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14-585: Saturia is a town in Manikganj District in the Dhaka Division of central Bangladesh . It is the administrative seat of the Saturia Upazila . In 1989, the town was damaged by the world's deadliest tornado , which saw 1,300 people die in the storm. This Dhaka Division location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Manikganj District Manikganj subdivision

28-537: A minimum to 12.7 °C with the annual rainfall total being 2,376 mm (93.5 in). There are several rivers in the Manikganj District, including the Padma River , Kaliganga River , Jamuna River , Dhaleshwari River , and Ichamati River . According to the 2022 Census of Bangladesh , Manikganj District had 393,524 households and a population of 1,558,025 with an average 3.91 people per household. Among

42-461: A pagoda. The Hindu population has fallen from nearly 150,000 in 1981 to 130,000 in 2011, but increased to 139,000 in 2022. There are total 166 haats and bazars in the district, including: In addition, 54 fairs ( Mela ) are held in Manikganj, including: The district's upazilas are: There are 27 colleges in the district, including Government Debendra College , which was founded in 1942, and

56-568: Is an open-air market that serves as a trading venue for local people in rural areas and towns mainly in Bangladesh , Bhutan , Nepal and India . Haat bazaars are conducted on a regular basis, usually once, twice or thrice a week, and in some places once every fortnight. At times, haat bazaars are organized in a different manner, to support or promote trading by and with rural people. In addition to providing trading opportunities, haat bazaars serve as meeting places, rural settlements come up around

70-789: The Baldhara union (a group of freedom fighters) in Singair Upazila attacked boats carrying intruding Pakistani soldiers and a terrible battle occurred on the Nuruni Ganga (canal of Kaliganga river). Eighty-one Pakistani soldiers were killed, and many others were injured. The operation was led by freedom fighter Engr Tobarak Hossain Ludu, commander of the Mukti Bahini Lodu group. None of the Mukti Bahini freedom fighters were killed during this battle, which

84-554: The Golaidanga fight, Singair Upazila became free from Pakistani occupation on 13 November 1971. In the last week of November 1971, fresh groups of freedom fighters entered different areas of Manikganj and defeated Pakistani troops in a few battles. On 14 December 1971, a group of Pakistan Bahini moving toward Dhaka entered Barundi village in Manikganj Sadar Upazila . Meanwhile, a group of liberation forces ( Mujib Bahini ) under

98-566: The haats which gradually grow into towns. Border Haats of India with neighbouring nations includejointly-run bi-lateral Haats at designated places on India's border with neighbours such as on India–Bangladesh border , India-Bhutan border , India–Myanmar border , and India–Myanmar border . In India, street vendors legitimately operate under the Street Vendors Act, 2014 . Please help expand this partial and alphabetical list. Two districts Lalmonirhat and Jaipurhat of Bangladesh have

112-557: The leadership of Shahadat Hossain Biswas Badal was preparing to attack them within the suitable place. Understanding this, the Pakistani soldiers immediately left the village, leaving two soldiers behind. One of them was arrested by the liberation forces at night on 14 December 1971, and the other was arrested by the same group after a small fight the next day. The then sub-division was declared free on 13 December. On 26 April 1989, Manikganj

126-469: The population, 259,616 (16.66%) inhabitants were under 10 years of age. The population density was 1,126 people per km . Manikganj District had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 71.17%, compared to the national average of 74.80%, and a sex ratio of 1072 females per 1000 males. Approximately, 14.74% of the population lived in urban areas. The ethnic population was 909. Manikganj District has 3,575 mosques, 160 temples, 10 churches, five Buddhist temples, and

140-674: The private NPI University of Bangladesh , which was founded in 2016. There is one medical school: Colonel Malek Medical College . According to Banglapedia, notable secondary schools in the district include: The madrasa education system includes two fazil madrasas and one kamil madrasa—Manikganj Islamia Kamil Madrasa, founded in 1953. The technical education system includes the Government Textile Vocational Institute Manikganj . [REDACTED] Media related to Manikganj District at Wikimedia Commons Haat bazaar Haat Bazaar ( Bengali : হাটবাজার )

154-444: The suffix "haat" in their name, undoubtedly reflecting the presence of haat bazaars in those locations around which these cities grew up. Eastern Nepal, most of the towns are named after the weekly haat. Aaitabare , Sombare , Mangalbare , Budhabare , Bihibare , Sukrabare and Sanischare are some common Nepali town names that are named for the day of the weekly haat. Panchami , Nawamidanda , and Saptami are towns named after

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168-491: Was a significant liberation fight against the Pakistani military in Manikgonj. After this short-duration battle, the Mukti Bahini freedom fighters left the battlefield, and the Pakistani ranks were reinforced with more soldiers. They burnt 160 houses surrounding the area of Golaidanga village and killed 9 local people who were primarily elderly and stayed at home. Some local young boys helped freedom fighters in that ambush. After

182-468: Was established in 1845. It was transferred from Faridpur District to Dhaka District in 1853. In 1984, Manikganj subdivision was promoted to a full district. The liberation war in 1971 in Manikganj District was organized and led by Abdul Halim Chowdhury , Abdul Matin Chowdhury, Principal Abdur Rouf Khan , and other heroes of the district. On 29 October 1971, at the northwest corner of Golaidanga village,

196-478: Was the site of the Daulatpur–Saturia tornado , which became the deadliest tornado in recorded history. 1,300 people were initially reported as having been killed, with 12,000 injured. The towns of Saturia and Manikganj were leveled, and about 80,000 people were made homeless. Manikganj comprises an area of 1,383.66 km (534.23 sq mi). Annual average temperatures reach a maximum of 36 °C and

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