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Divisions: Barisal |
Chittagong |
Dhaka |
Khulna |
Rajshahi |
Rangpur |
Sylhet
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Districts in Dhaka: Dhaka | Faridpur | Gazipur | Gopalganj | Jamalpur | Kishoreganj | Madaripur | Manikganj | Munshiganj | Mymensingh | Narayanganj | Narsingdi | Netrokona | Rajbari | Shariatpur | Sherpur | Tangail
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Gazipur District Information
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| Area | 1741.53 square kilometers. |
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| Profile | Gazipur district was established in 1984. It consists of 5 upazilas, 46 union parishads, 710 mouzas, 2 municipalities and 1163 villages. |
| Upazilla/ Thana | Gazipur Sadar Upazila, Kaliakair Upazila, Kaliganj Upazila, Kapasia Upazila, Sreepur Upazila |
| Elected MP(s) in 2008 Election |
| Area# |
Area Name | Elected MP | From |
| 194 | Gazipur-1 | A. K. M. Mozammal Haque | Bangladesh Awami League |
| 195 | Gazipur-2 | Md. Zahid Ahasan Rasal | Bangladesh Awami League |
| 196 | Gazipur-3 | Alhaz Advocate Md. Rahmat Ali | Bangladesh Awami League |
| 197 | Gazipur-4 | Tanjim Ahmad | Bangladesh Awami League |
| 198 | Gazipur-5 | Mahar Afroz | Bangladesh Awami League |
| Parliament Election Winner (Party-wise): 2001,1996,1991 |
| Seat# | Area Name | 2001 | 1996 | 1991 | | 193 | Gazipur-1 | BAL (52.12) | BAL (40.06) | BAL (42.36) | | 194 | Gazipur-2 | BAL (42.67) | BAL (36.98) | BNP (54.36) | | 195 | Gazipur-3 | BNP (47.26) | BAL (37.52) | BAL (29.53) | | 196 | Gazipur-4 | BAL (51.22) | BAL (47.99) | BNP (44.64) |
BAL: Bangladesh Awami League
BNP: Bangladesh Nationalist Party
JI: Jamat E Islami
JP: Jatiya Party
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| Places to see | Dholsamundra (the capital of the local Pala kings) at Boali, Toke Badshahi Mosque; Dighi and mazar at Chaura; old bridge (built by Meer Jumla) at Tangi, Bhawal Rajbari and the maths at Joydebpur. |
| Newspapers | Daily 1, periodical 5, journal 2. |
