GOPALGANJ DISTRICT (BANGLADESH)

'Gopalganj' is a district (''zila'' in Bangla) in the Dhaka division (''bibhag'' in Bangla) of Bangladesh. The district has about 1.1 million inhabitants and its surface area is 1.490 km². The main city of the district is also called Gopalganj.
Gopalganj is subdivided into five subdistricts (upazila/thana).
Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the first prime minister and president of independent Bangladesh, was born in Tungipara, a village in this district.

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History

Subdivisions

Places of interest

References

External links

History

Subdivisions

#Gopalganj Sadar Upazila
#Kashiani Upazila
#Kotalipara Upazila
#Muksudpur Upazila
#Tungipara Upazila

Places of interest

★ Ulpur has a former Zamindar palace, which is currently used a Tehsil Office.

References

★ National data bank of Bangladesh (lots of numbers on Gopalganj)

External links

★ Districts of Bangladesh

★ Gopalganj district