Mostafapur Union Explained

Mostafapur Union
Official Name:No. 11 Mostafapur Union Council
Native Name:মোস্তফাপুর ইউনিয়ন
Settlement Type:Union Council
Pushpin Map:Bangladesh
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Bangladesh
Pushpin Label Position:left
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Bangladesh
Subdivision Type1:Division
Subdivision Name1:Sylhet Division
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Moulvibazar District
Subdivision Type3:Upazila
Subdivision Name3:Moulvibazar Sadar Upazila
Leader Name:Tajul Islam
Population Total:18,053
Population Demonym:Mostafapuri
Timezone1:BST
Utc Offset1:+6
Postal Code Type:Postal code

Mostafapur Union (Bengali: মোস্তফাপুর ইউনিয়ন) is a Union Parishad under Moulvibazar Sadar Upazila of Moulvibazar District in the division of Sylhet, Bangladesh. It has an area of 21 square kilometres and a population of 18,053.

History

The union was named after the village of Mostafapur. The village was named in honour of Shah Mustafa, an Islamic preacher and companion of Shah Jalal, who came to Moulvibazar to propagate the light of Islam. The house where he initially started residing is now known as Mostafapur Puran Bari (Bengali: মোস্তফাপুর পুরান বাড়ী).[1]

Geography

Mostafapur Union is located at the eastern part of Moulvibazar Sadar Upazila. It shares borders with the Kanakpur and Amtail Unions in the west, Rajnagar Upazila in the east, Chadnighat Union in the north, and Giyashnagar Union in the south. It has an area of 21 square kilometres.[1]

Demography

Mostafapur has a population of 18,053.

Administration

Mostafapur constitutes the no. 11 union council of Moulvibazar Sadar Upazila. It contains 33 villages and 12 mouzas.[1]

Villages

Economy and tourism

Mostafapur has a significant number of British and American immigrants contributing to its economy. It has one central bazaar. In the village of Goyghor, there is an ancient mosque from the Mughal era called Goyghor Mosque. There is also a large ecopark in Shonapur.

Education

The Union has a literacy rate of 60%. It has 10 state primary schools and 2 private primary schools. It has one exam centre for the Junior Dakhil Certificate (JDC) in Hilalpur High School. There are three madrasas and

Language and culture

The native population converse in their native Sylheti dialect but can also converse in Standard Bengali. Languages such as Arabic and English are also taught in schools. The Union contains 8 eidgahs.

List of chairmen

List of chairmen!Number!Name!Term
01Inaam Ullah1960 - 1965
02Muhammad Irshad1965 - 1970
03Muhammad Anwar Khan1970 - 1972
04Gaura Pada Goswami1972 - 1974
05Dr. Firuz Miah
06Muhammad Abdul Matin Motar Miah
07Muzzammil Miah
08Muhammad Monnaf Miah1974 - 1975
09Muhammad Saad Ullah1975 - 1976
10Muhammad Milad Husayn1977 - 1988
11Muhammad Mahmudur Rahman1988 - 1992
12Muhammad Yunus Miah BComm19/6/92 - 31/5/97
13Muhammad Habibur Rahman16/6/97 - 4/2/98
14Muhammad Sayyid Ahmad5/2/98 - 5/4/05
15Muhammad Habibur Rahman7/5/05 - 16/8/11
16Sheikh Rumel Ahmed17/8/11 - 16/8/16
17Muhammad Tajul IslamPresent

Notes and References

  1. Web site: bn:মোস্তফাপুর ইউনিয়ন. http://mostafapurup.moulvibazar.gov.bd/site/page/2d2a6cbe-0757-11e7-a6c5-286ed488c766/%E0%A6%8F%E0%A6%95%20%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%87%20---%20%E0%A6%87%E0%A6%89%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BF%E0%A7%9F%E0%A6%A8. 3 April 2019.