Banglabandha Union (Bengali: বাংলাবান্ধা ইউনিয়ন) is a union parishad situated at Tetulia Upazila, in Panchagarh District, Rangpur Division of Bangladesh. The union has an area of 21.02 square kilometres (8.12 sq mi) and as of 2001 had a population of 7660 males and 7293 females.[1] It has a 48.2 percent literacy rate.[1]
Banglabandha Union
বাংলাবান্ধা ইউনিয়ন | |
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| Country | Bangladesh |
| Division | Rangpur |
| District | Panchagarh |
| Upazila | Debiganj |
| Area | |
| • Total | 22.50 km2 (8.69 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 30,100 |
| • Density | 1,300/km2 (3,500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Website | banglabandhaup |
Banglabandha Union contains Banglabandha land port through which Bangladesh imports stones from India.[2]
In May 2012, locals accused Banglabandha Union Chairman Kudrat-E-Khuda of cutting road side trees illegally.[3] On 16 September 2024, the home of Kudrat-e-Khuda Milon, chairman of Banglabandha Union parishad, was burned down by his political opponents including Bangladesh Nationalist Party activists.[4] He was the organizing secretary of the Tentulia upazila unit of Awami League.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b "Tentulia Upazila - Banglapedia". en.banglapedia.org. Retrieved 2024-09-16.
- ^ "Stone import thru Banglabandha shut for eight days". The Daily Star. 2023-07-18. Retrieved 2024-09-16.
- ^ "30 roadside trees felled in Tentulia". The Daily Star. 2012-05-22. Retrieved 2024-09-16.
- ^ a b Report, Star Digital (2024-09-16). "Banglabandha UP chairman's house torched". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2024-09-16.