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'''Mirpur Municipality''' is the town and administrative capital of [[Mirpur Upazila]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Nishir |first=Arif |date=23 October 2023 |title=Mirpur Upazila |url=https://en.banglapedia.org/index.php?title=Mirpur_Upazila |access-date=26 June 2024 |website=[[Banglapedia]] |language=en}}</ref> The town has nine Wards and 15 Mahallas.<ref name=":0" /> It has a population of 22,417.<ref name=":0" /> It is 8.81 square kilometer and 56 percent literacy rate.<ref name=":0" /> |
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| official_name = Mirpur |
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| native_name = মিরপুর |
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| native_name_lang = bn |
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| coordinates = {{coordinates|23.9383238|88.9987263}} |
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| subdivision_type = [[Division]] |
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| subdivision_name = [[Khulna Division|Khulna]] |
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| subdivision_type1 = [[District]] |
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| subdivision_name1 = [[Kushtia District|Kushtia]] |
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| subdivision_type2 = [[Upazila]] |
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| subdivision_name2 = [[Mirpur Upazila|Mirpur]] |
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| leader_title = Mayor |
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| leader_name = Haji Md. Enamul Haque |
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| area_total_km2 = |
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| area_total_sq_mi = |
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| area_urban_km2 = 9.22 |
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| website = {{url|http://pourashava.mirpur.kushtia.gov.bd/}} |
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'''Mirpur''' ({{Lang-bn|মিরপুর}}) is the town and administrative capital of [[Mirpur Upazila]] |
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The Chairman of Mirpur Municipality, Saiful Haq Khan Choudhury alias Faruk Choudhury, was detained by Bangladesh Police in February 2007.<ref>{{Cite web |date=14 February 2007 |title=Relief goods found in raid on Tarique's 'Bogra residence' |url=https://archive.thedailystar.net/2007/02/14/d7021401033.htm |access-date=26 June 2024 |website=The Daily Star}}</ref> Construction companies owned by relatives of [[Shahidul Islam (academic)|Shahidul Islam]], member of parliament, constructed a number of important building in the area including Mirpur Municipality townhall.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=12 March 2007 |title=Ex-BNP MP in Kushtia faces seven cases |url=https://archive.thedailystar.net/2007/03/12/d70312070194.htm |access-date=26 June 2024 |website=The Daily Star}}</ref> [[The Daily Star (Bangladesh)|The Daily Star]] reported the contracts were given through improper consideration and corruption.<ref name=":1" /> |
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In October 2011, Mayor Saiful Haq Khan Choudhury was sued by the Anti-Corruption Commission.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2011-10-14 |title=ACC to sue 41 |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-206512 |access-date=2024-06-26 |website=The Daily Star |language=en}}</ref> |
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== External links == |
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In January 2021, [[Bangladesh Election Commission]] launched an investigation on a voting centre for the Mirpur municipality election which had an unusual 100 percent turnout.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Aman |first=Amanur |date=2021-01-22 |title=Kushtia Municipality Polls: 100pc ballots cast at one polling centre |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/backpage/news/kushtia-municipality-polls-100pc-ballots-cast-one-polling-centre-2031869 |access-date=2024-06-26 |website=The Daily Star |language=en}}</ref> |
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* {{Cite web |title=Mirpur Municipality |url=http://pourashava.mirpur.kushtia.gov.bd/bn |access-date=2024-06-28 |website=[[Bangladesh National Portal]]–Mirpur Municipality}} |
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There is a Mirpur Municipal Crematorium for Hindu families.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Correspondent |first=Our |last2=Kushtia |date=2021-07-05 |title=Locals come to helpless widow’s help |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news/bangladesh/news/locals-come-helpless-widows-help-2123476 |access-date=2024-06-26 |website=The Daily Star |language=en}}</ref> |
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Mirpur
মিরপুর | |
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| Coordinates: 23°56′18″N 88°59′55″E / 23.9383238°N 88.9987263°E | |
| Division | Khulna |
| District | Kushtia |
| Upazila | Mirpur |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Haji Md. Enamul Haque |
| Area | |
| • Urban | 9.22 km2 (3.56 sq mi) |
| Website | pourashava |
Mirpur (Bengali: মিরপুর) is the town and administrative capital of Mirpur Upazila
References
External links
- "Mirpur Municipality". Bangladesh National Portal–Mirpur Municipality. Retrieved 2024-06-28.
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