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Encyclopedia > Faridpur

Faridpur is a district in central Bangladesh. It is a part of the Dhaka Division. Dhaka Division is an administrative division within Bangladesh. ...

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History

The district is named after the Sufi saint Shah Sheikh Fariduddin, who preached there. In the 19th century, Hazi Shariatullah started the Farazi movement against the British rulers from this district. The movement against the British enforcement of Indigo cultivation was also initiated from Faridpur under the leadership of Dudu Miah. Sufism (Arabic تصوف taṣawwuf) is a school of esoteric philosophy in Islam, which is based on the pursuit of spiritual truth as a definite goal to attain. ...


Economy

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See also

Bangladesh is divided into 64 administrative districts. ... Dhaka Division is an administrative division within Bangladesh. ...

External links

  • Banglapedia article on Faridpur district


Subdivisions of Bangladesh Flag of Bangladesh
Divisions | Barisal | Chittagong | Dhaka | Khulna | Rajshahi | Sylhet
Districts
Barisal Division: Barguna | Barisal | Bhola | Jhalkathi | Patuakhali | Pirojpur
Chittagong Division: | Bandarban | Brahmanbaria | Chandpur | Chittagong | Comilla | Cox's Bazar | Feni | Khagrachari | Lakshmipur | Noakhali | Rangamati
Dhaka Division: | Dhaka | Faridpur | Gazipur | Gopalganj | Jamalpur | Kishoreganj | Madaripur | Manikganj | Munshiganj | Mymensingh | Narayanganj | Narsingdi | Netrakona | Rajbari | Shariatpur | Sherpur | Tangail
Khulna Division: | Bagerhat | Chuadanga | Jessore | Jhenaidah | Khulna | Kushtia | Magura | Meherpur | Narail | Satkhira
Rajshahi Division: | Bogra | Dinajpur | Gaibandha | Jaipurhat | Kurigram | Lalmonirhat | Naogaon | Natore | Nawabganj | Nilphamari | Pabna | Panchagarh | Rajshahi | Rangpur | Sirajganj | Thakurgaon
Sylhet Division: | Habiganj | Moulvibazar | Sunamganj | Sylhet

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Bangla2000 | Countryside | Faridpur (372 words)
Faridpur, May 18 (UNB)- Five young men allegedly robbed a truck driver were arrested from near Bismillah Shah Dargah, 5 km off the town, on Faridpur-Barisal road this (Thursday) morning.
Faridpur, May 9 (UNB) – Three policemen were suspended and closed to the district police lines on Monday for setting an accused free from court during a hearing on bail.
Faridpur, Apr 15 (UNB)- An absconding accused of a murder case was killed and his two companions were injured in a road mishap at Komorpur in Sadar thana on Faridpur-Dhaka highway Friday night.
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