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Barguna (বরগুনা Borguna) is a town and the administrative headquarter of Barguna district in the division of Barisal in Bangladesh. Located on the bank of Khakdon river, the town covers an area of 12.96/15.58 sq km with a population of 33,098 as of the 2011 census.

History
Chak Barguna is a resumed Sundarbans estate almost entirely reclaimed from forest. It was resumed by an order of the Presidency Commissioner dated the 25th July 1856. It was claimed by the Nawab of Dacca as belonging to Aila-Phuljhuri, but was ultimately decreed to Government by the Privy Council in 1870. It is the key to the Bakarganj Sundarbans and is the healthiest of the Sundarbans estates. There is a Khas Mahal Tashil cutchari under the supervision of a Sub-Deputy Collector (Circle Officer), a charitable dispensary, a middle madrasa school and a post office. There is also a police-station. The hat (market) is largely attended and fairly prosperous, the principal export being rice and the principal imports corrugated-iron, sugar, timber, oil, etc. Barguna is served bj a feeder steamer service connected with Jlialakati.

Background, Geographic  Area  and  LocBackground, Geographic Area and Location: The coastal zila of Barguna was previously a sub-division of Patuakahali zila which was upgraded into a zila on the 28th February, 1984. It is bounded on the north by Barisal and Patuakhali zilas, on the east by Patuakhali zila, on the south by the Bay of Bengal and on the west by Pirojpur and Khulna zilas. It lies between 21º 48′ and 22º 29′ north latitutes and between 89º 52′ and 90º22′ east longitudes. The total area of the zila is 1,831.31 sq. km. (707.07 sq. miles) of which 399.74 sq. km. is reverine and 97.18 sq. km. is under forest. Temperature and Rainfall: Annual average temperature -maximum 33.3°C, minimum 12.1°C and rainfall 2506 mm. Noted Rivers: Payra, BISHKHALI and Baleshwar. Administration: Barguna Thana was established at the end of the eighteenth century. It was elevated to a sub-division in 1969 and the sub-division was turned into a zila in 1984. The zila consists of 5 upazilas, 42 unions, 257 mauzas, 560 villages, 4 paurashavas, 36 wards and 51 mahallas. The upazilas are BARGUNA SADAR, AMTALI, PATHARGHATA, BETAGI and BAMNA. Archaeological Heritage and Relics: Bibichini Mosque at Betagi and the Buddhist temple and Buddhist Academy at Taltali. Main Crops: Paddy and pulse. Main Fruits: Mango, jackfruit, banana, papaya. Traditional transport: Country boat. Census Administration: For census operations Barguna zila was divided into 1 census zila, 1997 EAS, 342 Supervisor Areas and 18 Zones. Each zone consisted of about 100 enumeration areas. The large mauzas/villages were divided into two or more enumeration areas and small mauzas/villages were merged to form an enumeration area consisting of about 120 households, keeping in view the terrain and habitation pattern of the locality

Barguna sadar  upazila  became  a  police  station  in  1904. It was  upgraded  to  an  upazila  in November, 1982. There are different opinions about the origin of the name Barguna. The general belief is that at remote past wood traders from the north had to wait here for Baragun  meaning big rope to pull their boats against strong current of the Khagdun River. It is believed that the upazila might have derived it s have from the very ward  Bara  Gun. It appears from the zila  gazetteer that  the  original  inhabitants of this area might belong to the Austric origin. Area and Location: The upazila occupies an area of 454.83 sq.km. of which 8.26 sq.km. is under forest. It is located between 21º58' and 22º15' north latitudes and between 89º59' and 90º14' east longitudes. The upazila is bounded on the north by Mirzaganj upazila of Patuakhali upazila and Betagi upazila, on the east by Amtali upazila, on the south by the Bay of Bengal and on the west by Patharghata and Bamna upazila.

Government and infrastructure
Patuakhali, town, south-central Bangladesh. It is situated along the Patuakhali River, a distributary of the Arial Khan River.

A trading centre for rice, flour, jute, textiles, and milled wood, it is connected by road and river with Barisal. It is home to the Patuakhali Science and Technology University, as well as many colleges, most of which are government institutions.

The surrounding area is a floodplain drained by the Haringhata, Bishkhali, and Burishwar rivers, forming part of the Sundarbans, the swampy southern region of the Padma (Ganges [Ganga])–Jamuna (Brahmaputra) delta. Rice, jute, potatoes, sugarcane, chilies, and assorted vegetables are among the chief crops. Freshwater and saltwater fishes are abundant. Pop. (2001) 62,665; (2011) 65,000.

Education
Patuakhali town is a home to many educational institutions. Patuakhali Govt. Jubilee High School is the oldest and a renowned school in Bangladesh. It was established in 1876 as Patuakhali Entrance School by the local honorable personalities and officials. In 1884 the then SDO, Mr. Foyz Uddin Hossen allotted a new place and made a one storied brick building with the help of the government and money from the local people. In 1887, the school was moved to new place and renamed as "Patuakhali Jubilee High English School" as a memorandum of the ceremony of Queen Victoria's ascension to the throne. There is a science and technology university for higher education in Patukhali 15 km away from the town. There are notable colleges and schools in the town which includes: Patuakhali Medical College, Patuakhali Government College, Patuakhali Government Womens College, Latif Municipal Seminary, Patuakhali Town High School, Patuakhali Government Girls' High School, Sreerampur Secondary School, Wazedabad Mustafavia Fazil Madrasa etc. Besides these, there are two teacher training colleges, a Government Polytechnic institute and a vocational institute in the town. The educational activities are operated under the Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education, Barisal.

Religion
The majority of Patuakhali's people are Muslims (86.09%), other religious groups include Hindus (13.83%), and very few numbers of other religions, mainly Christians (0.01%) and Buddhists (0.07%).

Pashanmoyi Kali Mata Mandir (1914) in notun bazar Patuakhali Boro Jame Masjid (1908)

ধর্মীয় প্রতিষ্ঠান মসজিদ ৫৭৮, মন্দির ১১৩, গির্জা ১, বৌদ্ধবিহার ২৮, তির্থস্থান ৫। উল্লেখযোগ্য ধর্মীয় প্রতিষ্ঠান: শ্রীরামপুর কালে খাঁ মসজিদ (১৭ শতক),  পটুয়াখালী সদর বড় মসজিদ (১৮ শতক), ঝোপখালী শিকদার বাড়ির তিনগম্বুজ মসজিদ (১৮ শতক), লোহালিয়ার জোড়া মসজিদ (১৯ শতক), পটুয়াখালী শহরস্থ বৌদ্ধবিহার।

http://oldsite.dailyjanakantha.com/news_view.php?nc=51&dd=2010-12-17&ni=42702 পটুয়াখালী বৌদ্ধ বিহার কিভাবে যাওয়া যায়: পটুয়াখালী জেলা বাস ষ্ট্যান্ড থেকে রিক্সা যোগে অথবা অটো রিক্সায় সেখানে যাওয়া যায়। রিক্সা ভাড়া সর্বোচ্চ ৩০ (ত্রিশ) টাকা। পটুয়াখালী জেলার সদর উপজেলায় তিতাস (সাবেক সৈকত) সিনেমা হলের দক্ষিন পাশে পটুয়াখালী বৌদ্ধ বিহার টি অবস্থিত। জনাব শ্রী প্রশান্ত ভূষন বড়ুয়া, সাবেক জেলা প্রশাসক, পটুয়াখালী, তিনি এই পটুয়াখালী বৌদ্ধ বিহারের রুপকার। ১১ এপ্রিল,২০০৪খ্রি: তারিখে এর পূর্নাঙ্গ রুপ দেওয়া হয়। এখানে একটি অংথা কিউ রাখাইন বৌদ্ধ ছাত্রাবাস রয়েছে।

অবস্থান: পটুয়াখালী জেলার সদর উপজেলায় তিতাস (সাবেক সৈকত) সিনেমা হলের দক্ষিন পাশে পটুয়াখালী বৌদ্ধ বিহার টি অবস্থিত।

There is evidence from Saxon times of Christian churches and at the time of the Civil War a Puritan and nonconformist presence in the town. The Unitarians were among the early dissenting congregations which eventually included Methodists, Baptists, Seventh Day Adventist and other denominations. More than forty churches were built during the Victorian era, but some have now been closed, demolished or converted to other uses.[94][95]

Today, the parish of Bolton-le-Moors covers a small area in the town centre,[96] but until the 19th century it covered a much larger area, divided into eighteen chapelries and townships.[13][97] The neighbouring ancient parish of Deane centred around St Mary's Church once covered a large area to the west and south of Bolton,[98] and the township of Great Lever was part of the ancient parish of Middleton.[97]

The Church of St Peter, commonly known as Bolton Parish Church, is an example of the gothic revival style. Built between 1866 and 1871 of Longridge stone to designs by Paley, the church is 67 ft (20.4 m) in width, 156 ft (47.5 m) in length, and 82 ft (25.0 m) in height. The tower is 180 ft (54.9 m) high with 13 bells.[10] The first church on the same site was built in Anglo-Saxon times. It was rebuilt in Norman times and again in the early 15th century. Little is known of the first two earlier churches, but the third building was a solid, squat building with a sturdy square tower at the west end. It was modified over the years until it fell into disrepair and was demolished in 1866.[13] Fragments of stone and other artefacts from these first three buildings are displayed in the museum corner of the present church.[10]

St Mary's Deane, once the only church in a parish of ten townships in the hundred of Salford, is a church established in Saxon times. The current building dates from 1250 with extensions and restoration in the 19th century and is a Grade II* listed building.[99]

The red-brick St George's Church was built between 1794 and 1796 when the Little Bolton area was a separate township. Built by Peter Rothwell it was paid for by the Ainsworth family.[100] After the last service in 1975 it was leased to Bolton Council, and became a craft centre in 1994.[101]

The New Zakaria Mosque was the first mosque in Bolton and served the Muslim Community who arrived in Bolton from Pakistan and India in the 1960s. Hindus also settled in the town in the 1960s; their first place of worship was in the former St Barnabus Church, converted into a Hindu temple.[94]

Notable people
উমেশ চন্দ্র দাশগুপ্ত, উকিল, পটুয়াখালী মহকুমা আদালত

নবীনচন্দ্র সেন, মোক্তার, পটুয়াখালী মহকুমা আদালত

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সৈয়দ আশরাফ হোসেন

আবদুল করিম মিয়া

কবি খন্দকার আবদুল খালেক মোহাম্মদ কেরামত আলী

১। জনাব মো: শাহজাহান মিয়া, সাবেক প্রতিমন্ত্রী, ধর্ম বিষয়ক মন্ত্রণালয়।

২। কবি আ: খালেক

৩। জনাব মো: সোহাগ গাজী-টেষ্ট ক্রিকেটার, জাতীয় ক্রিকেট দল।

৪। জনাব আবদুল করিম মৃধা ( প্রতিষ্ঠাতা- আবদুল করিম মৃধা কলেজ)

৫। জনাব মোঃ আবদুল হাই ( বিশিষ্ট ব্যবসায়ী ও প্রতিষ্ঠাতা-আবদুল হাই বিদ্যানিকেতন, হাজী আক্কেল আলী হাওলাদার কলেজ, আবদুল হাই বালিকা দাখিল মাদ্রাসা, মাদারবুনিয়া ইউনিয়ন কারিগরি ও বানিজ্যিক কলেজ)-হাজিখালী