Tungipara
Tungipara (Bangla: টুঙ্গিপাড়া) is a municipality in Tungipara Upazila of Gopalganj District in Bangladesh.[1] It is the birthplace of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, who is considered as the founding father of the nation.[1] It has a population of 29, 424.[2] Sheikh Tozammel Haque Tutul is the mayor of Tungipara municipality.[3]
In December 2013, The Daily Star reported that the mayor of Tungipara, Sardar Issial Hossain, was using government project car as a personal vehicle.[4] A Jubo League leader locked the office of the Bangladesh Water Development Board which was later reopened by Mayor Sheikh Ahmad Hossan Mirja for not getting the contract for a tender in April 2017.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Thousands in Tungipara pay homage to Bangabandhu". The Daily Star. 2010-01-29. Retrieved 2024-06-16.
- ^ "Tungipara Upazila - Banglapedia". en.banglapedia.org. Retrieved 2024-06-16.
- ^ "AB Bank disburses loans among marginal farmers". The Daily Star. 2023-01-24. Retrieved 2024-06-16.
- ^ Correspondent, Staff (2013-12-04). "Ministers, advisers using project cars". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2024-06-16.
((cite web)):|last=has generic name (help) - ^ "Jubo League leader locks Gopalganj WDB office". The Daily Star. 2017-03-12. Retrieved 2024-06-16.
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