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7 unusual facts about Bogra


Kala Jahangir

Both his father and mother have been teachers at reputable schools in Bogra and Dhaka respectively.

Muhammad Ali Bogra

He was buried in the family grave of Nawab Palace in his hometown of Bogra in present day Bangladesh.

Born at Bogra to a Muslim family descended from the Nawabs of Bengal, he was a grandson of Nawab Bahadur Syed Nawab Ali Chowdhury and attended the University of Calcutta and followed his education with a career in politics.

Oli Ahad

During the election for referendum of Pakistan, Ahad became involved in politics and campaigned in places like Tripura and Bogra, and was arrested a number of times.

Shaheed Ziaur Rahman Medical College

Shaheed Ziaur Rahman Medical College, located in Bogra town, was established in 1992.

At first, it was started as a medical college collaborating with Mohammad Ali Hospital, Bogra.

In 2006, a brand new hospital and college campus was constructed on the outskirts of Bogra city, beside the Dhaka-Rangpur highway, named on the basis of Shaheed President Ziaur Rahman who was born at Bogra.


Abu Saleh Mohammad Nasim

He directed the removal of all boats and ferries from Jamuna River in Aricha port, so that Bogra and Jessore divisions could not cross the river.

Baghopara

Baghopara is a village and it is located at the Gokul union of Bogra, Bangladesh.

Beel

Regionwise, in the northwest of Bangladesh some of the larger beels are Bara Beel in Pirganj, Tagrai Beel in Kurigram, Lunipukur in Rangpur, Bara Mirzapur Beel in Narail and Keshpathar in Bogra.

Chalanbeel Horse Race

The Chalanbil's Horse Races are annual horse races that take place in the Chalan Beel region of Pabna, Natore, Sirajganj, Bogra, and Naogaon district, in Bangladesh.

Chand Sadagar

Dhubri in Assam, further north of Bogra, is associated as the place where Neta, foster mother of Manasa, lived and worked as a washerwoman.

Corypha taliera

On October 22, 2008, Daily Naya Diganta and Daily Jaijaidin reported that there are a few more plants still remaining at the Adward Park, Bogra, Bangladesh.

Kala Jahangir

Jahangir was born and brought up in Bogra, but when his mother moved to Dhaka to take up a better job, he joined his mother and lived with her in Ibrahimpur.

Muhammad Ali Bogra

Grew up in East-Pakistan and educated at the Calcutta University of India, Bogra was one of the core and principle Founding Fathers of current and modern state of Pakistan, responsible for leading the Muslim League in East Pakistan, in charge of party's foreign directorate.

Natore District

Natore District (Rajshahi division) with an area of 1896.05 kmĀ², is bordered by Naogaon and Bogra districts to the north, Pabna and Kushtia districts to the south, Pabna and Sirajganj districts to the east, Rajshahi district to the west.


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