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17-628: Middle English School was established in Moulvibazar town in June 1885 during the British Raj . In 1891, it became a high school. The school was funded by advocate Harakinker Das and the Gupta family. The first headmaster of the school was Dijendra Nath Niogee. In 1899, Sharat Chandra Chaudhury was appointed the second headmaster of the school. Chaudhury was fired for writing against colonial rule of

34-500: A number of buildings for the school. In 2009, Rahman's Funeral prayer was held at the school. In October 2016, students of school protested against the Education Engineering Department plan to establish a zonal office on land of the school which was used by the students as a playground. On 8 December 2017, a student of the school and another of Moulvibazar Government College was killed in an attack by

51-453: A rival fraction of Bangladesh Chhatra League on school grounds. Moulvibazar police declared a bounty on five suspects worth 50,000 BDT each. The school ranked among the top 20 schools of Sylhet Board in SSC examination 2014. 24°29′23″N 91°46′22″E  /  24.48967°N 91.77291°E  / 24.48967; 91.77291 Moulvibazar Moulvibazar ( Bengali : মৌলভীবাজার ,

68-581: Is a town in north-eastern Bangladesh just south of Sylhet . It is the capital of Moulvibazar Sadar Upazila and Moulvibazar District , and is located on the banks of the Manu River . In 1771, Moulvi Syed Qudratullah established a bazaar near the banks of the Manu River using his zamindari land. He started importing edible goods, such as fruits and vegetables opening up opportunities for people to purchase as well as sell. The location allowed easy access through river and land transport. The bazaar became

85-665: Is an upazila of Moulvibazar District . in Sylhet Division , Bangladesh . Moulvibazar was founded as a thana in 1882, centred around an expanding bazaar (marketplace) founded by Moulvi Syed Qudratullah back in 1771. In 1912, an anti-British protest was held in the village of Jagatshi, organised by Swami Dayananda. The anti-British Khilafat Movement in 1921 also spread to Moulvibazar and campaigners that were present included Congress leaders Chittaranjan Das , Hussain Ahmed Madani and Sarojini Naidu . In 1932,

102-477: Is bordered by Balaganj in the north, Rajnagar and Kamalganj in the east, Srimangal in the south and Nabiganj in the west. Moulvibazar Sadar Upazila is divided into Moulvibazar Municipality and 12 union parishads : Akhailkura, Amtail, Chandnighat, Ekatuna, Giasnagar, Kamalpur, Kanakpur Union , Khalilpur, Monumukh, Mostafapur Union , Nazirabad, and Uparkagabala. The union parishads are subdivided into 196 mauzas and 429 villages. Moulvibazar Municipality

119-447: Is subdivided into 9 wards and 48 mahallas . According to the 2011 Census of Bangladesh , Moulvibazar Sadar Upazila had 62,881 households and a population of 342,468. 81,963 (23.93%) of the inhabitants were under 10 years of age. Moulvibazar Sadar had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 54.93%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 995 females per 1000 males. 56,537 (16.51%) lived in urban areas. Ethnic population

136-413: The 2011 Bangladesh census , Moulvibazar city had 10,840 households and a population of 56,537. 11,652 (20.61%) were under 10 years of age. Moulvibazar had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 65.03%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 909 females per 1000 males. Ethnic population was 264 (0.47%). Moulvibazar Sadar Upazila Moulvibazar Sadar ( Bengali : মৌলভীবাজার সদর ,

153-739: The Ali Amzad Government Girls' High School was opened as a public school. During the Bangladesh Liberation War , armed resistance begun at the village of Srirainagar in Kanakpur on 27 March 1971. The Pakistani army was said to have made a surprise attack on the procession there in which two people were killed. The Naria massacre took place on 5 May in Upper Kagabala. On 20 December, a number of people were killed and wounded by mine explosions at

170-640: The Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 and Bangladesh Liberation War , the Pakistan Army moved its 313rd Brigade from Sylhet to Moulvibazar and a battalion from the 313rd was kept at Sylhet to form the nucleus of the 202nd ad hoc Brigade. On 20 December, a number of people were killed and wounded by mine explosions at the premises of the Moulvibazar Government High School. On 22 February 1984, Moulvibazar became

187-570: The British Raj. In 1914, the government of Assam nationalized the school and renamed it Moulvibazar Government High School . The nationalisation was followed by expansion of the school through the acquisation of land for building new hostels. In 1930, J. R. Cunningham, director of public instruction of Assam, issued a circular banning Anti-British activities, independence movement, and forced students and parents to sign an undertaking declaring they would participate in those activities. The school

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204-421: The headquarters of South Sylhet subdivision in 1882. In 1891, Moulvibazar Govt. High School , the central school of Moulvibazar was established. The anti-British Khilafat Movement in 1921 also spread to Moulvibazar and campaigners that were present included Chittaranjan Das , Hussain Ahmed Madani and Sarojini Naidu . In 1932, the Ali Amzad Government Girls' High School was opened as a public school. During

221-570: The headquarters of the newly established Moulvibazar Sadar Upazila , and the Moulvibazar District - which was renamed from South Sylhet. In 2005, the Saifur Rahman Stadium was established here, acting as a multi-use arena fitting 15,000 people. The pourashava is made up of 9 wards: According to the 2022 Bangladesh census , Moulvibazar city had a population of 68,303 and a literacy rate of 86.13%. According to

238-424: The premises of the Moulvibazar Government High School. The status of the thana was upgraded to an upazila in 1984. In 2005, the Saifur Rahman Stadium was established, acting as a multi-use arena fitting 15,000 people. Moulvibazar Sadar is located at 24°28′40″N 91°46′00″E  /  24.4778°N 91.7667°E  / 24.4778; 91.7667 . It has 62,881 households and total area 344.32 km . It

255-433: The school exploded. 25 bodies of Mukti Bahini personnel were recovered from the school but the death toll was believed to be much higher. They were buried in the playground of the school. A shaheed minar and a monument to the victims was built at the site of the explosion. 20 December is observed as Moulvibazar's Shaheed Day. In 2001, alumni of the school Saifur Rahman became the finance minister of Bangladesh and constructed

272-486: Was 1,613 (0.47%), of which Manipuri were 1,071. At the 1991 census , Moulvibazar Sadar had a population of 239,378. It has now grown to 281,593 according to later censuses. Males constitute 51.56% of the population, and females 48.44%. Its over-18 population is 126,303. Most of the people are Muslims . There are over 45,000 Hindus , 150 Christians, 17 Buddhists and 319 of other faiths. According to Banglapedia, Ali Amzad Government Girls' High School , founded in 1932,

289-455: Was burned down in protests against the circular. The entrance examination center for Moulvibazar (South Sylhet mahakuma ) was in Sylhet until 1938. In 1933, the school was approved as a center for entrance examination. After the end of the Bangladesh Liberation War , the school was used as a transit camp to store explosives and munitions left over from the war. On 20 December 1971, the storage at

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