Tarakanda Upazila

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Tarakanda
তারাকান্দা
Upazila
Tarakanda is located in Bangladesh
Tarakanda
Tarakanda
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Coordinates: 24°51′10″N 90°18′48″E / 24.8527541°N 90.313287°E / 24.8527541; 90.313287Coordinates: 24°51′10″N 90°18′48″E / 24.8527541°N 90.313287°E / 24.8527541; 90.313287
Country Bangladesh
DivisionMymensingh Division
DistrictMymensingh District
Government
 • MP (Mymensingh-2)Sharif Ahmed (Awami League)
 • Upazila ChairmanMuhammad Fazlul Haque Majhiyali
Area
 • Total569 km2 (220 sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
Websitetarakanda.mymensingh.gov.bd
The Bandsa River near Tarakanda Bazar.

Tarakanda (Bengali: তারাকান্দা) is an upazila of the Mymensingh District in Bangladesh.[1][2] It lies on the banks of Mara Kharia river.

History[]

It is estimated that human habitation in this area began between the sixth and twelfth centuries.

Tarakanda was established as a thana on 19 May 1999. In 2012, the Tarakanda Thana was upgraded into an upazila (sub-district), making it Mymensingh District's latest upazila.[3] Prior to this, Tarakanda was a part of the Phulpur Upazila.[4]

Economy and tourism[]

The Tarakanda Jami Mosque is a popular mosque. The Tarakanda Bazar is also noted. The Tarakanda Barta, Monthly Kaler Alo, Monthly Nabadiganta and Fortnightly Tarakanda are published here.[4] The economy is mostly agriculturaland the upazila produces a large quantity of fish and vegetables.

Administration[]

Tarakanda Upazila is divided into ten union parishads: Balikha, Banihala, Biska, Dhakua, Galagaon, Kakni, Kamargaon, Kamaria, Rampur, and Tarakanda.[5]

Upazila Chairmen[]

List of chairmen
Name Term
Sharif Ahmed 5/11/2013 - 1/12/2013
Shaykh Alauddin 6/1/2014 - 19/6/2014
Motahar Husayn 19/6/2014 - 5/11/2018
Muhammad Fazlul Haque 8/11/2018–present

Education[]

In 1929, the Tarakanda Multilateral High School was established. Other notable institutions include Shahid Smrity High School, Galagaon High School, Kakni High School and Kakni Model Academy.

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "upazila List". Bangladesh National Portal.
  2. ^ "List of Upazila Nirbahi Officers". Ministry of Public Administration. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
  3. ^ তারাকান্দা উপজেলার পটভূমি [Tarakanda Upazila's background]. Tarakanda Upazila (in Bengali).
  4. ^ a b Nurul Amin (2012). "Phulpur 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 2 January 2022.
  5. ^ তারাকান্দা উপজেলা [List of Unions]. Tarakanda Upazila (in Bengali).
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