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Divisions: Barisal |
Chittagong |
Dhaka |
Khulna |
Rajshahi |
Rangpur |
Sylhet
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Districts in Chittagong: Bandarban | Brahmanbaria | Chandpur | Chittagong | Comilla | Cox's Bazar | Feni | Khagrachhari | Lakshmipur | Noakhali | Rangamati
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Chandpur District Information
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| Area | 1704.06 square kilometers. |
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| Profile | Chandpur sub-division was established in 1878 and was included in Tripura district. It was turned into a district in 1984. The district consists of 6 municipalities, 60 wards, 195 mahallas, 7 upazilas, 1 thana, 87 union parishads and 1226 villages. The municipalities are Chandpur Sadar, Shahrasti, Matlab, Chengerchar, Hajiganj and Kachua and the upazilas are chandpur sadar, hajiganj, kachua, faridganj, matlab, haimchar and shahrasti. |
| Upazilla/ Thana | Chandpur Sadar Upazila, Faridganj Upazila, Haimchar Upazila, Hajiganj Upazila, Kachua Upazila, Matlab Upazila, Shahrasti Upazila |
| Elected MP(s) in 2008 Election |
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Area Name | Elected MP | From |
| 260 | Chandpur-1 | Dr. Mahiuddin Khan Alamgir | Bangladesh Awami League |
| 261 | Chandpur-2 | Mdl Rafiqul Islam | Bangladesh Awami League |
| 262 | Chandpur-3 | Dr. Dipu Moni | Bangladesh Awami League |
| 263 | Chandpur-4 | Md. Harunur Rashed | Bangladesh Nationalist Party |
| 264 | Chandpur-5 | Maj (Rtd.) Rafiqul Islam Bir Uttam | Bangladesh Awami League |
| Parliament Election Winner (Party-wise): 2001,1996,1991 |
| Seat# | Area Name | 2001 | 1996 | 1991 | | 260 | Chandpur-1 | BNP (57.33) | BNP (34.80) | BAL (30.69) | | 261 | Chandpur-2 | BNP (59.74) | BAL (67.13) | BNP (43.91) | | 262 | Chandpur-3 | BNP (58.87) | BNP (39.62) | BNP (44.10) | | 263 | Chandpur-4 | BNP (56.98) | BNP (49.26) | BNP (32.21) | | 264 | Chandpur-5 | BNP (52.17) | BAL (41.11) | BNP (30.11) | | 265 | Chandpur-6 | BNP (62.41) | BNP (49.64) | BNP (44.35) |
BAL: Bangladesh Awami League
BNP: Bangladesh Nationalist Party
JI: Jamat E Islami
JP: Jatiya Party
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| Places to see | Rasti Shah Dargah, Begum Mosque, Hajiganj Bara Mosque, Suja Mosque, Alamgiri Mosque, Mada Khan Mosque, Kalimandir at Matlab, Math at Lohagara, Math at Naorai, Math at Tultuli (Kachua), Raths at Sachar and Matlab, Pata of Behula at Ujani, ramnants of the fort at Nasir Court, Kali Bari at Meher, Neelkuthi at Shahebganj, Baraduara at Kasimbazar, Kalibari Mandir (1878) at Chandpur Sadar. |
| Newspapers | Dainik Chandpur Kantha, Dainik Chandpur Darpan; Weekly Chandpur, Weekly Chandpur Sangbad, Weekly Rupasi, Weekly Dibachitra, Weekly Hajiganj; extinct- Nababanga (1947), Alo (1947), Weekly Annagram (1960), Bharat Hitashi, Rakta Palash, Raktim Surya and Mohana. |
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