Bangladesh Police Academy ( BPA ) is the oldest police training institute of Bangladesh Police . It is the alma mater of police training in Bangladesh . It is located 20 miles from Rajshahi City .
22-663: Bangladesh Police Academy is located at Sardah under Charghat police station in Rajshahi District . The necessity for imparting formal training to policemen was first felt in Bengal in 1893, when an experimental course of instruction limited to a period of 12 months was tried at Mill Barrack in Dhaka. The experimentation however proved positive. In the meantime, the Indian Police Commission of 1902 also recommended establishment of
44-477: A Provincial Training College. So, the Police Training School at Mill Barrack, Dhaka , was transformed into Provincial Institution in 1906. On annulment of the short-lived partition of Bengal in 1911, the existing Police Training College for Bengal, Bihar , Orissa and Assam at Bhagalpur (India) went to the province of the reorganized Bihar and Orissa. As such the need for a Police Training College for
66-441: A literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 75.17%, compared to the national average of 74.80%, and a sex ratio of 100.25 males per 100 females. Approximately, 37.58% (1,095,403) of the population live in urban areas. Ethnic population is 47,832 (1.64%), of which 26,224 are Santal , 8,048 Oraon and 3,274 Mal Paharia . Muslims are the majority population and Hindus are the largest minority. The Christian population has grown quickly, while
88-445: A population of 330,924. 75,724 (22.88%) were under 10 years of age. Godagari had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 46.34%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 990 females per 1000 males. 61,176 (18.49%) lived in urban areas. Ethnic population was 24,438 (7.38%), of which Santal were 11,440 and Oraon 6,752. As of the 1991 Bangladesh census , Godagari has a population of 217,811. Males constitute 50.88% of
110-430: A professor at University of Rajshahi, and a 65 year old Sufi preacher, Shahidullah, were killed by Islamic extremists. According to the 2022 Census of Bangladesh , Rajshahi District has 775,245 households and a population of 2,915,009 with an average 3.67 people per household. Among the population, 455,892 (15.64%) inhabitants are under 10 years of age. The population density is 1,202 people per km . Rajshahi District has
132-677: Is an Upazila of Rajshahi District in the Division of Rajshahi , Bangladesh . This is the place where Mahananda river fall to Padma or Ganges. The Deopara Prashasti , an important inscription in Sanskrit poetry describing the Sena dynasty of ancient Bengal, was discovered near the village of Deopara. Godagari is located at 24°28′00″N 88°19′50″E / 24.4667°N 88.3306°E / 24.4667; 88.3306 . It has 72,186 households and total area 475.26 km . Godagari Upazila
154-552: Is bounded by Chapai Nawabganj Sadar Upazila of Chapai Nawabganj district and Tanore Upazila on the north, Tanore and Paba Upazilas on the east, Lalgola , Bhagawangola I and Bhagawangola II CD Blocks , in Murshidabad district, West Bengal, India, all across the Ganges / Padma , on the south, and Chapai Nawabganj Sadar Upazila on the west. According to the 2011 Census of Bangladesh , Godagari Upazila had 72,186 households and
176-665: Is widely known as Silk City of Bangladesh, the Bangladesh Sericulture Development Board (In Bengali : Jatio Resham Board) is situated at Rajshahi. There are seven silk factories in the BSCIC Industrial Town in Rajshahi. An inter-city train is named Silk City Express after Rajshahi; it serves the route between Rajshahi and Dhaka . Rajshahi is also notable for producing mangos and silk . Godagari Upazila Godagari ( Bengali : গোদাগাড়ী )
198-639: The Katcheries of the Midnapur Zaminderi Estate. Major H. Chamney thought this place suitable for establishment of a Police Training College. He immediately reported the matter to the Govt. and his proposal was accepted. The entire property, comprising an area of 242.66 acres of land with all its installations, was then purchased by the Government from Midnapur Zamindari Estate at an amount of only Tk. 25,000. It
220-790: The camps, and killed hundreds of refugees on the banks of the Padma river who were fleeing to India. In a battle between Mukti Bahini and Pakistan near Kabasmul, a Pakistani army major was killed. Pakistan retaliated by killing 44 civilians in Gaganbari and Palsa. On 17 December, Pakistan surrendered to the Indian Army Captain Nanda in Naṭore, a day after its forces signed the Pakistani instrument of Surrender in Dhaka. Its camp in Rajshahi University
242-504: The city, including Sonali Sangbad , Sunshine , Dainik Barta , Uttorbongo Protidin , Sonar Desh , Natun Provat , and Amader Rajshahi . The government-run Bangladesh Television and Bangladesh Betar have transmission centres in Rajshahi. A local FM radio station, Radio Padma , transmits at 99.2 MHz frequency. Radio Foorti transmits at 88.0 MHz . Rajshahi City Press Club, Rajshahi Press Club, Rajshahi Metropolitan Press club and Rajshahi Padma Press Club. Rajshahi Metropolitan
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#1732851843114264-833: The death of an East Pakistan Rifles member. On 13 April, the Pakistan army killed Rajshahi Cadet College Professor AB Siddiqi. On 24 May, it attacked Tahirpur Haṭ in Bagmara upazila , killing 25 people. Mukti Bahini commander Havilder Shafiq led an attack on a Pakistani boat on 8 August, killing 18 personnel. Pakistan then killed two members of Bangladesh Ansar and established a camp in the Zoha Hall of Rajshahi University , where they massacred hundreds of civilians. The Pakistan army also established camps inside Rajshahi Cadet College , Roy Saheb brickfield , Sardaha Pilot School, and Sardah Police Academy. It tortured members of Mukti Bahini and civilians in
286-475: The east, Chapai Nababganj District to west and a small part of Kushtia District and the river Padma to the south. The district consists of alluvial plain. There are ten rivers in this district, totaling 146 km in length. The main river is the Padma (Ganges). Other rivers include Mahananda , Baral and Barnai. The Mughal Emperor Akbar gave the Rajshahi region to the Puṭhia Raj family to govern under
308-789: The governor "Pitambar". In 1772, the Rajshahi District was established. Parts of it eventually became the districts of Bogura , Malda , Natore , Naogaon , Nawabganj , and Pabna . On 1 April 1876, Rajshahi town was made into the municipal town. During the Bangladesh Liberation War in 1971, the town was the site of battles between the Mukti Bahini and the Pakistan Army . Between 26 and 30 March, Pakistan's forces killed 31 people in Godagaɽi upazila . A battle on 30 March resulted in
330-504: The number of those following ethnic religions has declined significantly. Sub-district or upazilas and thanas of Rajshahi are Rajshahi district has well organized internal communication as well as connection to other parts of Bangladesh. There are 96 metalled roads with a total length of about 1270 km, 108 semi-metalled roads of about 546 km length, and six railways of about 63 km total length. There are Govt. Approved Bengali daily newspapers and Newsportals Published from
352-440: The population, and females 49.12%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 108869. Godagari has an average literacy rate of 27.6% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate. Padumsa Dighi (pond) of Raja Bijoy Sen at village Deopara (eleventh century), tomb of Shah Sultan at Sultanganj (fourteenth century), tomb of Ali Kuli Beg at Kumarpur, Marks of War of Liberation Memorial monument 1 (Sheikherpara). Godagari thana
374-471: The province of Bengal and Assam was felt immediately. It was not possible to run the college in Dhaka for want of adequate accommodation, proper environment and also for its non-proximity from the capital city of Calcutta . So the authorities concerned thought of setting up a Police Training College at a better site having a bigger area. In July 1912, the college was established at Sardah to meet police training requirements in Bengal and Assam, which later in 1962
396-410: Was a regular passenger steamer service between Ghazipur and Calcutta run by Indian Navigation and Railway Company. Legends say that while traveling to Calcutta by this river route, Major Chamney once stopped at Charghat-which was then a steamer station-and was fascinated by the beauty of Sardah with a large open field and massive buildings of Dutch and English indigo planters. These were then being used as
418-399: Was declared as Police Academy, by the then president Field Marshal Ayub Khan who was visiting the academy as Chief Guest in its Golden Jubily. In 2007, it is again renamed Bangladesh Police Academy. Major H. Chamney who was selected to be the first principal of the reorganized Bengal Police Training College was an army officer, serving at Ghazipur ( India ) at that time. In those days, there
440-418: Was established in 1865 and was turned into an upazila in 1984. Godagari Upazila is divided into Godagari Municipality, Kakanhat Municipality, and nine union parishads : Basudebpur, Char Ashariadaha, Deopara, Godagari, Gogram, Matikata, Mohanpur, Pakri, and Rishikul. The union parishads are subdivided into 389 mauzas and 398 villages. According to Banglapedia, Godagari School & College , founded in 1905,
462-449: Was taken over by Mukti Bahini members On 18 December, the Pakistan army stationed in Pabna and Rajshahi districts surrendered. Surrender ceremonies took place on 20 December. Rajshahi town was upgraded to a municipal corporation on 13 August 1987. In 1997, the government of Bangladesh made the town into a full city corporation, Rajshahi City Corporation . In 2016, Rezaul Karim Siddiquee ,
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#1732851843114484-459: Was thus destined to become the site for the planned Police Training College. Rajshahi District Rajshahi District ( Bengali : রাজশাহী জেলা ) is a district in mid-western Bangladesh . It is a part of the Rajshahi Division . The metropolitan city of Rajshahi is in Rajshahi District. Rajshahi District is bounded by Naogaon District to the north, Natore District to
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