Following the Muslim conquest of Taraf in 1304, Fateh Ghazi settled with his nephews in the Raghunandan hills in present-day Madhabpur. He founded the village of Fatehpur, and his dargah (shrine) remains a popular attraction in Madhabpur.[2]
In 1804, a thana (police administrative headquarters) was established in Madhabpur by the British Raj. Later on in the century, the local zamindar Siddheshwari Rai Prasad Chaudhury established a haat bazaar in Madhabpur on the banks of the Sonai River. After 1947, the first CO Office was established in the village of Itakhola in Noapara Union at the house of Rashid Majumdar. It was moved from there to its present location in 1966.[3]
On 4 April 1971, during Bangladesh Liberation War the senior army officers assembled at the headquarters of 2nd East Bengal at Teliapara under Madhabpur Thana, a semi hilly area covered by tea gardens where General MAG Osmani, Lieutenant Colonel Mohammad Abdur Rab, Lieutenant Colonel Salahuddin Mohammad Reja, Major Kazi Nuruzzaman, Major Khaled Mosharraf, Major Nurul Islam, Major Shafaat Jamil, Major Mainul Hossain Chowdhury and others were present. In this meeting four senior commanders were entrusted with the responsibility of operational areas. Sylhet-Brahmanbaria area was placed under the command of Major K. M. Shafiullah, Comilla-Noakhali area was given to Major Khaled Mosharraf while Chittagong-Chittagong Hill Tracts was given to Major Ziaur Rahman and Kushtia-Jessore area was placed under command of Major Abu Osman Chowdhury. In the meeting the organisation concept of the freedom fighter forces and the command structure were chalked out under the command of General MAG Osmani.[4]
As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Madhabpur has a population of 250069. Males constitute 50.72% of the population, and females 49.28%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 122903. Madhabpur has an average literacy rate of 23.9% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.[5]
Education
Madhabpur has eight total madrasas including Harashpur Darul Uloom Islamia Madrasa and Darus Sunnah Madrasa Mantala. The three qawmi madrasah of Madhabpur are: Kharki Islamia Qasimul Uloom (est. 1896, Sharifuddin), Al-Jamiatul Islamia Ashraful Uloom Maujpur (2004, Maniruzzaman) and Khadijatul Kubra Womens Madrasa Maujpur (2012, Ali Husain).
Administration
Madhabpur Upazila is divided into Madhabpur Municipality and 11 union parishad: Adaoir, Andiura, Bagashura, Bahara, Bulla, Chhatiain, Choumohani, Dharmaghar, Jagadishpur, Noapara, and Shahjahanpur. The union parishads are subdivided into 181 mauzas and 267 villages.[6]
Madhabpur Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 12 mahallas.[6]
^Qurashi, Ishfaq. "তিন'শ ষাট আউলিয়ার বিবরণ" [Description of the three hundred and sixty saints]. শাহজালাল(রঃ) এবং শাহদাউদ কুরায়শী(রঃ) [Shahjalal and Shah Dawud Qurayshi (R)] (in Bengali).
^"মাধবপুর উপজেলার পটভূমি". Madhobpur Upojela (in Bengali).
^Lieutenant General M Harun-Ar-Rashid, BP (16 December 2004), Victory Day Special: Attack on Kalachara, The Daily Star
^. Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved 10 November 2006.
^ ab(PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
^তাসনূভা নাশতারান [Tashnuva Nashtaran]. Madhabpur Upazila (in Bengali). Retrieved 2020-07-06.
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For other uses see Madhabpur disambiguation This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Madhabpur Upazila news newspapers books scholar JSTOR November 2016 Learn how and when to remove this template message Madhabpur Bengali ম ধবপ র romanized Madhobpur is an upazila sub district of Habiganj District located in Bangladesh s Sylhet Division 1 Madhabpur ম ধবপ রUpazilaMadhabpurLocation in BangladeshCoordinates 24 6 2 N 91 17 5 E 24 1033 N 91 2917 E 24 1033 91 2917 Coordinates 24 6 2 N 91 17 5 E 24 1033 N 91 2917 E 24 1033 91 2917Country BangladeshDivisionSylhet DivisionDistrictHabiganj DistrictArea Total294 27 km2 113 62 sq mi Population 1991 Total250 069 Density850 km2 2 200 sq mi DemonymMadhabpuriTime zoneUTC 6 BST WebsiteOfficial Map of Madhabpur Contents 1 History 2 Geography 3 Demographics 3 1 Education 4 Administration 5 Notable people 6 See also 7 ReferencesHistory EditFollowing the Muslim conquest of Taraf in 1304 Fateh Ghazi settled with his nephews in the Raghunandan hills in present day Madhabpur He founded the village of Fatehpur and his dargah shrine remains a popular attraction in Madhabpur 2 In 1804 a thana police administrative headquarters was established in Madhabpur by the British Raj Later on in the century the local zamindar Siddheshwari Rai Prasad Chaudhury established a haat bazaar in Madhabpur on the banks of the Sonai River After 1947 the first CO Office was established in the village of Itakhola in Noapara Union at the house of Rashid Majumdar It was moved from there to its present location in 1966 3 On 4 April 1971 during Bangladesh Liberation War the senior army officers assembled at the headquarters of 2nd East Bengal at Teliapara under Madhabpur Thana a semi hilly area covered by tea gardens where General MAG Osmani Lieutenant Colonel Mohammad Abdur Rab Lieutenant Colonel Salahuddin Mohammad Reja Major Kazi Nuruzzaman Major Khaled Mosharraf Major Nurul Islam Major Shafaat Jamil Major Mainul Hossain Chowdhury and others were present In this meeting four senior commanders were entrusted with the responsibility of operational areas Sylhet Brahmanbaria area was placed under the command of Major K M Shafiullah Comilla Noakhali area was given to Major Khaled Mosharraf while Chittagong Chittagong Hill Tracts was given to Major Ziaur Rahman and Kushtia Jessore area was placed under command of Major Abu Osman Chowdhury In the meeting the organisation concept of the freedom fighter forces and the command structure were chalked out under the command of General MAG Osmani 4 Geography EditMadhabpur is located at 24 06 10 N 91 17 30 E 24 1028 N 91 2917 E 24 1028 91 2917 It has 44053 households and total area 294 27 km2 114 sq mi Demographics EditAs of the 1991 Bangladesh census Madhabpur has a population of 250069 Males constitute 50 72 of the population and females 49 28 This Upazila s eighteen up population is 122903 Madhabpur has an average literacy rate of 23 9 7 years and the national average of 32 4 literate 5 Education Edit Madhabpur has eight total madrasas including Harashpur Darul Uloom Islamia Madrasa and Darus Sunnah Madrasa Mantala The three qawmi madrasah of Madhabpur are Kharki Islamia Qasimul Uloom est 1896 Sharifuddin Al Jamiatul Islamia Ashraful Uloom Maujpur 2004 Maniruzzaman and Khadijatul Kubra Womens Madrasa Maujpur 2012 Ali Husain Administration EditMadhabpur Upazila is divided into Madhabpur Municipality and 11 union parishad Adaoir Andiura Bagashura Bahara Bulla Chhatiain Choumohani Dharmaghar Jagadishpur Noapara and Shahjahanpur The union parishads are subdivided into 181 mauzas and 267 villages 6 Madhabpur Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 12 mahallas 6 Upazila Nirbahi Officer UNO Tasnuva Nashtaran 7 Notable people EditFateh Ghazi Sufi saint and soldier Md Mahbub Ali politician Mohammed Farashuddin 7th Governor of Bangladesh BankSee also EditUpazilas of Bangladesh Districts of Bangladesh Divisions of BangladeshReferences Edit A B M Masud Laskar 2012 Madhabpur Upazila In Islam Sirajul 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 Retrieved 22 January 2023 Qurashi Ishfaq ত ন শ ষ ট আউল য র ব বরণ Description of the three hundred and sixty saints শ হজ ল ল র এব শ হদ উদ ক র য শ র Shahjalal and Shah Dawud Qurayshi R in Bengali ম ধবপ র উপজ ল র পটভ ম Madhobpur Upojela in Bengali Lieutenant General M Harun Ar Rashid BP 16 December 2004 Victory Day Special Attack on Kalachara The Daily Star Population Census Wing BBS Archived from the original on 2005 03 27 Retrieved 10 November 2006 a b District Statistics 2011 Habiganj PDF Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics Archived from the original PDF on 13 November 2014 Retrieved 14 July 2014 ত সন ভ ন শত র ন Tashnuva Nashtaran Madhabpur Upazila in Bengali Retrieved 2020 07 06 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Madhabpur Upazila amp oldid 1129227592, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
