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Kishoreganj District is a place of Islam and Hinduism. The Meghna and Brahmaputra rivers have contributed to its development. Many traditional events are observed every year, including Kurikhai Mela, a celebrated shrine-oriented festival held every year on the last Monday of the month of Magh at the shrine in Katiadi thana.
Bhairab (Bengali: ভৈরব) is a upazila of Kishoreganj District in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh. Olukanda was another name of Bhairab. The city centre of this upazila is Bhairab. [4] About 118,992 people live in Bhairab municipality which makes this city the largest in Kishoreganj District and 28th largest city in Bangladesh.
Crosses Gomti River (Meghna River Branch) Kazir Bazar Selfie Bridge: Sylhet: 2015: Crosses Surma River: Hazrat Shah Poran Bridge or Sylhet Jaflong Bypass Bridge: Sylhet: Crosses Surma River: Admiral M A Khan Bridge: Sylhet: Crosses Surma River: Titas Bridge or Shahbazpur Bridge: Shahbazpur, Brahmanbaria: Crosses Titas River: Rupsha Rail Bridge ...
The Kushiyara is also known as the Kalni River after it is joined by a major offshoot (distributary) from the Surma. When the Surma and the Kushiyara finally rejoin in Kishoreganj District above Bhairab Bazar, the river is known as the Meghna River. The Surma passes through many haors. [3]
Bajitpur is an upazila of Kishoreganj District in Bangladesh. Bajitpur was created by Baizid Kha. Formerly Bhairab and Kuliarchar were included in this town. This place is full of canals and rivers. Dilalpur river port here was famous in the subcontinent during the British period. [4] It was previously a part of greater Mymensingh district.
The Meghna lies on the east of the district, forming the border with Brahmanbaria district. Towards the top of the district it splits into two channels, which remerge downstream, creating an island in the middle. The Old Brahmaputra river forms the northern border of the district with Kishoreganj district as it flows southeast.
By the 19th century, the town was renamed as Faridpur in honour of the Sufi saint Shah Fariduddin Masud, a follower of the Chishti order of Ajmer. [26] Haji Shariatullah and Dudu Miyan led the conservative Faraizi movement in Faridpur during the early 19th century. The Faridpur District was established by the British in 1786.
Netrokona District is bounded by the Garo Hills in Meghalaya, India in the north, Sunamganj District in the east, Kishoreganj District in the south and Mymensingh District in the west. [3] Netrokona Pouroshabha is a municipal town, established in 1887 and with 13.63 km 2.