Sunamganj District
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Sunamganj
সুনামগঞ্জ | |
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| Sunamganj District | |
 Location of Sunamganj District in Bangladesh | |
 Expandable map of Sunamganj District | |
| Coordinates: 25°01′51″N 91°24′14″E / 25.030869°N 91.403761°E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Sylhet Division |
| Government | |
| • Deputy Commissioner | Mohammad Abdul Ahad [1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 3,669.58 km2 (1,416.83 sq mi) |
| Population (2011 census) | |
• Total | 2,467,968 |
| • Density | 670/km2 (1,700/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Sunamganji, Shunamgonji, Shunamgoinji |
| Time zone | UTC+06:00 (BST) |
| Postal code | 3000 |
| HDI (2018) | 0.535[2] low · 21st of 21 |
| Website | www |
Sunamganj (Template:Lang-bn) is a district located in north-eastern Bangladesh within the Sylhet Division.[3]
History
Classic period
In the ancient period, Sunamganj was part of the Laur Kingdom. After the conquest of Sylhet (Kingdom of Gauiurh ) in 1303 by Muslims under the spiritual guidance of Shah Jalal, Shah Kamal Quhafa established a capital in Shaharpara with the aid of his twelve disciples and his second son, Shah Muazzam Uddin Qureshi, who also maintained a second sub-administration office at Nizgaon on the bank of the river Surma, present day Shologhar (there is now Shologhar Masjid and madrasa) in Sunamganj town, which was administered by one of his descendants. Between the latter part of 1300 CE and 1765 CE, the present-day Sunamganj district was a part of Iqlim-e-Muazzamabad, i.e. the state of Muazzamabad, which was an independent state until 1620 when it was conquered by the mighty Mughal of Delhi. The last sultan of Muazzamabad was Hamid Qureshi Khan, who was a descendant of Shah Kamal Quhafah and he was widely known by his appellation of Shamsher Khan. After the fall of Jalalabad (present-day Sylhet), Shamsher Khan, accepted the post of Nawab-cum-Fauzadar and remained so until his death at the Battle of Giria on 29 April 1740 along with Sarfaraz Khan, Nawab of Bengal.[4]
Administration
District
District Administrator is appointed from amongst non-civil servants, usually from amongst the member of political party that is in power at the time of appointment and endorsed by the central government. Deputy Commissioner is appointed from amongst career civil servants, who administers all subordinate branches of the administration such as upazillah parishad[5] Mr.Black was the first district commissioner of Sunamganj.[6]
Subdistricts
Sunamganj District comprises 11 sub-districts or Upazilas:
- Bishwamvarpur
- Chhatak
- Dakshin Sunamganj
- Derai
- Dharamapasha
- Dowarabazar
- Jagannathpur
- Jamalganj
- Sullah
- Sunamganj Sadar
- Tahirpur
During the late British colonial period, Sunamganj was a subdivision and contained six thanas; Sunamganj Sadar, Tahirpur, Chhatak (inc. Duarabazar), Derai, Jagannathpur and Dharmapasa.[7]
Healthcare
The district has 12 government hospitals and 22 health centers. The infant mortality rate is 62 per 1000 child births.The average lifespan of the district's residents is 62 years.[6]
Notable people
- Shahed Ali, author and novelist
- Dewan Mohammad Azraf, educator, philosopher and National Professor of Bangladesh
- Kakon Bibi, freedom fighter, Bir Protik
- Anwar Chowdhury, British diplomat
- Ramkanai Das, classical and folk musician[8]
- Shushama Das, folk musician[9]
- Suhasini Das, social worker and activist
- Radharaman Dutta, musician and mystic poet
- Shah Abdul Karim, musician and songwriter
- Hason Raja, musician and mystic poet
- Alaur Rahman, vocalist and music composer
- Manik Lal Ray, communist politician [1][2], Teacher pioneer of mass-education [3], freedom fighter [4]
- Barun Roy, communist politician, anti-British nationalist, organiser of the Bangladesh Liberation War
- Hassan Shahriar, journalist and political analyst
Capital: Sunamganj | ||
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| Barisal Division |  | |
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| Chittagong Division | ||
| Dhaka Division | ||
| Khulna Division | ||
| Mymensingh Division | ||
| Rajshahi Division | ||
| Rangpur Division | ||
| Sylhet Division | ||
References
- ^ pmis.mopa.gov.bd/pmis/Forms/dclist.php
- ^ "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2020-03-18.
- ^ Ashfaq Hossain (2012). "Sunamganj District". In Sirajul Islam; Miah, Sajahan; Khanam, Mahfuza; Ahmed, Sabbir (eds.). Banglapedia: the National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Online ed.). Dhaka, Bangladesh: Banglapedia Trust, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. ISBN 984-32-0576-6. OCLC 52727562. OL 30677644M. Retrieved 21 December 2024.
- ^ Ali, Syed Murtaja, Hazrat Shah Jalal and Sylheter Itihas, 66: 1988
- ^ "Cabinet Division – Bangladesh – List of the Deputy Commissioners". Cabinet.gov.bd. Archived from the original on December 22, 2011. Retrieved March 12, 2012.
- ^ a b http://www.sunamganj.gov.bd/site/page/35710fc2-0757-11e7-a6c5-286ed488c766/%E0%A6%8F%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%97%E0%A6%9E%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%9C/
- ^ Assam District Gazetteers - Supplement. Vol. 2. Shillong. 1915. p. 26.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ Zahangir Alom (September 7, 2014). "Sunset Of A Music Maestro". The Daily Star.
- ^ একুশে পদক পাচ্ছেন সুনামগঞ্জের সুষমা দাস. sunamkantha.com (in Bengali). February 14, 2017. Retrieved February 14, 2017.
- ^ বিপ্লবী বামপন্থী মানিকদা (in Bengali).