Islamabad Union, Matlab North
Islamabad Union
ইসলামাবাদ ইউনিয়ন | |
|---|---|
| No. 13 Islamabad Union Council | |
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Division | Chittagong Division |
| District | Chandpur District |
| Upazila | North Matlab Upazila |
| Government | |
| • Chairman | Sajedul Hasan |
| Population | |
• Total | 14,832 |
| Demonym | Islamabadi |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Website | islamabadup |
Islamabad Union Council (Bengali: ইসলামাবাদ ইউনিয়ন পরিষদ) is a Union Parishad under North Matlab Upazila of Chandpur District in the Chittagong Division of Bangladesh. It has an area of 12.8 square kilometres and a population of 14,832.
Geography
Islamabad Union is located in the North Matlab Upazila. It borders West Panchgachia (Daudkandi Upazila) in the west, Sultanabad Union in the south and Durgapur Union in the north. It has an area of 14.7 square kilometres.[1]
History
The Islamabad and Sultanabad unions of North Matlab were formerly part of one union council known as Islampur. After 1965, Islampur was partitioned into these two separate union councils. The name of Islampur was changed to No. 15 Islamabad Union Council to honour and match with the name of the capital city of Pakistan, which the union council was then a part of. After the Partition of Matlab, No. 15 Islamabad Union Council became No. 13 Islamabad Union Council.[2]
Demography
Islamabad has a population of 14,832.[1]
Administration
Islamabad constitutes the no. 13 union council of North Matlab Upazila. It contains 13 villages contained into nine wards:[3]
- Titarkandi
- Titarkandi, Char Shivpur, Shivpur
- Shivpur, Nandalalpur, Satbaria
- Shujatpur
- Shujatpur
- Lamchari, Jangal Islamabad, West Shujatpur
- Raipur Islamabad, West Islamabad
- Middle Islamabad and East Islamabad
- East Islamabad
List of chairmen
| Name | Term | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Lutfe Ali Sarkar | 1965- | |
| Abdur Rahman Sarkar | ||
| Ali Husayn Kerani | – 1973 | |
| Muhammad Rajjab Ali Munshi | 1973 - 1978 | |
| Muhammad Amir Husayn Miyanji | 1978-1988 | |
| Shah Muhammad Al-Amin Sarkar | 1988-1992 | |
| Muhammad Abdul Quddus Munshi | 1992-1998 | |
| Shah Muhammad Al-Amin Sarkar | 1998-2004 | Second term |
| Muhammad Abdul Quddus Munshi | 2004-2008 | Second term |
| Ali Husayn Bhuiyan | 2008-2011 | Acting |
| Sajedul Hasan Babu Baten | 2011-2021 |
Economy and tourism
Islamabad has hundreds of expatriates in Saudi Arabia, UAE, Bahrain, Oman, Qatar, Kuwait, Maldives, Malaysia, Singapore, Italy, and the United States contributing to its economy. It has many Haat bazaarsmost famously the Nandalalpur Bazar.[4]
Education and culture
The Union has 10 primary schools and 2 high schools. There are 33 mosques and at least four madrasas.[3] There are six orphanages in Islamabad: East Islamabad Orphanage, Shujatpur Habibiyyah Nurani Madrasah & Orphanage, Shujatpur Dervish Bari Madrasah & Orphanage, Al-Aqsa Jame Mosque and Orphanage, Bayt al-Amin Jame Mosque Ayn al-Din Sarkar Bari Orphanage and the Nandalalpu-Satbaria Madrasah & Orphanage. Islamabadis converse in their native Comillan dialect but can also converse in Standard Bengali. Languages such as Arabic and English are also taught in schools. The Union contains many mosques and eidgahs.[5]
References
- ^ a b Patwari, Masum (2012). "Matlab Uttar Upazila". In Sirajul Islam; Miah, Sajahan; Khanam, Mahfuza; Ahmed, Sabbir (eds.). Banglapedia: the National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Online ed.). Dhaka, Bangladesh: Banglapedia Trust, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. ISBN 984-32-0576-6. OCLC 52727562. OL 30677644M. Retrieved 21 March 2026.
- ^ "ইসলামাবাদ ইউনিয়নের ইতিহাস". Bangladesh National Portal (in Bengali).
- ^ a b গ্রাম সমূহের তালিকা (in Bengali). Retrieved 3 January 2019.
- ^ হাট-বাজারের তালিকা (in Bengali). Retrieved 3 January 2019.
- ^ "ধর্মীয় প্রতিষ্ঠান". Bangladesh National Portal.