Handiyal
Handiyal is a historical place of Bangladesh. From the time of British Administration until 1948, it was the Headquarters of Thana. Because of an earthquake in 1948 many buildings collapsed and the thana headquarters moved to Chatmohar (present Chatmohar Upozila). Handiyal became and remains a Union including the northern part of Pabna and bordered on the south by Nator and on the north by Sirajganj District. During the colonial period it was famous for Blue cultivation.
pabna by HANDIYAL
Archeologist Cunningham conjectured that the name Pabna might be derived from Pundra or Poondrobordhon civilization, whose capital was Mahasthangarh, the oldest city of Bangladesh, in neighbouring Bogra. But this hypothesis has not received general acceptance among scholars. In pabna 1859-61 the district was one of the major areas involved in the Indigo revolt. Beginning in Yusufshahiserfs resisted excessive demands of incresead rents by feudal lords (zamindar), led by the nouveau riches Banerjees and Dwijendranath Tagore, by forming an Agrarian League. This largely peaceful movement found the support of the Lieutenant-Governor of Bengal George Campbell (1824–1892), who antagonised the absentee feudal lords. These protests are generally referred to as Pabna disturbances. In the following year the district was one of the worst hit by famine.[1] The peasant's demands were finally partially met with the Rent Law Act of 1885.In 1875, Raaygonj was transferred back to Pabna from Bogra, and in 1879, a separate judgeship for the districts of Pabna and Bogra was created period in 1873 the
The administrative work is done by the District Administration of which District Commissioner acts as the Chief. The district comprises nine administrative units call ed upazilas, which are of follows:
There is an airport at Ishwardi Upazila which has twice weekly air services to Shahjalal International Airport, Dhaka by Biman Bangladesh Airlines.
Several Dhaka bound private bus services are available: Pabna Express, Shyamoli Parbahan,Shorkar Travels, Raja Badsha, Ishurdi Express, Shahjadpur Travels, Baadol, Night Star, Kings, Esha, Mohanogor, Capital Service, Sakal Shandha, Uttara, B Nagar, Al Hamra etc. Government owned Bangladesh Road Transport Corporation (BRTC) provides bus services to Rajshahi and Bogra cities. Water transport is important as the Padma and other rivers, and Chalan Beel are situated in Pabna. In Pabna district ride by Nosimon, rickshawvan and Korimon are pleasure worthy.
Education
Average literacy is male 31.8% and female 21.5%. There are 34 colleges, a cadet college, a law college, a government polytechnic institute, a government vocational training institute , a textiles college, a government commerce college, a teachers' training college, a primary teacher's training institute, a nursing training institute, a homeopathic college, 202 high schools, 29 junior high schools, a Madrassa Aliya, 261 qaomi madrassa (seminary), 667 government primary schools, 445 non-government primary schools, 8 community schools, 29 kindergartens, 32 satellite schools, 299 NGO-operated schools, and a music college.
Noted educational institutions are: Pabna University of Science and Technology (2008) Pabna Edward College (founded 1898),Govt.Shahid bulbul College, Pabna Textile Engineering College (2008), Pabna Medical College (2008), Pabna Zilla School (1853), Pabna Cadet College, Gopal Chondro Institution (GCI) (1894), RM Academy (1899), Shahid Fazlul Haque Municipal High School(1967), Polytechnic Institute (1891), Pabna Town Girls High School(1903), Madrassa Aliya (1925), MC Jubilee High School (1936), Bhangura Union High School, Bhangura Jarina Rahim Girls High School, Hazi Jamal Uddin Degree College, Bhangura Alia Madrasa, Hadol Madrasa, Debottor (Atgharia) Government Primary School (1880), Varenga (Bera) Academy (1835), Bera B B High School (1899), Bera High School (1906), Dhobakhola Coronation High School (1906), Banwarinogor (Faridpur) CB Pilot High School (1912), Shara (Ishwardi) Marwari School (1917), Khalilpur (Sujanagar) High School (1901).Bhadurpur Govt. Primary School(1909
[email protected] Health There is a General Hospital and a Mental Hospital at Pabna. The nine thanas of the district hold a Upazila health complex each. Each upazila health complex has qualified doctors who got appointment through Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) commission. For better treatment people need to go to medical college and other tertiary hospitals in Rajshahi or Dhaka. There is a 250 bed government general hospital here and a 450-bed mental hospital, second oleest in Indian subcontinent, only after Ranchi Mental Hospital, Jharkhand, India. Recently government owned Pabna Medical College and Hospital has been set up. There are around 15 health clinics.
Mental Hospital, Pabna and Pabna Medical College and Hospital are built on land donated by Lord Thakur Anukulchandra at Hemayetpur.
The administrative work is done by the District Administration of which District Commissioner acts as the Chief. The district comprises nine administrative units call ed upazilas, which are of follows:
- Atgharia Upazila
- Bera Upazila
- Bhangura Upazila
- Chatmohar Upazila
- Faridpur Upazila (Formerly Bonwareenogor)
- Ishwardi Upazila
- Pabna Sadar Upazila
- Santhia Upazila
- Sujanagar Upazila
There is an airport at Ishwardi Upazila which has twice weekly air services to Shahjalal International Airport, Dhaka by Biman Bangladesh Airlines.
Several Dhaka bound private bus services are available: Pabna Express, Shyamoli Parbahan,Shorkar Travels, Raja Badsha, Ishurdi Express, Shahjadpur Travels, Baadol, Night Star, Kings, Esha, Mohanogor, Capital Service, Sakal Shandha, Uttara, B Nagar, Al Hamra etc. Government owned Bangladesh Road Transport Corporation (BRTC) provides bus services to Rajshahi and Bogra cities. Water transport is important as the Padma and other rivers, and Chalan Beel are situated in Pabna. In Pabna district ride by Nosimon, rickshawvan and Korimon are pleasure worthy.
Education
Average literacy is male 31.8% and female 21.5%. There are 34 colleges, a cadet college, a law college, a government polytechnic institute, a government vocational training institute , a textiles college, a government commerce college, a teachers' training college, a primary teacher's training institute, a nursing training institute, a homeopathic college, 202 high schools, 29 junior high schools, a Madrassa Aliya, 261 qaomi madrassa (seminary), 667 government primary schools, 445 non-government primary schools, 8 community schools, 29 kindergartens, 32 satellite schools, 299 NGO-operated schools, and a music college.
Noted educational institutions are: Pabna University of Science and Technology (2008) Pabna Edward College (founded 1898),Govt.Shahid bulbul College, Pabna Textile Engineering College (2008), Pabna Medical College (2008), Pabna Zilla School (1853), Pabna Cadet College, Gopal Chondro Institution (GCI) (1894), RM Academy (1899), Shahid Fazlul Haque Municipal High School(1967), Polytechnic Institute (1891), Pabna Town Girls High School(1903), Madrassa Aliya (1925), MC Jubilee High School (1936), Bhangura Union High School, Bhangura Jarina Rahim Girls High School, Hazi Jamal Uddin Degree College, Bhangura Alia Madrasa, Hadol Madrasa, Debottor (Atgharia) Government Primary School (1880), Varenga (Bera) Academy (1835), Bera B B High School (1899), Bera High School (1906), Dhobakhola Coronation High School (1906), Banwarinogor (Faridpur) CB Pilot High School (1912), Shara (Ishwardi) Marwari School (1917), Khalilpur (Sujanagar) High School (1901).Bhadurpur Govt. Primary School(1909
[email protected] Health There is a General Hospital and a Mental Hospital at Pabna. The nine thanas of the district hold a Upazila health complex each. Each upazila health complex has qualified doctors who got appointment through Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) commission. For better treatment people need to go to medical college and other tertiary hospitals in Rajshahi or Dhaka. There is a 250 bed government general hospital here and a 450-bed mental hospital, second oleest in Indian subcontinent, only after Ranchi Mental Hospital, Jharkhand, India. Recently government owned Pabna Medical College and Hospital has been set up. There are around 15 health clinics.
Mental Hospital, Pabna and Pabna Medical College and Hospital are built on land donated by Lord Thakur Anukulchandra at Hemayetpur.