Feni (Bengali: ফেনী জেলা , Feni Jela also Feni Zila) is a small southeastern district of Bangladesh bordering (clockwise from the north) Tripura in [India], Chittagong district, the Bay of Bengal, Noakhali district and Comilla district.[1] It comprises six sub-districts ("Upazilas"): Feni Sadar, Chhagalnaiya, Porshuram, Fulgazi (variant of Phool Ghazi), Daganbhuiyan and Sonagazi.
At British Indian period it was a sub district of Chittagong. Before becoming a full-fledged district in 1984, it was part of the Noakhali
district. Feni has a moderate climate with a little high humidity and a
rich history dating back almost 3000 years. Except agriculture, maximum
people of Feni resides in Dhaka City, Chittagong City, Sylhet
City engaged in all sorts of jobs and business ranging from menial
labor to high profiled office jobs. It has a large contingent of its
population residing in the Middle East and other parts of the world.A
huge amount of foreign remittance receiving by the govt are sent by the
people of this region.
The main highway of Bangladesh, Dhaka-Chittagong inter-district
highway passes through Feni. Buses usually take 3–4 hours to travel on
165 km highway from Dhaka and about 2.5 hours from Chittagong. There is a
railway junction situated here called Feni junction. Panoramic
landscape comprising the Tripura valley, Feni River
estuarine and green paddy fields add to Feni district's scenic beauty.
Feni is also important from strategic viewpoints, its position near the
Indian border and the Bay of Bengal. Feni is also the only connecting
link between the rest of the country and the districts of Chittagong
(where the largest port of the country is situated), Cox's Bazar (the
most important tourist destination of the country) and three Hill
Districts: Rangamati, Bandaraban and Khagrachari.
One of the three Girls Cadet Colleges in Bangladesh is situated in Feni. The other two are in Mymensingh and Joypurhat
districts. The country's only Government-run Computer Institute also is
situated in Feni. Three private electricity plants supplying
electricity are existing here.
Contents
- 1 Administration
- 2 Religion
- 3 Demographic information
- 4 List of schools, colleges, university
- 5 Cultural Organizations
- 6 Main occupations
- 7 Main crops
- 8 Fisheries, dairies, poultry
- 9 Communication facilities
- 10 Traditional transport
- 11 Health Centers
- 12 Sports
- 13 Notable people
- 14 References
- 15 External links
Administration
Feni district was established on February 15, 1984. It has six
upazillas, 45 union parishads, and approximately 570 villages. The
upazillas are:
Religion
The district of Feni consists 2835 mosques, 38 temples(Hindu),
10(Buddhist) temples and four churches. In feni district there are a
huge number of saint has bron among of them Mawlana Ishaq Shaheb (R) was
most popular and great saint in this district. He was born approximate
1870 A.D. in Sri-devipur village ( Later its name was called Yeakubpur
as his 3rd Child name Yeakub). As a real saint he can show show any
mystorious ( Alokikotto). During his life he gave all of his Wealth to
Orphanage and poor man.According to his 3rd son Yeakub the Village, Post
Office and Union was named,and according to his name a Mazar sharif, a
Madrasha, and an Orphanage was named.
Demographic information
- Men = 353,201
- Women = 345,246[1]
List of schools, colleges, university
- Govt. Comercial collage, Mohipal, feni.
- joynal hazari college
- Rampur nasir memorial college
- North Alipur School & College
- Feni University ( Private)
- Institute of Computer Science & Technology, Sadar Hospital Road, Feni, Bangladesh
- Feni Government Colleges
- Charshaha Bhikari High School
- Feni Alia Madrasha
- Darul Ulom Al Hosainia Ulamabazar Madrasha
- Nurul Uloom Badadia
- Madrasatu Osman,Bhour Bazar, Sonagaji,Feni
- Tanjimul Ummah cadet Madrasha
- Nazir pur islamia Dakhil Madrasha
- Sofor pur islamia Dakhil Madrasha
- Al-Helal Academy Sonagazi
- Sonagaji Islamia Fazil Madrasha
- Kodomtola madrasha
- Forhad Nagar Madrasha
- Feni Govt. Pilot High School
- Feni Girls Cadet College
- Feni Government Girls High school
- Feni Government Alia Madrasha
- Feni Poly-technical Institute
- Feni Computer Institute (Govt Institute)
- Govt Zia Girls College
- Joynal Hazari College
- Shaheen Academy Feni
- Al Jameatul Falahia kamil Madrasha
- Feni Central High School
- Feni G.A. Academy
- Feni Balika Bidya Niketon High School
- Feni Shishu Niketon
- Feni Shanti Niketon
- Goshal Hat Primary School
- Nurul Haque High School
- G. M . Hat High School
- Lemua High School, Lemua bazar
- Zoylaskara High School
- Iqbal Memorial College
- Feni Model High School
- Dhoon Shahadda High School
- Aftabibir Hat Kamil Madrasha
- Adarsha High School, K.M. Hat
- Purba ChandraPur High School
- Hasanpur Shah Alam Chowdhury High School & College
- Habibullah Khan Girls High School
- Khaiara High School, Feni
- Khandal High School,Porsuram
- Charipur Adarsho High School
- Osmania High School
- Bishnupur High School
- Sundorpur High School
- Chanua High School
- Shmsuddin Bhuiyan High School
- Sharishadi High School
- Shuvapur Islamia Senior Alim Madrasha
- Amirabad B.C. Laha High School and College
- Muhurigonj High School
- Langolmora Primary School
- Dhoon Shahadda Bright Kinder Garden
- Dhoon Shahadda Praimary School
- Atarturk Model High School
- Darmopur Educational Estate
- Dhoon Shahadda Fulkuri Kinder Garden
- Dandy School and College Feni
- Chhagalnaiya Pilot High School
- Izzatpur High School
- Bijoy Shing High School
- Panchgacia Girls School, Feni
- Mongal Kandi High School
- Bakter Munshi Moazzem Hossain High School
- Fazil pur W.B.Quedry High School.fazilpur
- Shib pur Bhuiyan Hat A A High School, fazilpur
- sonagazi Mohammed saber model pilot high school
- motigonj R M Hat High school
- Nasir Memorial College, Rampur Feni
- Sindur pur khaja ahmed high school
- Rajapur high school & college,Rajapur-Dagon Bhuiyan
- Fazil pur F F Jinnah High School,Fazil pur
- Fazil Pur Walia Islamia Kamel Madrasha,Fazil pur
- Feni technical school & college
- Ilu Kinder garten
- Feni Zilla School
- Laskar Hat S.C.Laha High School
- momariz pur high school
- Bathania Duluma Azim High School
- Fatehpur high school
- Yeakubpur Ishaquia Atim Khana Senior Madrasha
- Shibpur R.B.Hat High School.
- Silonia High School
- Motua Islamia Alim Madrasha (Mansur)
- Gobindapur High School
Cultural Organizations
Feni has a well history of cultural heritage,several village fairs
organize in every parts of the district year round.It has following
organizations:: Public library 7, Club 143, Drama stage 1, Theater group
7, Women organizations 17. Shilpakala Academy 1 and Shishu Academy 2
Main occupations
Agriculture 36.67%, agricultural laborer 11.54%, wage laborer 2.1%,
commerce 12.29%, industry 1.13%, service 18.86%, transport 3.31%,
construction 1.12% and others 12.98%.
Main crops
Paddy, wheat, potato, pulses, sugarcane and vegetables.
Fisheries, dairies, poultry
Dairy 76, fishery 19 and poultry 482.Among them poultry is one of the growing industry.
Communication facilities
Roads: pucca 332 km, semi pucca 131 km and mud road 2564; railways 32.5 km; waterways 47 nautical mile.
Traditional transport
Palanquin (extinct), bullock cart (nearly extinct) and boat.
Hats, bazaars and fairs Total number of hats and bazaars are 140; fairs 11.
Health Centers
District sadar hospital 1, upazila health complex 5, health and
family planning center 33, TB hospital 1, diabetic hospital 1, satellite
clinic 12, and mother and child welfare center in Dagonbhuiyan upozila
there are many private medical hospital have located among of them
Popular Hospital and Diagoanistics center which led by Ishaquia Group is
the one of the best
Sports
Shahid Salam Stadium is the main sports venue in Feni. One great All-rounder named Rajesh Poddar born in Feni. It is the home ground of Bangladesh Premier League (football) team Feni Soccer Club.
Notable people
Among the famous personalities who hailed from Feni district are
famous saint Bogger Olikul Shiromoni Hazrat Mawlana Ishaq Shaheb Allama
Abdul Halim -Olamabazar hojor,Allama Abdul Mannan Badadia hojor,Allama
Abdul Mannan (Saikhul Hadith Feni Alia MAdrasha),Moulana Ruhul Amin
(Founder of many many Madrasha and masjid and social foundation,Now he
is the Founder principal of Madrasatu Osman),Mufti Muhammad Amimul Ehsan
(Member-Mufti Board Dhaka),Mufti Abdul Hannan (Faqih Al Jameatul
Falahia Kamil Madrasha),Mufti Ahmadullah,Mufti saifuddin,Moulana Ahmad
Karim (Muhaddith Olama Bazar Madrasha),Moulana Khalilur Rahman( Muhtamim
Badadia Madrasha) Shah Syed Amir Uddin Pagla Miah/Baba who is regarded
as founder of Feni and sultanul awlia Feni, Saint Mamu Fakir, Begum Khaleda Zia(former Prime Minister)Sayeed Iskander, a freedom fighter, former MP and younger brother of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia, Mahbubul Alam Tara
(Former Whip & Member of Parliament, Ex-Chairman of NCC Bank Ltd.,
noted entrepreneur, educationist & President of Jatiyatabadi Krishak
Dal),ABM Taleb Ali, Politician ex- parliament member, Joynal Hazari
Politician ex-Parliament member Lt. Gen. Masud Uddin Chowdhury, ndc,
psc,[current Bangladesh High Commissioner in Australia]; Sir A. F. Rahman (the first Muslim Vice Chancellor of [Dhaka University], Professor A.K.Azad Chowdhury former vice Chancellor of University of Dhaka and current Chairman of University Grants Commission, Bangladesh,.Professor Anwarullah Chowdhury former vice chancellor of university of DhakaDr. Mustafa Chowdhury (former Public Service Commission Chairman), Prof. Ahmed Shafee (Vice-Chancellor of East West University), Abdul Awal Mintu, Saber Hossain Chowdhury,Mr. Sayeed Hossain Chowdhury, Chairman of One Bank Ltd, Mosarraf Hossen, Former Parliament member,Local Sponsor of Islami Bank Bnagladesh Limited,Mr.
Moazzam Hossain, Chairman of Hosaf group and Director of National Bank
Bangladesh,Alhaj Md. Nurun Newaz Selim,Chairman,NCC Bank Bangladesh
Ltd.Mr. M. A. Kashem (First Chairman of Southeast Bank Limited,former
Chairman of North South University Foundation which is the founder of
North South University,former President of the Federation of Bangladesh
Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI)) Economist Abu Ahammed, journalists Abdus Salam (editor), Obaidul Haque, Johur Hossain Chaudhury, A. B. M. Musa, Dr.Ferdaus Ahmad Quarishi, Gias Kamal Chowdhury,Mohammad
Habibullah Bahar Choudhury ( the first Health Minister of the first
Muslim League cabinet in East Pakistan),Shamsunnahar Mahmud( writer,
politician and educator in Bengal during the early 20th century), Iqbal Sobhan Chowdury, Iqbal Bahar Chaudrury, National press club president Kamal Uddin Shobuj, Columist Masud Majumder, former FBCCI President and Founder Chairman of North South University M A Kashem, novelists Shahidullah Kaiser and Jahir Raihan, Renowned actor Shomi Kaisar, Abdus Salam (Bengali Language Movement demonstrator), martyred intellectuals during the war of liberation Selina Parvin and Dr. Faizul Mohi and Prof.Dr.Sherajul Haque Khan , playwrights Selim Al-DeenDr. Inamul Huq, Gias Uddin Selim and Prince AR, close up1 winner sajia sultana putul rights-activist Wasfia Nazreen, Freedom fighter:A.B.M. Bahar.
References
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