Meghna Division

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Meghna Division
মেঘনা বিভাগ
Samatata-Roshnabad
Proposed Division
Comilla division.png
Coordinates: 23°27′N 91°12′E / 23.450°N 91.200°E / 23.450; 91.200Coordinates: 23°27′N 91°12′E / 23.450°N 91.200°E / 23.450; 91.200
Country Bangladesh
Area
 • Total12,848.53 km2 (4,960.85 sq mi)
Population
 (2011 census)
 • Total16,708,000
 • Density1,300/km2 (3,400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
ISO 3166 codeBD-B
Main Language(s)Bengali
Other languagesEnglish
Districts6
upazilas59

Meghna Division is a proposed administrative division within Bangladesh for the north-western parts of the existing Chittagong Division,[1] comprising Brahmanbaria, Comilla, Chandpur, Noakhali, Feni, and Lakshmipur Districts of Chittagong Division.[2][3][4][5] The headquarter of the proposed Meghna division is in Comilla district. It covers the south-easternmost areas of the country, with a total area of 12,848.53 km2 (4,960.85 sq mi)[6] and a population at the 2011 census of 16,708,000. [7][8][9]

Terminology and naming dispute[]

Various terms are used to describe the different (and sometimes overlapping) geographical and political areas of the proposed Meghna division. In brief, the main terms and their simple explanations are as follows:

  • Geographical terms:
  • Samatata (or Samatat) (Bengali: সমতট); was an ancient kingdom.Comilla region and greater Nokhali region were within The Kingdom of Samatata.Geographically, the proposed Division is made up of two distinct cultural regions – Comilla and Greater Brahmanbaria.
    • Comilla, (Bengali: কুমিল্লা)- Established as the Tippera or Tipperah district of Bengal by the British in 1790[10] and later renamed as Comilla in 1960.[11] It included the Sub-divisions of Brahmanbaria and Chandpur which eventually became separate districts in 1984.
  • Roshnabad (or Rowshanabad) (Bengali: রোসনাবাদ): (roughly equating to the proposed Comilla Division, excluding Rangamati Hill District). It was a district level administrative unit (Chakla) in Bengal Subah during Mughal period.

History[]

The Greater Noakhali District was established in 1868 as a renaming of the Bhulua district, which the British founded on 29 March 1822. It headquarters was in the town of Noakhali until the town vanished in the river-bed in 1951, as a result of the Meghna River erosion. A new headquarters for the Noakhali District was then established at Maijdee.

The present Cumilla was once under ancient Kingdom of Samatata and was joined with Tripuri Kingdom. Lalmai Mainamati was ruled by Deva dynasty (eighth century AD), and (during tenth and mid-eleventh century AD). In 1732, it became the center of the Bengal-backed domain of Jagat Manikya.[12]

The Peasants Movement against the king of Tripura in 1764, which originally formed under the leadership of Shamsher Gazi.[13] It came under the rule of East India Company in 1765 and was established as Tippera district (also known as Chakla Roshnabad) in 1790. Later, it was reorganized in three phases into six districts.

Administrative districts[]

The Division will be subdivided into six districts (zilas) and thence into 59 sub-districts (upazilas). The six districts listed below comprise the north-western portion (37.6%) of the present Chittagong Division, while the remaining five districts (zilas) comprise the south-eastern portion (62.4%) being separated by the lower (or Bangladeshi) stretch of the Feni River.

Name Capital Area (km2) Population
1991 Census		 Population
2001 Census		 Population
2011 Census
(preliminary
results)
Brahmanbaria District Brahmanbaria 1,927.11 2,141,745 2,398,254 2,508,000
Comilla District Comilla 3,085.17 2,132,666 2,495,539 2,804,000
Chandpur District Chandpur 1,704.06 2,032,449 2,271,229 2,393,000
Lakshmipur District Laxmipur 1,440.39 1,312,337 1,489,901 1,729,188
Noakhali District Noakhali 4,202.87 2,217,134 2,577,244 3,108,083
Feni District Feni 990.36 1,096,745 1,240,384 1,437,371
Total Division 6 13,349.96 12,833,076 14,572,551 16,708,000

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ কুমিল্লা বিভাগ দ্রুত বাস্তবায়নের দাবি [Meghna Division demanded quick implementation]. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). Retrieved 16 February 2015.
  2. ^ প্রতিবেদক, নিজস্ব; ডটকম, বিডিনিউজ টোয়েন্টিফোর. "কুমিল্লা বিভাগের নাম হবে 'ময়নামতি'". bangla.bdnews24.com (in Bengali).
  3. ^ ময়মনসিংহ বিভাগ গঠনে কাজ শুরুর নির্দেশ প্রধানমন্ত্রীর [Mymensingh Division worked on the instruction of the Prime Minister]. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). Retrieved 26 January 2015.
  4. ^ "Mymensingh to become new division". The Daily Star. 26 January 2015. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
  5. ^ "3 new divisions to be formed". The Independent. Dhaka. Archived from the original on 15 February 2015. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
  6. ^ Miah, Sajahan (2012). "Chittagong Division". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  7. ^ "Noakhali Division Implementation Unity Committee". Daily Observer. 30 October 2015. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
  8. ^ http://www.prothom-alo.com/bangladesh/article/1105396/%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%AD%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%97-%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%A6%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8B%E0%A7%9F%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%96%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%80-%E0%A6%B6%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A7%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%9C
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  10. ^ "Gazetteer - Bengal District Gazetteer Tipperah District - South Asia Archive". www.southasiaarchive.com.
  11. ^ Siddiqi, Mamun (2012). "Comilla District". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  12. ^ Bidhas Kanti Kilikhar. Tripura of the 18th Century with Samsher Gazi Against Feudalism: A Historical Study. (Chapa Kathi, Agartula: Tripura State Tribal Cultural Research Institute and Museum, 1995) p. 55
  13. ^ Nawaz, Ali (2012). "Shamsher Gazi". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
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