Bangladesh |
| Officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh , is a country in South Asia. Straddling the fertile Ganges-Brahmaputra Delta, it is part of the historic ethno-linguistic region of Bengal. The name Bangladesh means "Country of Bengal" in the official Bengali language. It faces the Bay of Bengal to its south, and is bordered by India on the north, west and east, as well as Burma (Myanmar) on the southeast. It is separated from the Himalayan nations of Nepal and Bhutan by India's narrow Siliguri corridor, and is in close geographical proximity to China. |
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Habiganj District |
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| Habiganj (হবিগঞ্জ Hobigônj), formerly Habibganj, which was named after its founder, Syed Habib Ullah of Taraf fiefdom, is a district in the north-eastern part of Bangladesh. Between and thirteenth and early seventeenth centuries, Habiganj was part of the state of Nasirabad, which was established by Sipahisalar Syed Nasiruddin with its capital at Murarband Darbar Sharif, Taraf. At present, it is a district of Sylhet Division. |
| Area: 2636.59 square kilometers (1017.99 square miles). |
| Population: 2,757,665 |
| Economy: Tea Gardens: 24 covering total area 15,703.24 hectare. Rubber gardens: 3 Rupaichhara-Bahubal (1981). Half of this garden is situated in Habiganj and the rests are in Shreemangal, total area 2,000 acres (8.1 km2). Shahjibazar-Chunarughat(1978) area 2,004 acres (8.11 km2), Shatgaon Rubber garden (1971) area 200 acres (0.81 km2). Rashidpur gas field (1960), Bibiana gas field (1998) and Habiganj gas field (1963. The approximate stock of these gas fields is 5.5 Trillion Cubic Feet. Habiganj gas field lies in Madhabpur Upazila. This field was also discovered by Pakistan Shell Oil Company in 1963. |
| Rivers: Khowai, Sutang, Korangi, Kalni, Kushiyara, Gopala, Ratna, Barak. |
10th Parliament Member(s) | Constituency | Name, Party |
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| Mohammad Abdul Munim Chowdhury | | Md. Abdul Majid Khan | | Advocate Md. Abu Zahir | | Md. Mahbub Ali |
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| Parliament election results 2008, 2001, 1996, 1991 |
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