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Topic: Habiganj District


In the News (Fri 4 Dec 09)

  
  Brahmanbaria District - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Brahmanbaria is bounded by Kishoreganj District and Habiganj District on the north, Comilla District on the south, Habiganj District and Tripura State, India on the east and Meghna River, Kishoreganj District, Narsingdi District and Narayanganj District on the west.
The geography of the district is characterized by low-lying land with small hills and hillocks of red soil.
The main rivers of the district are the Meghna River, and the Titas River.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Brahmanbaria_District   (700 words)

  
 .:: THE BANGLADESH OBSERVER - Net Edition ::.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
One hundred and thirty six medical teams however, have been working in the district and they are facing difficulties for want of boats and other means of communications to extend proper treatment facilities to the patients.
The eleven districts are Barisal, Patuakhali, Barguna, Bhola, Pirojpur and Jhalokathi under the Barisal division and Faridpur, Madaripur, Gopalganj, Sariatpur and Rajbari in Faridpur region.
It was said that these districts were not submerged by floodwaters but the on rush of high and low tidal waters that is flooding the areas time to time.
www.bangladeshobserveronline.com /new/2004/08/06/district.htm   (1719 words)

  
 .:: THE BANGLADESH OBSERVER - Net Edition ::.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
HABIGANJ, July 4:–The Habiganj Pourashava budget amounting to Taka 18.79 crore for the fiscal year 2004-2005, with a revenue surplus of Tk 6.84 lakh was announced in a press conference held at Habiganj Poura Bhaban on the afternoon of June 29 last.
All the commissioners, employees of the "A" Grade Habiganj Pourashava and representatives of different organisations, associations including the distinguished persons of the town were present on the occasion.
The people of Habiganj district have urged up the concerned authorities to implement the said very prospective agro-based project for benefit of lakhs of people of this haor region and also for greater interest of the country without further delay.
www.bangladeshobserveronline.com /new/2004/07/06/district.htm   (1936 words)

  
 Picture Gallery :: Extra Judicial Killing
Immediately after the attack, critically wounded SAMS Kibria and Habiganj District Awami League General Secretary Abu Jahid were rushed to the capital by an ambulance.
Former chairman of Habiganj Pourashava Shahid Uddin Chowdhury, a witness to the grisly incident, told newsmen later that when leaders were getting down from the dais after the meeting, the first grenade was thrown at them and then the second one came when they ran for cover.
At Habiganj Sadar Hospital, where 37 people with splinter injuries were rushed in, was overcrowded with the friends and relations of the victims.
www.albd.org /gallery/ejudikilling/2005/jan/jan2005.htm   (578 words)

  
 .:: THE BANGLADESH OBSERVER - Net Edition ::.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
The low-lying area in the district was submerged by rain water dur­ing the last one week.
After reaching the news of the incident in Habiganj, the trans­port-workers of Habiganj put a bricked on Dhaka-Sylhet Highway at Shayestagonj under Habiganj district and allegedly halted the movement of different modes of vehicles.
Meanwhile, denying the allega­tion of the transport workers of Habiganj, district, the transport-workers of Moulvibazar district the transport-worker of Moulvibazar of the Habiganj-Moulvibazar-Sylhet non-stop bus-service do not maintain the fixed halting time at different bus-stoppages under Moulvibazar district and this is why the local different bus services from Sylhet to Srimongal incurred loss.
www.bangladeshobserveronline.com /new/2004/07/11/district.htm   (1793 words)

  
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In their analysis, the investigators said the attack was aimed at establishing dominance in the local politics of Habiganj as well as at securing the local constituency.
In their report submitted Monday evening, the investigators identified AKM Abdul Quaiyum, Habiganj district BNP vice president and president of Zia Gabeshana Parishad, as the planner of the attack.
Habiganj district AL Organising Secretary Abdul Majid Khan filed two separate cases -- one for murder and the other under the explosives substance act.
www.bangladesh-web.com /news/view.php?hidDate=2005-03-18&hidType=TOP&hidRecord=0000000000000000037736   (1028 words)

  
 Terrorism Update
In the Sindhuli district, the Maoists have reportedly imposed an indefinite vehicular strike along the Sindhuli-Bardibas section of the BP Koirala Highway, which has led to the complete closure of traffic along the highway.
Further, in Sindhupalchowk district, strikes called by the Maoists has reportedly affected normal life with educational institutions remaining closed for the last nine days in the 10 districts of Mechi and Koshi zones.
Cadres of the Biswamohan Debbarma faction of the National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) are reported to have abducted a civilian, identified as Ashok Paul, from Basanaroujapara in the South Tripura district on January 25.
www.satp.org /satporgtp/detailed_news.asp?date1=1/28/2005   (1558 words)

  
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Immediately after the attack, critically wounded Kibria and Habiganj District AL General Secretary Abu Jahid were rushed to the capital by an ambulance.
Habiganj Superintendent of Police Abu Musa Fakhrul Islam said primarily they were suspecting it to be a grenade attack.
Former chairman of Habiganj Pourashabha Shahid Uddin Chowdhury, a witness to the grisly incident, told newsmen later that when leaders were getting down from the dais after the meeting, the first grenade was thrown at them and then the second one came when they ran for cover.
www.iftwcb.org /kibria.htm   (4031 words)

  
 Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS) - Home   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
She said a high-powered committee is investigating into the tragic and heinous incident in Habiganj.
The culprits would be traced out and punished, she said and sought cooperation of all including those present in the Awami League rally at Boidyebazar on the day.
Habiganj district administration earlier distributed cash money and other necessary articles among these families at the directive of the Prime Minister to meet their immediate needs.
www.bssnews.net /?genID=BSS-01-2005-02-05&id=7   (336 words)

  
 .:: THE BANGLADESH OBSERVER - Net Edition ::.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Natore District Acid Control Committee revealed this information in a view exchange meeting which was held at DC's Conference Room on October 25 with Md Ilias Hossain DC Natore in the chair.
In this respect one powerful leader of district BNP on condition of anonymity told this Correspon-dent, 'Bogra is the elec­tion zone of Honorable Prime Minister.
Another source in the District Administration informs that after ascending of Four Party Alliance to power 2001, a committee was formed by DC to withdraw differ­ent political and harassing cases filed at the period of Awami League Government.
www.bangladeshobserveronline.com /new/2004/11/02/district.htm   (2719 words)

  
 Incidents-March 2002
The district correspondent of the Bengali newspaper “Daily Ajker Kagaj”, who is also the senior journalist of the “Daily Shatakantha”, Shyamal Chandra Sarkar, a member of the minority Hindu community, was attacked by a group of Islamic reactionaries.
The district magistrate and the superintendent of Police have visited the area where the attack took place.
Chittagong district (in southeastern Bangladesh bordering the Indian state of Tripura and near the Bay of Bengal).
www.mayerdak.com /incid_mar02.htm   (1737 words)

  
 Habiganj blast: Interrogation of suspects continues
AKM Abdul Qayyum, President of the central committee of Shaheed Zia Smrity and Gobeshana Parishad and vice-president of the Habiganj district BNP, who was arrested in Dhaka on February 5 was produced by police before a court seeking ten-day remand for interrogation.
Meanwhile, Habiganj district Awami League general secretary Advocate Mohammad Abu Jahir, who was seriously injured in the grenade attack, was sent to Peerless Hospital in Kolkata of India for improved treatment.
It is also learnt that Habiganj district Awami League organising secretary Rajon Chowdhury, who has been undergoing at BIRDEM Hospital may be sent to India within a day or two.
nation.ittefaq.com /artman/exec/view.cgi/27/16067/printer   (566 words)

  
 Geography (Karimganj District)
The district is bounded on the North by Bangladesh and Cachar district; on the South by Mizoram and Tripura states, on the West by Bangladesh and Tripura and on the East by Hailakandi district.
Karimganj district is actually shut in between two hill ranges, whereas there is a third hill that runs through the southern part of the district.
The north and north-eastern portion of the district are mainly plains whereas the South and South-western parts are mainly covered with forest.
karimganj.nic.in /geog.htm   (831 words)

  
 Habiganj AL leaders protest expulsion   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
The expelled president and general secretary of Habiganj district Awami League committee on Friday protested the decision of their expulsion from the party, saying it was "illegal and unconstitutional".
A requisition meeting of Awami League Habiganj district committee on Thursday expelled its President Dr Mushfique Hossain Chowdhury and General Secretary Advocate Abu Zahir for their 'corruption, autocratic and anti-democratic activities'.
Fifty-four members, out of 71, voted in favour of the decision to relieve the President and General Secretary of the AL district committee from their posts.
nation.ittefaq.com /artman/exec/view.cgi/30/18567/printer   (161 words)

  
 Habiganj blast: 2 BNP leaders taken on 7-day frensh remand   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Md Jamir Ali, president of Laskarpur union of BNP and Joynal Abedin Momen, leader of Laskarpur union unit of Shaheed Zia Smrity and Gobeshana Parishad, who were arrested as suspects in connection with grenade attacks at Boidder Bazar in Habiganj district on January 27 last, were placed under seven-day fresh remand for interrogation yesterday.
Besides, six-day of the eight-day remand of AKM Abdul Qayyum, president of the central committee of Shaheed Zia Gobeshana Parishad and Habiganj district BNP Vice-President, who was arrested from Dhaka, passed yesterday.
Besides, hundreds of men and women along with leaders of different political parties and socio-cultural organisations of Habiganj district yesterday took part in human chain from 4.30pm to 5pm throughout the district at the call of Asma Kibria.
nation.ittefaq.com /artman/exec/view.cgi/27/16210/printer   (392 words)

  
 Welcome to Sentinel
The ATTF, one of the two banned extremist outfits in Tripura, ultras coming from their Satchari camp in Habiganj district of Bangladesh mowed down 21 non-tribal people on May 6 at Khowai in West Tripura.
In Senapati district there was an increase in population of 143.12 per cent at Tadubi subdivision between 1991 and 2001, Paomata subdivision 122.64 per cent Saitu Gumphajol subdivision 53.96 per cent and Purul subdivision 169.78 per cent.
At Lamsang subdivision of Imphal West district, there was an abnormal increase of 150 per cent population during this period.
www.sentinelassam.com /sentinel_en/archives/jul0403/regional1.htm   (1898 words)

  
 CyberSylhet.com - Sylhet, Bangladesh
Habiganj District (sylhet division) with an area of 2636.58 sq km, is bounded by sunamganj district on the north, Tripura State of India on the south, maulvi bazar and sylhet districts on the east, brahmanbaria and kishoreganj districts on the west.
Habiganj (Town) consists of 9 wards and 64 mahallas.
Habiganj Town Committee was established in 1881 and it was turned into a municipality in 1913.
www.cybersylhet.com /modules.php?name=Sylhet&file=hobigonj   (654 words)

  
 Introduction
It is surrounded by Sylhet district in the north, Habiganj district in the west and Indian States of Assam and Tripura in the east and south respectively.
The main rivers of the district are the Manu, the Dholoi and the Juri.
The another proud son of the district is Vice Principal Mohammed Abdus Shahid MP, the former Whip of the Parliament (1996),Chief Whip of the Opposition (2001).
www.moulvibazar.com /zila/z_moul_intro.html   (1847 words)

  
 Tropical thunderstorms in Bangladesh kill 22
The thunderstorms hit 25 districts across the country late Tuesday and Wednesday and were accompanied by winds of up to 56 kilometres (34 miles) per hour that flattened thousands of thatched and tin houses.
Four people were killed by lightning in the northeastern district of Habiganj, district police officials said.
The central district of Chandpur was the worst hit with seven of the 22 deaths occurring there, said district police chief Mukhlesur Rahman.
www.terradaily.com /2005/050324082732.go3lhgdq.html   (326 words)

  
 BANGLAPEDIA: Glass Sand   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
In Bangladesh surface to near surface deposits of glass sands are found in Balijuri of Sherpur district, Shajibazar and Teliapara of Habiganj district, Chauddagram upazila of Comilla district and Dakshin Zangal of Hathazari upazila in Chittagong district.
GSP conducted survey at Nayapara area of Habiganj district in 1970-71.
The glass sand at Batisha of Chauddagram area of Comilla district was first discovered by the National Mining Institution in 1968.
www.banglapedia.org /HT/G_0136.HTM   (593 words)

  
 ..::: Department of Prisons :::..   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Second, district jails located at the headquarters of districts confine civil and criminal prisoners.
The district jails are again categorized into ‘first’, ‘second’, ‘third’ and ‘fourth’ classes, depending on the average number of prisoners that each one of them keeps in a given year.
To hold those people in jail who are arrested by the police in accordance with orders of the courts for violations of laws of the land.
www.mha.gov.bd /DeptOfPrisons.php   (518 words)

  
 Front Page   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Following the Habiganj grenade attack that killed former finance minister Shah AMS Kibria MP and four others on January 27, the parties observed two non-stop general strikes across the country and asked the government to resign shouldering responsibility of the repeated grenade attack on the opposition leaders.
As a part of the nationwide programme, the district unit of the four-party alliance, however, held a rally in the town on Monday to protest against the hartal and anarchy of the Awami League across the country.
The Rangamati Hill District Council chairman, Manik Lal Dewan, the amir of the district unit of Jamaat-e-Islami, ASM Shahidullah, general secretary of the district unit of BNP, Zahir Ahmed, and the president of the poura committee of BNP, Mohammad Shah Alam, also addressed the rally.
www.newagebd.com /2005/feb/08/front.html   (7344 words)

  
 ReliefWeb » Document Preview » Flood death toll in Bangladesh rises to 19 as thousands remain homeless   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Three people, including a six-year old girl, drowned while trying to escape the floods in Moulvibazar district in the northeastern tea growing province of Sylhet and another person was swept away by the swelling Khowai river in the neighbouring Habiganj district, police said.
Soldiers from a local garrison in Comilla district in eastern Bangladesh have slogged throughout the weekend helping civilian volunteers to halt the Gumti from bursting its banks and wiping out at least 50 villages along the fragile riverfront.
Some 100,000 people were displaced from their mud and straw huts by the floods as monsoon rains pounded the lush delta crisscrossed by muddy rivers on flat alluvial ground.
www.reliefweb.int /rw/rwb.nsf/AllDocsByUNID/3677077c44c1c1ef85256ec2000beb28   (443 words)

  
 Welcome to Bangladesh Awami League - SAMS Kibria, 5 Awami League men killed in grenade attacks
District unit Awami League also called for a daylong hartal today in Habiganj.
The main opposition party leaders said the attack on Habiganj public meeting was part of a blueprint to kill its leaders and activists.
The August 21 grenade attack in Dhaka and yesterday's one at Habiganj proved that there was no security of life of the opposition leaders, activists and the people in general, they said.
www.albd.org /compile/2005/kibria/kibria.htm   (948 words)

  
 Country News   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Meanwhile, a preparation meeting of union and ward level BNP leaders of greater Pabna district was held at district BNP office on March 10.
In course of time, people from other districts starting pouring in here, constructed their houses on highland areas and started growing manages on a massive scale.
Medicinal, fruit and wood trees are now rarely seen in different parts of the district due to indiscriminate felling of trees and due to and lack of awareness among the rural people to replant the same.
independent-bangladesh.com /news/mar/17/17032005ct.htm   (2165 words)

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