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Introduction
Bhola District (ভোলা) is an administrative district (zila) in south-central Bangladesh, which includes Bhola Island, the largest island of Bangladesh. It is located in the Barisal Division.
Area
3737.21 square kilometers (1442.94 square miles).
Profile
Bhola sub-division was established under Noakhali district in 1845. At that time its administration centre was at Amania of Daulatkhan. The sub-division was included in Barisal district in 1869. The sub-division was then consisted of Daulatkhan and Burhanuddin Hat Thanas and three outposts such as Taltali, Gazipur and Tazumuddin. The sub-divisional head quarters was shifted from Daulatkhan to Bhola in 1876. It was elevated to a district on 1 February 1984. The district now consists of 7 upazilas, 60 union parishads, 409 mouzas, 460 villages, 5 municipalities, 45 wards and 62 mahallas.
Upazilas
Bhola Sadar Upazila, Burhanuddin Upazila, Charfasson Upazila, Daulatkhan Upazila, Lalmohan Upazila, Manpura Upazila, Tazumuddin Upazila
History
Many people of the district, especially of Charfasson and Tazumuddin, lost their lives in a devastating cyclone and tidal bore in 1970. During the war of liberation a battle between the freedom fighters and the Pak army was fought at Ghuigarhat (Bhola Sadar) in which 121 freedom fighters were killed. In another encounter at Bangla Bazar about 80 members of the Pak army were killed.
Newspapers
Dailies 2 (Ajker Bholabani, Daily Banglar Kantha), weekly 1 (Dvipabani), Weekly Lalsurya (extinct), monthly 1.
10th Parliament Member(s)
Constituency | Name, Party |
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Bhola-1 | Tofail Ahmed Bangladesh Awami League |
Bhola-2 | Ali Azam Bangladesh Awami League |
Bhola-3 | Nurunnabi Chowdhury Bangladesh Awami League |
Bhola-4 | Abdullah Al Islam Jakob Bangladesh Awami League |
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Post Codes
Thana | Sub-office | Postcode |
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| Bhola Sadar | |
| Joynagar | |
| Borhanuddin UPO | |
| Mirzakalu | |
| Charfashion | |
| Dularhat | |
| Keramatganj | |
| Doulatkhan | |
| Hajipur | |
| Hajirhat | |
| Hatshoshiganj | |
| Daurihat | |
| Gazaria | |
| Lalmohan UPO | |
Information Source
Compiled from data collected from Wikipedia.org, Banglapedia.org, Amardesh.com and Bangladesh Government sites.