Belabo ( Bengali : বেলাবো ) is an upazila of the Narsingdi District of Bangladesh , located in the Dhaka Division . Here the 2,500-year-old civilisation of Wari-Bateshwar has been discovered. It is believed that it was a port city with foreign trade with Ancient Rome , Southeast Asia and other regions. It is the oldest city so far discovered after Indus Valley civilisation . Though part of Narsingdi, the Bengali dialect spoken by the people of Belabo is similar to that of Greater Mymensingh .
22-476: Belabo is located at 24°05′30″N 90°51′00″E / 24.0917°N 90.8500°E / 24.0917; 90.8500 and has a total area of 117.66 km. It is bounded by Katiadi Upazila and Kuliarchar Upazila (in Kishoreganj District ) to the north, Raipura Upazila to the south, Bhairab Upazila and Kuliarchar Upazila to the east and Shibpur Upazila and Monohardi Upazila to
44-463: A literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 40.61%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1083 females per 1000 males. 40,725 (12.95%) lived in urban areas. As of the 1991 Bangladesh census , Katiadi had a population of 264,501, across 49,488 households. Males constituted 50.24% of the population and females 49.76%. The number of adults over the age of 18 is 125,001. Katiadi had an average literacy rate of 20.3% (7+ years), compared to
66-444: Is bounded by Kishoreganj Sadar and Karimganj Upazilas on the north, Belabo and Monohardi upazilas of Narsingdi district on the south, Nikli and Bajitpur upazilas on the east, and Pakundia Upazila on the west. Purushbadhia, Doba and Reksa Beels are notable. According to the 2011 Census of Bangladesh , Katiadi Upazila had 69,801 households and a population of 314,529. 88,092 (28.01%) were under 10 years of age. Katiadi had
88-432: Is credited for ending the oppression of local chief Raja Bijaya Mishra and the kingdom of Asam Raja and for introducing Islam in this area. Irani also helped to cure the sick daughter of the chief of Rampur, Ram Narayan. Celebrating the joyous moment, Narayan dug a large reservoir (Maharanir Dighi), embraced Islam and gave his daughter's hand in marriage to Irani though they did not end up having any children. Irani died in
110-547: Is demarcated by the deputy commissioner of the district . Union councils are responsible for various development tasks, including agriculture, education, health, infrastructure, and sanitation. They also oversee administrative duties like birth registration, census activities, and maintaining civil status registers. Additionally, they contribute to maintaining law and order in their areas. As of 2024, there are 4,578 union parishads in Bangladesh. The term union dates back to
132-545: Is running MP of Parliament from Katiadi -Pakundia. This Dhaka Division location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Union parishad Union council ( Bengali : ইউনিয়ন পরিষদ , romanized : iuniẏana pariṣada ), also known as union parishad , rural council , rural union and simply union , is the smallest rural administrative and local government unit in Bangladesh , with zila parishads (district councils) being
154-575: Is thought to be the oldest city in Bengal and the eastern part of the subcontinent . Belabo later came under the geopolitical division of Samatata before passing on the Khadga dynasty from the 7th century to the 8th century. Following the Conquest of Sylhet in 1303, a 40-year old Iranian nobleman and preacher migrated to Habashpur in present-day Patuli Union. He is known by locals as Shah Irani, and
176-544: The 1350s and was buried in a mazar (mausoleum) , where his wife also lies. The mausoleum is an example of Sultanate architecture, and Bengal Sultanate coins have also been discovered in the Wari-Bateshwar ruins. In the 18th century, Mahbub Ali Bepari of Birbaghab village established the seven-domed Belabo Bazar Central Mosque. The mosque was later renovated and expanded by educationist and Thermax Group chairman Alhaj Abdul Qadir Mullah. The Poradia Muslim High School
198-499: The 1991 Bangladesh census , Belabo has a population of 145708. Males constitute 51.05% of the population, and females 48.95%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 73046. It has 27802 households. Belabo Upazila is divided into eight union parishads : Amlaba, Bajnaba, Belabo, Binnabayd, Char Uzilab, Naraynpur, Patuli, and Sallabad. The union parishads are subdivided into 51 mauzas and 100 villages. Elected Member of Parliament – Adv. Nurul Majid Mahmud Humayun (Elected – 1986 and also
220-527: The 1870 British legislation titled the Village Chowkidari Act which established union panchayats for collecting tax to maintain chowkidars (village police) in Bengal. Later the rural layer of the local government became known as union councils. After independence in 1971, the name of the union council was changed to union panchayat and an administrator was appointed to manage the affairs of
242-608: The Maharanir Dighi (Maharani's reservoir) was re-excavated and an eight-cubit big turtle was found among other things. The turtle migrated to a canal in the west of the Shah Irani Waqf estate. In 1982, 6 unions of Monohardi Thana and 2 unions of Raipura Thana (Narayanpur and Sallabad) were taken to form a new upazila, as part of the President of Bangladesh H M Ershad 's decentralisation programme. The upazila
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#1732772692348264-616: The Present MP elected in the 9th parliamentary election 2008 )Sarder Sakhawat Hossain Bakul (1991 and 2001) and L. G. Nuruddin khan (1996)Adv.Mohammad Shahidullah Bhuyain (1954 M.N.A,1962 M.N.A,1979 M.P,1988 M.P)First Up-Zilla chairman-Abu Tarek Al Hussain Bhuyain. Belabo has an average literacy rate of 29.9% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate. Belabo is home to numerous tourist attractions and archeological sites such as
286-679: The ancient Wari-Bateshwar ruins and the medieval Maharanir Dighi lake, which is the largest reservoir in eastern Dhaka Division . The mosque of Belabo Bazar and Sultanate-era mausoleum of Shah Irani are also notable as well as the Matialpara and Baribari war memorials. Katiadi Upazila Katiadi ( Bengali : কটিয়াদি ) is an upazila of Kishoreganj District in the Division of Dhaka , Bangladesh . Katiadi has an area of 219.22 square kilometres (84.64 sq mi). Katiadi Upazila has an area of 219.21 km . It
308-597: The electoral roll of the respective union or ward. General elections of the union councils are conducted by the Bangladesh Election Commission . Majority members of a union council may bring a motion of no confidence against a member or chairman to the Upazila Nirbahi Officer . Every union parishad is a body corporate, having perpetual succession and a common seal, with power to acquire and hold property. The functions with which
330-519: The largest rural authorities and upazila parishads (sub-district council) being the intermediate level. A union council, headed by a chairperson, consists of nine wards . These wards serve the purpose of electing members for general seats, with three additional seats reserved for women, all of which are directly elected. Union councils are formed under the Local Government (Union Parishads) Act, 2009 . The boundary of each union council
352-512: The national average of 32.4%. There have many Street in this upazila. Also have two railway station in Katiadi Katiadi thana became an upazila in 1983. Katiadi was declared a municipality in 1999. The union parishads are subdivided into 97 mauzas and 156 villages. Kaitadi Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 20 mahallas . Dr.Mustakakur Rahman is the chairman of Katiadi Upazila. Mr.Nur Mohammad Ex IGP of Bangladesh Police
374-736: The panchayat. In 1973, union panchayat's name reverted to union parishad. A more significant change was brought about in 1976 through the Local Government Ordinance which provided for a union parishad composed of one elected chairman and nine elected members, two nominated women members and two peasant representative members. A major change was initiated through the introduction of the Local Government (Union Parishad) Ordinance in 1983. Under this ordinance, every union council shall have one chairman, nine general members and three women members. The present law dealing with
396-453: The union councils, i.e. Local Government (Union Parishads) Act, 2009 , came into effect on 15 October 2009. There are nine general members and three women members. The chairman and members are elected by direct election on the basis of adult franchise every five years. Three reserved women members, one for each three wards, are also elected by direct election. The chairman and member candidates must be Bangladeshi citizens having their names in
418-422: The union parishads are entrusted by law include the following: Every union council is required to publish a citizen charter describing all the services it provides. The charter includes description, timing, pricing, procedures and the conditions for the services. The remedies for non-compliance with the charter by the council or any individual is also mentioned in the charter itself. Every union parishad has
440-784: The west. The name of Belabo is said to be derived from bel , which is the Bengali word for the Bengal quince fruit, which can be found in abundance in Belabo. Belabo is the site of the ancient Wari-Bateshwar civilisation in Amlab Union, discovered by Hanif Pathan and his son, Habibullah Pathan in their village in 1933. The artefacts in this fort city suggest that it dates as far back as 2000 BC . The ancient people of Belabo had bricked houses, walked on wide roads, used silver coins and iron weaponry among many other things. The city also has Asam Rajar Garh (King Asam's Fort). Wari-Bateshwar
462-664: Was founded in 1930. During the Bangladesh Liberation War of 1971, a battle took place on 14 July in Belabo Sadar leading to the death of 5 Bengali freedom fighters including Commander Abul Bashar. Mass killings took place in Kaliakandi in Sallabad Union with many houses being set on fire. A grant during the reign of Raja Bhojavarman was discovered in Belabo in the early 20th century. In 1979,
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#1732772692348484-432: Was named after and headquartered in Belabo, which was previously under Monohardi. According to the 2011 Census of Bangladesh , Belabo Upazila had 42,377 households and a population of 190,086. 49,128 (25.85%) were under 10 years of age. Belabo had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 48.49%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1047 females per 1000 males. 99,680 (46.88%) lived in urban areas. As of
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