Dolarbazar Union
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Dolarbazar Union
দোলারবাজার ইউনিয়ন Dularbazar, Dolar Bazar, Dular Bazar | |
|---|---|
Union Council
Ukil Ali Mohamed pur American bari P.O. Jahid pur | |
| No. 10 Dolarbazar Union Council | |
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Division | Sylhet Division |
| District | Sunamganj District |
| Upazila | Chhatak Upazila |
| Government | |
| • Union Parishad Chairman | Muhammad Shayesta Miah Moinpuri |
| Population | |
• Total | 32,150 |
| Demonym | Dolarbazari |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Website | dolarbazarup |
Dolarbazar Union (Bengali: দোলারবাজার ইউনিয়ন) is a Union Parishad under Chhatak Upazila of Sunamganj District in the division of Sylhet, Bangladesh. It has an area of 24.7 square kilometres and a population of 32,150.
Suf saint Ahsan Shah came to this area and is now buried in Moinpur.
The 20th century was an important part for Dolarbazar's development. In 1903, its first government primary school opened in Moinpur. In 1940, the Moinpur Eidgah was established.[1] A decade later, the Golal Ratiya graveyard was created serving the local community. In 1994, the Janata Degree College opened in Moinpur. The union council office building was established on 7 January 2006.[2]
Geography
Dolarbazar Union is located in the Chhatak Upazila. It borders Chhaila Afjalabad Union in the east, Singchapair Union in the west, North Khurma Union and Gobindganj Syedergaon in the north and Jagannathpur Upazila in the south. It has an area of 24.7 square kilometres.[2]
Demography
Dolarbazar has a population of 32,150.
Administration
Dolarbazar constitutes the no. 10 union council of Chhatak Upazila. It contains 51 villages and 28 mouzas.[2]
Villages
The villages are divided into 9 wards, each with a representative.[3] They are as follows:
- Ward 1 (Giash Uddin Moinpuri): Amajastipur, Kursi, Chowkh Isabpur, Chankhar Bagoin, Chhaila, Durgapur, Moinpur, Shashon
- Ward 2 (Tajud Miah Katasholi): Katashola, Rauli
- Ward 3 (Shafiq Miah Southern Kursi): North Kursi, South Kursi
- Ward 4 (Abul Khayr Jahedpuri): Chanpur, Chelarchor, Jahedpur, Sherpur
- Ward 5 (Fayzur Rahman Muhammadpuri): Alampur, Chowkh Krishnapur, Khaghata, Gopinathpur, Chichhorauli, Talebpur, Doshpaika, Bubrajan, Buraiya, Bhaowa, Muhammadpur, Rampur
- Ward 6 (Salik Miah Chowdhury Eastern Boshontopuri): Gobindpur, Talupat, Dilalpur, Narsinghpur, Boshontopur, Jugolnogor, Srikrishnapur
- Ward 7 (Arif Ahmad Zamir Barogopi): Kollanpur, Barogopi
- Ward 8 (Hafiz Abdul Jalil Palpuri): Ekakamai, Gopalpur, Joti, Janaiya, Jomshorpur, Palpur, Lakshmipasha, Sulaymanpur
- Ward 9 (Abdul Hashim Mukhtarpuri): Nomshapur, Bademuktarpur, Bahubali, Muktarpur, Rampur
List of chairmen
| Number | Name | Term | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Momashir Ali | 1962 - 29/5/1972 | |
| 02 | Iqbal Husayn | 30/5/1972 | As District Magistrate |
| 03 | Mukhlisur Rahman | 14/10/1972 | |
| 04 | Abdus Subhan | 20/3/1974 | |
| 05 | Firdaws Ali | 21/5/1975 | In-charge |
| 06 | Abdul Bari | 3/8/1976-3/8/1980 | |
| 07 | Mafiz Ali | 22/5/1983 | In-charge |
| 08 | Shajur Ali | 22/5/1984-3/4/1988 | |
| 09 | Abdul Mumin Mashuq Miah | 25/5/1992 | |
| 10 | Azizul Islam Aziz | 11/3/1998 | |
| 11 | Shah Abdul Ghani | 2/3/2004 | Sunamganj District Chairman of the Year (2003-2004) |
| 12 | Mutassir Ali | 24/5/2009 | In-charge |
| 13 | Alhaj Abdul Matin | 3/2/2011 | Panel Chairman |
| 14 | Shah Abdul Ghani | 14/8/2011 | |
| 15 | Muhammad Shayesta Miah | Present |
Economy and tourism
Dolarbazar has a significant number of British and American immigrants contributing to its economy. It has eight Haat bazaars.[4] They are as follows:
