Madhabdi

Madhabdi (Bengali:মাধবদী) is a pourashava (municipal corporation) in Narsingdi District, Dhaka division, Bangladesh. It's an A grade municipality. Madhabdi is a densely textile commarcial and industrial area,[1] where a number of automatic and hand-made loom weaving and manufacturing mills (about 3000/4500) are situated. There are about 45,000 people employed directly and indirectly in these mills. It's also one of the richest area in Narsingdi District.

History

In 1971 a column of Pakistan army with two trucks were ambushed here by Mukti Bahini.[2]

Educational institutions

Madhabdi S.P. Institute is one of the most successful high schools in Narsingdi district with over a thousand of students. Madhabdi girls' high school & college and Madhabdi College University are two other Institutes.

References

  1. ↑ Correspondent. "Power crisis casts a bad spell on Narsingdi". dhakatribune.com. Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
  2. ↑ Firdousi, Ishrat. "War up close". bdnews24.com. bdnews24.com. Retrieved 9 July 2015.

Coordinates: 23°51′09″N 90°40′21″E / 23.8525°N 90.6726°E / 23.8525; 90.6726

External links

Official website


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