Badarkhali
Bengali: বদরখালী
Coordinates: 22°22′N 91°48′E / 22.367°N 91.800°E / 22.367; 91.800
Country Bangladesh
DivisionChittagong Division
DistrictCox's Bazar District
UpazilaChakaria Upazila
Government
 • Badarkhali UP ChairmanNur Husayn Arif
 • Badarkhali Samabaya Krishi and Upanibesh Samity SecretaryNurul amin jhony
Area
 • Total22 km2 (8 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total47,200[1]
Postal code
4742
Calling code0341
Websitebadarkhaliup.coxsbazar.gov.bd
A view of Badarkhali in 2023

Badarkhali (Bengali: বদরখালী) is a village in southeastern Bangladesh and a Union Parishad. Built on the banks of the Moheshkhali Channel, and has a population of over 47,000. It is located 120 km south of Chittagong and in Cox's Bazar District. The modern Badarkhali derives its name from Badar Shah. In 1340 Badar Shah and the twelve Awlias, along with the Sufi general Syed Nasiruddin defeated King Achak Narayan of Tungachal and established Muslim rule there.

Geography and climate

Badarkhali is located at 21.7193635 °N, 91.9499643 °E. It has 5,000 household units and total area about 9 square kilometer. The main river flowing on Badarkhali is Moheshkhali channel.

It is surrounded by Dorbeshkhata on the north, and Moheshkhali Channel on the south, east and west.

Map of Badarkhali

Economy

Badarakhali Union's economy depends mainly on agriculture and fisheries.

Local administration

Badarkhali Union Parisad consists of a chairman and twelve members, including three seats reserved exclusively for women. Union Parishads are formed under the Local Government (Union Parishads) Act, 2009.[2] The boundary of each Union is demarcated by the Deputy Commissioner of Cox's Bazar District. Union Council is the body primarily responsible for agricultural, industrial and community development within the local limits of the union.

List of Chairmen

# Name Portrait Entered office Left office
1. Abdul Hannan.BA 1973 1974
2. Maqbul Ahmad 1974 1978
3. Abdul Hannan.BA 1978 1982
4 Muhammad Hossain Ahmed 1984 1988
5 Nurul Islam Shikdar 1988 1992
6 Muhammad Hossain Ahmed 1992 1996
7 Mohammad Ali 1997 2000
8 Nuruzzaman Shikdar 2001 2004
9 A K M Iqbal Badary 2005 2009
10 Nur Husayn Arif 2011 2016
11 Khairul Bashar 2016 2022
12 Nur Husayn Arif 2022 Present

Badarkhali UP Uddokta

# Name Portrait Designation Entered office Left office
1 Ahsan Habib Sagar Uddokta Present
2 Borhan Uddin Assistant 2022 Present
3 Misok AL-KABIR Uddokta Present
4 M U Sunny Assistant 2016 Present


Education

The education system in Badarkhali is that of Bangladesh.

Madrassah

  1. Badarkhali M.S Fazil Degree Madrassah
  2. Azamnagar Majidia Dhakil Madrassah

College

  1. Badarkhali Degree College

High Schools

  1. Badarkhali Colonization High School
  2. Al Azahar High School

Primary Schools

  1. Kutub Nogor Government Primary School
  2. Badarkhli Govt. Primary School
  3. Jabbarnagar government primary school
  4. Azamnagor Government Primary School

Kutub Nagor Jame Mosque

See also

Writer ; 1.Dr Fared faruque-poet 2. Naym Qader, 3. Sm Saiful Mostafa-poet, "Editor M U Sunny" Official website

References

  1. ↑ "Population by wards". Badarkhali UP. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
  2. ↑ "Local Government (Union Parishads) Act, 2009 (in Bangla)". Bangladesh Code. Ministry of Law, Government of Bangladesh.

Chakaria Upazila

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