Ruhia Upazila
Upazila in Rangpur, Bangladesh
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Ruhia (Bengali: রুহিয়া) is an administrative upazila in the Thakurgaon District of Rangpur Division, Bangladesh. It was officially approved as an upazila by the National Implementation Committee for Administrative Reorganization (NICAR) on 7 May 2026.[1][2]
Ruhia
রুহিয়া | |
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.jpg) Road in Ruhia Upazila near Akhanagar Railway Station | |
  Ruhia Location in Bangladesh | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Rangpur |
| District | Thakurgaon |
| Established | 7 May 2026 |
| Headquarters | Ruhia |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
History
Previously, Ruhia functioned as a police station (Thana) under Thakurgaon Sadar Upazila. Following long-standing local demands for decentralization and better administrative reach, the government upgraded the police station to a full-fledged upazila status in May 2026. This administrative change was part of a larger government initiative that saw the creation of five new upazilas across Bangladesh on the same day.[3]
Administration
Ruhia Upazila consists of six Union Parishads, which were formerly part of the Ruhia Thana jurisdiction:
- Ruhia Union
- Akhanagar Union
- Rajagaon Union
- Ruhia Paschim Union
- Dholarhat Union
- Senua Union
The upazila falls under the Thakurgaon-1 parliamentary constituency.
Representation
| Constituency | National Area | Member of Parliament | Party |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thakurgaon-1 | Ruhia, Bhulli, and Thakurgaon Sadar | Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir | BNP |