Hugra Union
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Hugra Union
হুগড়া ইউনিয়ন | |
|---|---|
  Hugra Union Location of Hugra Union in Bangladesh | |
| Coordinates: 24°17′20″N 89°49′55″E / 24.288866°N 89.831975°E | |
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Division | Dhaka Division |
| District | Tangail District |
| Upazila | Tangail Sadar Upazila |
| Established | 1984 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Union Council |
| Area | |
• Total | 34.13 km2 (13.18 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 14 m (46 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 34,490 |
| • Density | 1,011/km2 (2,620/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Postal code | 1900 |
| Website | Official Website of Hugra Union |
Hugra Union (Bengali: হুগড়া ইউনিয়ন) is a union of Tangail Sadar Upazila, Tangail District, Bangladesh. It is situated 17 kilometres (11 mi) west of Tangail, the district headquarters.
Abdus Sattar Khan, a prominent activist in the war of independence and the inaugural president of the Awami League in the Hugra Union, established the Union Hugra in 1984. He also served as one of the founding chairmen of the Hugra Union Council. This union received contributions from esteemed freedom fighter Abu Saeed Khan and numerous other members of the Khan dynasty, who worked tirelessly to develop the union following the war.
In the West Tangail, Hugra Union was known for its extremist proletarian forces and its history of atrocities against innocent civilians. The notorious Razakar Habibar Maulvi, an anti-independence war activist who supported East Pakistan, served as the president of the Hugra Union Peace Committee at one point, providing shelter to those engaged in anti-national and inhumane activities. He was subsequently imprisoned for his traitorous actions against the nation.
Currently, Nur-E-Alam Tuhin leads the position of chairman of the Hugra Union Council.[1]