Rajbari District
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| Rajbari | |
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| — District — | |
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| Coordinates: 23°42′N 89°30′E / 23.70°N 89.50°ECoordinates: 23°42′N 89°30′E / 23.70°N 89.50°E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Dhaka Division |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,118.8 km2 (432 sq mi) |
| Population (1991) | |
| • Total | 940,360 |
| • Density | 840.5/km2 (2,176.9/sq mi) |
| Literacy rate | |
| • Total | 56.4% |
| Time zone | BST (UTC+6) |
| • Summer (DST) | BDST (UTC+7) |
| Website | Official Website |
Rajbari is a district in central Bangladesh. It is a part of the Dhaka Division. It was named by the renowned ruler Raja Surjoprashad Sen. He established his palace or rajbari in this district. It was a part of Faridpur district before. Later on, it was separated from Faridpur and rose as Rajbari.
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[edit] Upazilas
There are 5 upazilas in this district. They are:
- Baliakandi Upazila
- Goalanda Upazila
- Pangsha Upazila
- Kalokhali Upazila
- Rajbari Sadar Upazila
- Razib Nagar Upazila
[edit] Administration
Administrator of Zila Porishod: Akbar Ali Morji [1]
Deputy Commissioner (DC): Syeda Shahana Bari [2]
[edit] History
Rajbari is a district of Bangladesh. It is under Dhaka division. Rajbari was named by the renowned ruler Raja Shurjoprashad Sen. It was a part of Faridpur District before. Later on, it was separated from Faridpur and rose as Rajbari. It has produced famous personalities such as Maulvi Tamizuddin Khan, the speaker of Pakistan's Constituent Assembly, Yakub Ali Chowdhury, eminent Bangladeshi cartoonist Rokonuzaman Khan Dadabhai, scientist Kazi Motahar Hossain and Oscar winner Nafees Bin Zafar.
The famous writer Mir Mosharraf Hossain lived at Podamdi, near Village of Kurshi in Baliakandi upzilla. Podamdi and Kurshi are also a remarkable place for Nawaabs (A Nawab or Nawaab (Urdu: نواب, Hindi: नवाब) was originally the subedar (provincial governor) or viceroy of a subah (province) or region o.f the Mughal empire. It became a high title for Muslim nobles). Rajbari is a district of natural beauty. The people of Rajbari are very friendly, religious, decent, honest and well-educated.Famous dighi(a kind of water body) 'Kallyan Dighi'situated in baliakandi of Islampur union. Rajbari is situated by the bank of Padma River.
[edit] Religion
The district of Rajbari consists 3629 mosques, 18 temples and nine churches.
[edit] See also
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