Laksam Upazila
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Laksam
লাকসাম | |
|---|---|
  Laksam Location in Bangladesh | |
| Coordinates: 23°14.8′N 91°7.7′E / 23.2467°N 91.1283°E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Chittagong Division |
| District | Comilla District |
| Area | |
| • Total | 135.61 km2 (52.36 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 294,719 [1] |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Website | laksam |
Laksam (Bengali: লাকসাম) is an upazila of Comilla District in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh.[1] Laksam is widely known as the birthplace of Nawab Faizunnesa Chowdhurani.[2]
History
Laksam was made into a Upazila in 1983. On 6 April 1971 more than 200 people were killed by Pakistani army at Ajgara Bazar during the Bangladesh Liberation war. The Pakistan army was defeated on 12 December 1971 in the Upazila.[1] During the course of the war, 17 freedom fighters died along with numerous Pakistani soldiers.[1] The Upazila has experienced a water crisis due to arsenic in the groundwater.[3]
Geography
Laksam Upazila has an area of 135.61 km2 (52.36 sq mi).[1] It is bounded by Comilla Sadar and Barura upazilas on the north, Chatkhil, Begumganj and Senbagh upazilas on the south, Nangalkot and Chauddagram upazilas on the east, Barura and Shahrasti upazilas on the west. The main rivers are Dakatia and Little Feni.
Places of interest[1]
- Kaliapur Pak Dharbar Sharif
- 3 domed Kazir Mosque;
- 10 domed Nawab Bari Mosque;
- Paschimgaon Nawab Bari;
- 3 domed Afrannesa Mosque (1869);
- Atulchandra Zamidar Bari;
- Sree Sree Jagannath Bari Devalaya;
- Jagannath Dighi.
Administration
Laksham Upazila is divided into Laksham Municipality and seven union parishads: Azgora, Bakoi, Gobindapur, Laksam Purba, Kandirpar, MudafarGonj, and Uttarda. The union parishads are subdivided into 136 mauzas and 178 villages.[4]
Laksham Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 31 mahallas.[4]
Transport
Laksam Railway Junction, on the Akhaura-Laksam-Chittagong Line, Laksam-Noakhali Line and Laksam-Chandpur Line is one of the two biggest junctions of Bangladesh. From here people go to Chandpur District, Noakhali District.
Extinct mediums of transport
Motor launch, bullock drawn cart, palanquin, horse drawn carriage.[1]
Rivers
Fruits and crops
Main fruits include jackfruit, litchi, mango, carambola. Main crops include paddy, wheat, potato, seasonal vegetables.[1]
Notable residents
- Nawab Faizunnesa Chowdhurani, philanthropist and social worker, was born at Paschimgaon village, Pourva Laksam, in 1834.[6]
- Muhammad Shamsul Haque, Foreign Minister (1977–1982) was born in Paschimgaon village, Pourva Laksam.[citation needed]
- Md. Tajul Islam, Minister of Local Government and Rural Development (2019–present), was elected from Laksham.[7]
- Biplob Bhattacharjee, former goalkeeper and current goalkeeping coach of Bangladesh National Football Team[8] is from Sahapara, Paschimgaon, Laksam.[citation needed]
Education
- Al Amin Institute (High school at Dargah Road, Paschimgaon)[9][10]
- Nawab Faizunnesa and Badrunnesa Joint High School (also known as NFBN[11] high school, situated at Paschimgaon, Laksam-Pouroshova)[12]
- Laksam Government Pilot High School (High school at New Road)
- Nawab Fayzunesa Govt. College Laksam (Government college at Paschimgaon)[13][14]
- Laksam Pilot Girls High School[15][16]
Sports
- 1st Division Football League[17]
- Volleyball League is held every year
- Inter-union football competition and Inter-school various sports competitions
Newspapers
Weekly Laksam, Weekly Laksam Barta, Weekly Alor Dishari, Weekly Somoyer Dorpon, Weekly Naxi Barta, Weekly Joy Kantha, Daily Torun Kontho.[18]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Muhammad Nur E Alam Siddiqi (2012). "Laksham Upazila". In Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
- ^ "Choudhurani, Nawab Faizunnesa - Banglapedia". en.banglapedia.org. Retrieved 2021-03-01.
- ^ "Comilla residents have to drink arsenic contaminated water". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 2016-11-16.
- ^ a b "District Statistics 2011: Comilla" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
{{cite web}}:|archive-date=/|archive-url=timestamp mismatch; 25 April 2015 suggested (help) - ^ "কার্জন খালে সেতু নেই, সাঁকো ভরসা | কালের কণ্ঠ". Kalerkantho (in Bengali). 2018-07-30. Retrieved 2022-01-18.
- ^ Karim, Saydul. "Nawab Faizunnessa Chowdhurani History". Nawab Faizunnessa Government College. Archived from the original on 4 October 2013.
- ^ Haq, Kazi Enamul (11 January 2019). "Bangladesh will astonish the world in next five years: LGRD Minister Tajul". bdnews24.com.
- ^ "Biplob Bhattacharjee made national goalkeeping coach". Biplob Bhattacharjee made national goalkeeping coach | theindependentbd.com. Retrieved 2021-02-16.
- ^ "AL-AMIN INSTITUTE(আল আমিন ইনস্টিটিউট)". al-amin-institute.business.site. Retrieved 2021-01-29.
- ^ Bangladesh, Review Network. "AL AMIN INSTITUTE (Address, EIIN, Mobile Number)". amar-school.com. Retrieved 2021-01-29.
- ^ "Nabab Faizunnessa & Badrunnessa Amalgtd High School". nfbn.edu.bd. Retrieved 2021-02-01.
- ^ "Nawab Faizunnessa And Badrunnessa Amal High School - Sohopathi | সহপাঠী". 2 July 2017. Retrieved 2021-01-29.
- ^ "National University :: College Details". www.nubd.info. Retrieved 2021-01-29.
- ^ https://www.nfgc.edu.bd/
- ^ Bangladesh, Review Network. "LAKSAM PILOT GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL (Address, EIIN, Mobile Number)". amar-school.com. Retrieved 2021-01-31.
- ^ "Laksam Pilot Girls High School - Sohopathi | সহপাঠী". 2 July 2017. Retrieved 2021-01-31.
- ^ প্রতিবেদক, নিজস্ব. "লাকসাম জয়ী" [Laksam the Victorians]. Prothomalo (in Bengali). Retrieved 2022-01-22.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Laksam local newspapers". laksam.comilla.gov.bd. Retrieved 2022-01-18.
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