Sunamganj District
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| Sunamganj,Bangladesh. সুনামগঞ্জ |
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| Coordinates: 25°01′51″N 91°24′14″E / 25.030869°N 91.403761°ECoordinates: 25°01′51″N 91°24′14″E / 25.030869°N 91.403761°E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Sylhet Division |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,669.58 km2 (1,416.83 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,968,669 |
| • Density | 540/km2 (1,400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | BST (UTC+6) |
| • Summer (DST) | BDST (UTC+7) |
| Postal code | 3000 |
Sunamganj (Bengali: সুনামগঞ্জ Sunamgonj) is a district located in north-eastern Bangladesh within the Sylhet Division.
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[edit] Geography
Sunamganj is located in the Sylhet Division with the Sylhet District to its east, Habiganj District to its south and Netrokona District to its west. The Surma River and Kushiyara River run through the district.
The annual average temperature of Sunamganj has a maximum of 33.2°C and a minimum 13.6°C, with annual rainfall of 3334 mm. There are many haors and beels (wetlands ecosystems) in Sunamganj.
[edit] People and population
Sunamganj has a total population of 1,968,669; males constitute 50.89% and females 49.11%.
There are also some 6,643 person with ethnic affiliations of Manipuri, Khasia, Garo and Hajong ethnic groups from neighbouring countries.
[edit] Religion
The district of Sunamganj consists 3562 mosques, 560 temples and 61 churches.And there are many temples also.
[edit] History
The name Sunamganj is derived from its founder, Sipahi Sunamuddin, who established a bazaar on the bank of the river Surma. In the ancient period, Sunamganj was part of the Rarh Kingdom that included Sylhet, Habiganj, Netrokona, Kishoreganj and the northern part of Mymensingh. After the conquest of Sylhet in 1303 by Muslims under the spiritual guidance of Hazrat Shah Jalal, Hazrat Shah Kamal Qahafan brought the entire Kingdom of Rarh under his control with aid of his twelve disciples and Shah Moazzamuddin, administered the entire district from Shaharpara.
In 1336 BS a devastating flood occurred as a result of a broken dam in Manipur. This flood is popularly known as 'White Water Flood'. An earthquake on 12 June 1897 caused heavy loss of lives and establishments.
During the Nankar Rebellion of Sukhair in 1922-23 many political leaders and activists of Sunamganj were involved in the anti-British movement. The leftist movement spread over the district after the partition of 1947.
During the war of liberation there were many encounters between freedom fighters and the Pakistani Army. Sunamganj was liberated on 6 December 1971.
[edit] Education
The major schools of Sunamganj are:[citation needed]
- Jubilee High School, Sunamganj
- Abdul Haque Memorial College, Chhatak
- Chhatak Cement Factory High School
- Chhatak Bohumukhi High School
- Government Satish Chandra Girls High School
- HMP High School
- Likhan Ghosh Private School
- Bulchand High School
- Hazi Kamar Ali High School
- Pirpur High School, Chattak
- Moinpur High School, Chattak
- Moinpur Janata College, Chattak
- Sunamganj Government College, Sunamganj
- Sunamganj Government Girls College, Sunamganj
- Dargapasha Janata High School, Sunamganj
- Badshagonj Public High School, Dharampasha
- Madhyanagar B.P. High School, Dharampasha
- Chamardani High School, Dharampassa
- Patli Union High School, Jagannathpur
- Abdus Subhan High School, Jagannathpur
- Shaharpara Shah Kamal High School, Jagannathpur
- Abdul Jabbar High School, Jagannathpur
- Raniganj High School, Jagannathpur
- Hatia High School,Derai
- GC girls high school,Sulla
- Shahid Ali high school,Sulla
- Sulla College,Sulla
- Balijury Hazi Elahi Box High School
[edit] Subdivisions
Sunamganj District comprises 10 sub-districts or Upazilas:
- Bishwamvarpur
- Chhatak
- Derai
- Dharampasha
- Dowarabazar
- Jagannathpur
- Jamalganj
- Sulla
- Sunamganj Sadar
- Tahirpur
[edit] Administration
Administrator of Zila Porishod: Enamul Kabir [1]
Deputy Commissioner (DC): Mohammad Yamin Chowdhury [2]
[edit] Culture
Sunamganj is renowned for bards and folk music. Mystic poet Hason Raja, Dewan Moshin Raja, Syed Shahnoor, Radharomon Dotto, Radhamadhav Dotto, Doorbin Shah, Shah Abdul Karim, Muniruzzaman Munir, Nurul Ghani, Dilly meah Kamaly, Qari Amiruddin and Fokir Lal Miah are from this area.
[edit] Notable Personalities
- ((Shohid Taleb uddin)) DERAI (Freedom fighter 1971)
- Syed Shahnoor lyricist of Sufi traditional songs
- Diwan Hasan Raja, lyricist of mystic Sufi songs
- Durbin Shah, lyricist of Sufi traditional songs
- Abdus Samad Azad, politician
- Humayun Rashid Chaudhary, diplomat and politician
- Shah Abdul Karim, mystic poet
- Likhan Ghosh, philanthropist
- Shahed Ali, author and novelist
- Radharaman Dutta, lyricist of folk dhamal songs and dance tradition
- Dr. S. M. Golam Quadir, author, researcher about Sylheti Nagri, a language
- Fokir Lal Miah, rapper, singer about Sylheti
- Khan Bahadur Ghulam Mustafa Choudhury, Zamindar of Bhatipara, ex Legislator of the Assam Legislative Council and ex member of the Council of State ( upper house of British Indian Central Parliament, Delhi)
[edit] External links
- http://www.sunamganj.co.uk
- http://www.sunamganj.com
- Banglapedia article on Sunamganj District
- http://sunamganjgovcollege.org/
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