Tungipara Upazila
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Tungipara (Bengali: টুঙ্গিপাড়া) is an upazila of Gopalganj District in Dhaka Division, Bangladesh.[1] It is the birthplace of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the founder of independent Bangladesh and his grave is also here. In 1995, it was carved out of Gopalganj Sadar Upazila to become an upazila.[2]
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Tungipara
টুঙ্গিপাড়া | |
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Coordinates: 22°54′N 89°53′E | |
Country | Bangladesh |
Division | Dhaka |
District | Gopalganj |
Thana | 1974 |
Upazila | 1995 |
Government | |
• MP (Gopalganj-3) | Sheikh Hasina (Bangladesh Awami League) |
• Upazila Chairman | Muhammad Sulayman Bishwas Gimadangi |
Area | |
• Total | 128.53 km2 (49.63 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 100,893 |
• Density | 780/km2 (2,000/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
Website | Tungipara Upazila |
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