Shuja took shelter in the Kingdom of Arakan to escape from Mir Jumla II. During heading to Arakan he stayed in a beautiful hilly place (present day Chunati) between Chittagong and Cox's Bazar for few days. At the time of departure he engraved a iron bar in that place as a sign. It is thought that because of engraving iron bar by Shah Shuja the area is called 'Lohagara'.
Geography
Lohagara is located at 22°00′30″N 92°06′20″E / 22.0083°N 92.1056°E . It has 33,981 households and a total area of 258.87 square kilometres (99.95 sq mi). It is bordered by Satkania Upazila on the north, Chakaria and Lama Upazilas on the south, Bandarban Sadar and Lama Upazilas on the east and Banshkhali Upazila on the west. The noted canals are Tonkaboti, Dolu and Hangor.
Literacy and educational institutions
Average literacy 34%; male 42.40% and female 25.03%. Educational institutions: colleges 3, madrasa 10, high school 19; Noted educational institutions: Barahatia Malpukuria Miaskatul Ulum Madrasah (1941), Darus sunnah alim madrash, North M B Amirabad High School (1932), Golambari High School (1937), Lohagara Suckchuri Uzir vita High School;(LSU High School), M. H. Nurul Alam Chowdhury Ideal High School (1994) Abirabad, Kalauzan Gorsundar High School (1945), Adhunagar High School(1961), Padua A.C.M. High School(1963), Lohagara Shahpir Pilot High School(1966), Mustafa Begum Girls High School, Chunati High School,B G SENERHAT HIGH SCHOOL, Sukchari High School(1986),Kalauzan Dr. Yakub Bazlur Rahman Sikder High School, Uttar Padua High School (1996), Chunati Hakimia Kamil (M.A)Madrasah,Amirabad Sufia Aliya Madrasah,Rajghata Hossainia Azizul Uloom Madrasah, লোহাগাড়া ইসলামিয়া ফাযিল (ডিগ্রী) মাদ্ִরাসা [Lohagara Islamia Fazil (Degree) Madrasah] (১৯৪৫), আল্ִ-ইহ্ִসান একাডেমী,লোহাগাড়া।[Al-Ihsan Academy,Lohagara] (১৯৯৭) Alhaj Mostafizur Rahman University College, Baro Aulia Degree College, Mostafa Begum Girls Business Management College and Chunati Mahila College are the colleges of Lohagara. Kalauzan Shah Rashidia Fazil(Degree)Madrasah. লোহাগাড়া আইডিয়াল স্কুল এন্ড কলেজ (২০১০)
Association:
(1) Lohaga Press Club (2) Lohagara Press Club Foundation (3) Rajghata Sahaba Smirity Patagar Amirabad (4) Killar Andar Foundation(amirabad) (5) Amirabad Islamic Model Society, Puratan B.O.C, Amirabad, Lohagara. (6) প্রশান্তির ছায়া, সওদাগর পাড়া, লোহাগাড়া, চট্টগ্রাম। (২০০৯) (7) ভিল্যাপাড়া ইসলামী যুব কাফেলা, (8) মাইজপাড়া যুব ঐক্য পরিষদ, মাইজপাড়া,বড়হাতিয়া। (9) আদর্শ সমাজ সেবা সংঘ (সাবেক - আদর্শ যুব গোষটি), তেওয়ারি খিল,পদুয়া , লোহাগাড়া,চট্টগ্রাম। প্রতিষ্ঠা - ১৯৯২ সাল । [Villapara Islami Jubo Kafela] ভিল্যাপাড়া,লোহাগাড়া,চট্টগ্রাম।[Villapara,Lohagara,Chittagong] (2006) Library: (1) Rajghata Sahaba Smirity Patagar (amirabad) (2) Killar Andar Islamic Library (killar andar,amirabad)(2009)
Administration
Lohagara thana was turned into an upazila in 1983. The upazila consists of 9 union parishads, 40 mouzas and 43 villages. The largest Union is Barohatia and the largest village is Rashider Ghona. MP : Abu Reza Md.Nizamuddin Nadwbi UNO : Sarah Diba Upazila Chairman : Advocate Farid Uddin Ahmmed Vice Chairman : SREE NIBAS DAS SAGOR Vice Woman Chairman : Mrs. Gulshan ara Begam
Notable residents
- Mohammad Aminul Islam Amin, Executive Member, Bangladesh Awami League, Central Committee
- Major Nazmul Huq, Sector Commander, 7th sector of Bangladesh Liberation War, (March to August 1971)
- Maulana Abdul Jabbar (RA), Saint of Baitush Sharaf
- Major General Joinal Abedin (Bacchu)
Landscape of lohagara - Moshtaque Ahmed Chowdhury, former member of Jatiyo Sangshad
- Late Al-Haj Mostafizur Rahman, Founder Chairman, Mostafa Group of Industries & Founder Mostafizur Rahman Degree College
- Capt. S.M. Rashed Iqbal (Tipu), Merchant Navy officer, Bhowanipur, Barohatia, Lohagara, Chittagong.
- Ahmedur Rahman Chowdhury, District Ansar Adjutant, Comilla, Feni, Cox's Bazar, Chittagong and Noakhali
- Mahmudur Rahman Chowdhury, Disaster Management Advisor of United Nations in South Africa, Sri Lanka, Somalia and Namibia
- Dr. Anisur Rahman Chowdhury, founding member of Lohagara Najumonnesa Primary School & Renowned Social Workers.
- Late Azizur Rahman Chowdhury, Former Assistant General Manager, Bangladesh Krishi Bank.
- Prof. Dr. Moin-ud-Din Ahmed Khan, Ex Vice-Chancellor, Southern University, Chittagong
- Mohammad Nurul Islam, founder and Chairman, Noman Group.
- Late Abdul Kaiyum Chowdhury, former headmaster, Bandarban Govt. High School.
- Late Professor Maulana Abdul Hadi, Kalkata University, India.
- Dr. Abu Bakkar Rafique, Vice Chancellor, International Islamic University, Chittagong (IIUC)
- Syed Hasan Iqbal, Lt. Colonel (retired), Bangladesh Army, noted social worker and philanthropist
- Dr. Syed Faisal Hasan, Associate Professor, University of Dhaka[3]
- Late Dr. Yakub Khan
- Alhaz M Nurul Huda, Secretary Kalauzan Shah Rashidia Fazil Madrasah, Kalauzan, Lohagara, Chittagong
- Advocate AKM Sirajul Islam Chowdhury, Ex President of the Bar Association of Chittagong
- Professor Ferdous Ul Alam Chowdhury, department of Accounting,Tejgaon College Dhaka
- Mohammad Alam, Social Worker and mobilizer
- ABM Kamrul Huda Azad Mithu, Chief Executive, BA Exchange Company UK Limited, London, UK
- Md. Monzurul Alam Chowdhury, Execurive Vice President, Shahjalal Islami Bank, Kalauzan, Lohagara.
- Professor Shirin Akter Doly, department of Management, University of Chittagong.
- Dr. Saber Ahmad, Arabic,CENURC.Komira at International Islamic University Chittagong and Assistant Professor of Arabic IIUC at LECTURER OF IIUC.
- Janab Omar Ali, Businessman, Clarichem Ltd, Adunagar, Lohagara.
- Engr. Mohammad Shahidul Alam Chowdhury, Chief Engineer ( Marine), Kalauzan, Lohagara
- M Nazmul Huda Azad Mishu, Chief Executive, Southeast Financial Services (UK) Limited, London, UK
References
- ↑ Md. Abul Manjur (2012), "Lohagara Upazila (Chittagong District)", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal, Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
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- ↑ http://www.cse.univdhaka.edu/people/see_all_faculty_member.php
http://www.southeastfinancialservices.co.uk/contact.php http://www.baexchange.co.uk/
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