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class="diff-addedline diff-side-added"><div>কমরেড হীরালাল দাস গুপ্ত, বিপ্লবী ও মুক্তিযোদ্ধা। </div></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" class="diff-empty diff-side-deleted"></td> <td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td> <td class="diff-addedline diff-side-added"><br /></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" class="diff-empty diff-side-deleted"></td> <td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td> <td class="diff-addedline diff-side-added"><div>নবীনচন্দ্র সেন, মোক্তার , পটুয়াখালী মহকুমা আদালত</div></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" class="diff-empty diff-side-deleted"></td> <td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td> <td class="diff-addedline diff-side-added"><br /></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" class="diff-empty diff-side-deleted"></td> <td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td> <td class="diff-addedline diff-side-added"><div>সতীন সেন, (1894-1955) বিপ্লবী</div></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" class="diff-empty diff-side-deleted"></td> <td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td> <td class="diff-addedline diff-side-added"><br /></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" class="diff-empty diff-side-deleted"></td> <td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td> <td class="diff-addedline diff-side-added"><div>https://bengalshoptodina.wordpress.com/2015/11/21/%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%80%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%A8/</div></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" class="diff-empty diff-side-deleted"></td> <td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td> <td class="diff-addedline diff-side-added"><br /></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" class="diff-empty diff-side-deleted"></td> <td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td> <td class="diff-addedline diff-side-added"><div>খান সাহেব আকরাম (১৮৯৩-১৯৭৮), উকিল, rajNitik</div></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" class="diff-empty diff-side-deleted"></td> <td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td> <td class="diff-addedline diff-side-added"><br /></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" class="diff-empty diff-side-deleted"></td> <td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td> <td class="diff-addedline diff-side-added"><div>বিডি হাবিবুল্লাহ, (১৯০৮-১৯৯৮) </div></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" class="diff-empty diff-side-deleted"></td> <td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td> <td class="diff-addedline diff-side-added"><br /></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" class="diff-empty diff-side-deleted"></td> <td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td> <td class="diff-addedline diff-side-added"><div>সৈয়দ আশরাফ হোসেন</div></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" class="diff-empty diff-side-deleted"></td> <td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td> <td class="diff-addedline diff-side-added"><br /></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" class="diff-empty diff-side-deleted"></td> <td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td> <td class="diff-addedline diff-side-added"><div>আবদুল করিম মিয়া</div></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" class="diff-empty diff-side-deleted"></td> <td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td> <td class="diff-addedline diff-side-added"><br /></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" class="diff-empty diff-side-deleted"></td> <td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td> <td class="diff-addedline diff-side-added"><div>কবি খন্দকার আবদুল খালেক</div></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" class="diff-empty diff-side-deleted"></td> <td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td> <td class="diff-addedline diff-side-added"><div>মোহাম্মদ কেরামত আলী</div></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" class="diff-empty diff-side-deleted"></td> <td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td> <td class="diff-addedline diff-side-added"><br /></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" class="diff-empty diff-side-deleted"></td> <td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td> <td class="diff-addedline diff-side-added"><div>১। জনাব মো: শাহজাহান মিয়া, সাবেক প্রতিমন্ত্রী , ধর্ম বিষয়ক মন্ত্রণালয়।</div></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" class="diff-empty diff-side-deleted"></td> <td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td> <td class="diff-addedline diff-side-added"><br /></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" class="diff-empty diff-side-deleted"></td> <td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td> <td class="diff-addedline diff-side-added"><div>২। কবি আ: খালেক</div></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" class="diff-empty diff-side-deleted"></td> <td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td> <td class="diff-addedline diff-side-added"><br /></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" class="diff-empty diff-side-deleted"></td> <td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td> <td class="diff-addedline diff-side-added"><div>৩। জনাব মো: সোহাগ গাজী-টেষ্ট ক্রিকেটার, জাতীয় ক্রিকেট দল।</div></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" class="diff-empty diff-side-deleted"></td> <td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td> <td class="diff-addedline diff-side-added"><br /></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" class="diff-empty diff-side-deleted"></td> <td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td> <td class="diff-addedline diff-side-added"><div>৪। জনাব আবদুল করিম মৃধা ( প্রতিষ্ঠাতা- আবদুল করিম মৃধা কলেজ)</div></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" class="diff-empty diff-side-deleted"></td> <td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td> <td class="diff-addedline diff-side-added"><br /></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" class="diff-empty diff-side-deleted"></td> <td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td> <td class="diff-addedline diff-side-added"><div>৫। জনাব মোঃ আবদুল হাই ( বিশিষ্ট ব্যবসায়ী ও প্রতিষ্ঠাতা-আবদুল হাই বিদ্যানিকেতন, হাজী আক্কেল আলী হাওলাদার কলেজ, আবদুল হাই বালিকা দাখিল মাদ্রাসা, মাদারবুনিয়া ইউনিয়ন কারিগরি ও বানিজ্যিক কলেজ)-হাজিখালী</div></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" class="diff-empty diff-side-deleted"></td> <td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td> <td class="diff-addedline diff-side-added"><br /></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="diff-marker"></td> <td class="diff-context diff-side-deleted"><div>== See also ==</div></td> <td class="diff-marker"></td> <td class="diff-context diff-side-added"><div>== See also ==</div></td> </tr> <tr> <td 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.infobox-above{font-size:125%;line-height:1.3em}.mw-parser-output .ib-settlement .infobox-subheader{background-color:#cddeff;font-weight:bold}.mw-parser-output .ib-settlement-native{font-weight:normal;padding-top:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .ib-settlement-other-name{font-size:78%}.mw-parser-output .ib-settlement-official{font-weight:bold}.mw-parser-output .ib-settlement-caption{padding:0.3em 0 0 0}.mw-parser-output .ib-settlement-caption-link{padding:0.2em 0}.mw-parser-output .ib-settlement-nickname{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .ib-settlement-fn{font-weight:normal;display:inline}</style><table class="infobox ib-settlement vcard"><tbody><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-above"><div class="fn org">Patuakhali</div> <div class="nickname ib-settlement-native">পটুয়াখালী</div></th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-subheader"><div class="category"><a href="/wiki/Town" title="Town">Town</a> & <a href="/wiki/Municipality" title="Municipality">Municipality</a></div></td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Countries_of_the_world" class="mw-redirect" title="Countries of the world">Country</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f9/Flag_of_Bangladesh.svg/23px-Flag_of_Bangladesh.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="14" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f9/Flag_of_Bangladesh.svg/35px-Flag_of_Bangladesh.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f9/Flag_of_Bangladesh.svg/46px-Flag_of_Bangladesh.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1000" data-file-height="600" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Bangladesh" title="Bangladesh">Bangladesh</a></td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Divisions_of_Bangladesh" title="Divisions of Bangladesh">Division</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Barisal_Division" title="Barisal Division">Barisal Division</a></td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Districts_of_Bangladesh" title="Districts of Bangladesh">District</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Patuakhali_District" title="Patuakhali District">Patuakhali District</a></td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Municipality Eshtablished</th><td class="infobox-data">1892</td></tr></tbody></table> <p><b>Patuakhali</b> (<a href="/w/index.php?title=Template:Lang-bn&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Template:Lang-bn (page does not exist)">Template:Lang-bn</a> <i>Potuakhali</i>) is a town located on the southern bank of Laukathi river in the <a href="/wiki/Barisal_Division" title="Barisal Division">division of Barisal</a> in <a href="/wiki/Bangladesh" title="Bangladesh">Bangladesh</a>. It is the administrative headquarter of <a href="/wiki/Patuakhali_District" title="Patuakhali District">Patuakhali district</a> and one of the oldest towns and municipalities in the country. Patuakhali municipality was established in 1892. The town covers an area of 12.66/27.03 sq km with a population of 65,000 according to 2011 census. <sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="History">History</h2></div> <p>Historically, Patuakhali was part of great <a href="/wiki/Chandradwip" title="Chandradwip">Chandradwip</a> kingdom. </p><p>A civil court with one Munsiff was set up here in 1868. The present town was then full of jungle and along the river-side a small market used to meet once a week. On the northern bank of the river, in the village Laukathi, were the tahsil cutcheries of the principal landlords of the subdivision. The criminal court was established in the year 1871. With the influx of population from the districts of <a href="/wiki/Dhaka_Division" title="Dhaka Division">Dhaka</a>, <a href="/wiki/Faridpur_District" title="Faridpur District">Faridpur</a> and <a href="/wiki/Barisal_District" title="Barisal District">Barisal</a> a good market, a middle English school and a charitable dispensary were gradually established and trading firms opened up business. The supply of filtered water dates from 1899-1900. </p><p>The high school and the Begum Hospital were probably the most important public institution in the town. The school was established in 1887 and a hostel attached to the school in 1904. The hospital was established in 1872, and was provided with a new building in 1904, the entire cost being borne by the late Nawab Sir <a href="/wiki/Khwaja_Ahsanullah" title="Khwaja Ahsanullah">Khwaja Ahsanullah</a> Bahadur of Dacca. The hospital is called the Begum Hospital after the Nawab's wife. Rice, firewood, coarse cloth made by the local weavers and hogla mats made by the Namasudras are the chief items of trade. A hosiery factory was established in 1911-12. </p><p>Patuakhali was constituted a municipality in 1892. The Commissioners were at first nominated, but the elective system was introduced in 1900s. The Local Board was established in 1871. The area within the municipal limits was about 3 square miles (7.76 sq km) . </p><p>Patuakhali is a town surrounded by 3 rivers and crossed by several cannels. It is an old river port in Bangladesh. Barisal-kuakata highway goes on over Patuakhali city. </p><p>Established: 1 April 1892 </p><p>Nature: A first class Municipality </p><p>Type of Governance: Elected Mayor, elected 9 councilors & 3 elected Women councilors </p><p>The word Patuakhali comes from the local word Patua which means the special type of artists who work on handicrafts. It may be true that were a rich locality here, where the people very expert in producing handicrafts. There was another idea that this locality was acquired by the Portuguese robbers in seventeen centuries and they built a locality here. Locally they were called Pattu and from this word, it was known as Patuakhali. Historically it is proved that this town was started by the Portuguese’s. Firstly it was started as a town at Loukathi area in 1840s. It was transferred in the present locality in 1854 which is known as Patuakhali town. Mostly known that the first establishment of the city was the Acquire state building. It was recognized as a sub divisional town in 1871 during British rule. It was improved as a district town in 1969. Patuakhali Pourashava was establishment in 1st April, 1892. Now it is a first class municipality in Bangladesh. <a rel="nofollow" class="external free" href="http://www.patpou.net/">http://www.patpou.net/</a> </p><p><a rel="nofollow" class="external free" href="http://all-bangladesh.com/patuakhali-district-of-bangladesh/">http://all-bangladesh.com/patuakhali-district-of-bangladesh/</a> </p><p><a rel="nofollow" class="external free" href="http://www.tripmondo.com/bangladesh/khulna/khalisakhali/picture-gallery-of-khalisakhali/">http://www.tripmondo.com/bangladesh/khulna/khalisakhali/picture-gallery-of-khalisakhali/</a> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Government_and_infrastructure">Government and infrastructure</h2></div> <p><b>Patuakhali,</b> town, south-central Bangladesh. It is situated along the Patuakhali River, a distributary of the Arial Khan River. </p><p>A trading centre for rice, flour, jute, textiles, and milled wood, it is connected by road and river withBarisal. It is home to the Patuakhali Science and Technology University, as well as many colleges, most of which are government institutions. </p><p>The surrounding area is a floodplain drained by the Haringhata, Bishkhali, and Burishwar rivers, forming part of the Sundarbans, the swampy southern region of the Padma (Ganges [Ganga])–Jamuna (Brahmaputra) delta. Rice, jute, potatoes, sugarcane, chilies, and assorted vegetables are among the chief crops. Freshwater and saltwater fishes are abundant. Pop. (2001) 62,665; (2011) 65,000. <sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Geography">Geography</h2></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Demography">Demography</h2></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Population_change">Population change</h2></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Economy">Economy</h2></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Culture">Culture</h2></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Landmarks_and_attractions">Landmarks and attractions</h2></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Events_and_venues">Events and venues</h2></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Sports">Sports</h2></div> <p>Cricket and football are the two most popular sports in Patuakhali while local games like <a href="/wiki/Kabaddi" title="Kabaddi">Kabaddi</a>, <a href="/wiki/Kho_kho" title="Kho kho">Kho kho</a>, <a href="/wiki/Lathi_Khela" class="mw-redirect" title="Lathi Khela">Lathi Khela</a> are also popular. There is a local stadium in the town known as Patuakhali District Stadium. It is used for hosting local sports and national events. Notable players from Patuakhali who have played for the national team include <a href="/wiki/Sohag_Gazi" title="Sohag Gazi">Sohag Gazi</a>. <sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Education">Education</h2></div> <p>Patuakhali town is a home to many educational institutions. Patuakhali Govt. Jubilee High School is the oldest and a renowned school in Bangladesh. It was established in 1876 as Patuakhali Entrance School by the local honorable personalities and officials. In 1884 the then <a href="/wiki/Sub-Divisional_Magistrate" class="mw-redirect" title="Sub-Divisional Magistrate">SDO</a>, Mr. Foyz Uddin Hossen allotted a new place and made a one storied brick building with the help of the government and money from the local people. In 1887, the school was moved to new place and renamed as "Patuakhali Jubilee High English School" as a memorandum of the ceremony of <a href="/wiki/Queen_Victoria" title="Queen Victoria">Queen Victoria</a>'s ascension to the throne. There is a <a href="/wiki/Patuakhali_Science_and_Technology_University" title="Patuakhali Science and Technology University">science and technology university</a> for higher education in Patukhali 15 km away from the town. There are notable colleges and schools in the town which includes: <a href="/wiki/Patuakhali_Medical_College" title="Patuakhali Medical College">Patuakhali Medical College</a>, Patuakhali Government College, Patuakhali Government Womens College, Latif Municipal Seminary, Patuakhali Town High School, Patuakhali Government Girls' High School, Sreerampur Secondary School, Wazedabad Mustafavia Fazil Madrasa etc. Besides these, there are two teacher training colleges, a <a href="/wiki/Patuakhali_Polytechnic_Institute" title="Patuakhali Polytechnic Institute">Government Polytechnic institute</a> and a vocational institute in the town. The educational activities are operated under the <a href="/wiki/Board_of_Intermediate_and_Secondary_Education,_Barisal" title="Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education, Barisal">Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education, Barisal</a>. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Religion">Religion</h2></div> <div class="notheme barbox tright" style="overflow-x: auto;"> <div style="border:1px solid silver; font-size:88%; padding:0.4em; width:auto; background: white; color: black;"> <table style="text-align:left; border-collapse:collapse; width:100%;"> <tbody><tr style="background:#F6F6F6"><th style="text-align:center;" colspan="5">Religion in Barisal City in 2011 <sup id="cite_ref-religion_census_2011_5-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-religion_census_2011-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></th></tr> <tr style="font-size:88%; height:4px;"> <td colspan="2" style="padding:0 4px; text-align:left;">Religion</td> <td style="width:100px; text-align:left;"></td> <td colspan="2" style="padding:0 4px; width:1em; text-align:right;">Percent</td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" style="padding-left: 0.4em; padding-right: 0.4em; min-width: 8em;">Islam</td> <td style="width: 100px; border-left: solid 1px silver; border-right: solid 1px silver;"><div style="background:green; width:86.09%; overflow: hidden;"> </div></td> <td colspan="2" style="padding-left: 1.2em; padding-right: 0.4em; text-align: right;">86.09%</td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" style="padding-left: 0.4em; padding-right: 0.4em; min-width: 8em;">Hinduism</td> <td style="width: 100px; border-left: solid 1px silver; border-right: solid 1px silver;"><div style="background:orange; width:13.83%; overflow: hidden;"> </div></td> <td colspan="2" style="padding-left: 1.2em; padding-right: 0.4em; text-align: right;">13.83%</td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" style="padding-left: 0.4em; padding-right: 0.4em; min-width: 8em;">Buddhism</td> <td style="width: 100px; border-left: solid 1px silver; border-right: solid 1px silver;"><div style="background:gray; width:0.07%; overflow: hidden;"> </div></td> <td colspan="2" style="padding-left: 1.2em; padding-right: 0.4em; text-align: right;">0.07%</td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" style="padding-left: 0.4em; padding-right: 0.4em; min-width: 8em;">Christianity</td> <td style="width: 100px; border-left: solid 1px silver; border-right: solid 1px silver;"><div style="background:blue; width:0.01%; overflow: hidden;"> </div></td> <td colspan="2" style="padding-left: 1.2em; padding-right: 0.4em; text-align: right;">0.01%</td> </tr> </tbody></table> </div> </div> <p>The majority of Patuakhali's people are Muslims (86.09%), other religious groups include Hindus (13.83%), and very few numbers of other religions, mainly Christians (0.01%) and Buddhists (0.07%). </p><p>Pashanmoyi Kali Mata Mandir (1914) in notun bazar Patuakhali Boro Jame Masjid (1908) </p><p>ধর্মীয় প্রতিষ্ঠান মসজিদ ৫৭৮, মন্দির ১১৩, গির্জা ১, বৌদ্ধবিহার ২৮, তির্থস্থান ৫। উল্লেখযোগ্য ধর্মীয় প্রতিষ্ঠান: শ্রীরামপুর কালে খাঁ মসজিদ (১৭ শতক), পটুয়াখালী সদর বড় মসজিদ (১৮ শতক), ঝোপখালী শিকদার বাড়ির তিনগম্বুজ মসজিদ (১৮ শতক), লোহালিয়ার জোড়া মসজিদ (১৯ শতক), পটুয়াখালী শহরস্থ বৌদ্ধবিহার। </p><p><a rel="nofollow" class="external free" href="http://oldsite.dailyjanakantha.com/news_view.php?nc=51&dd=2010-12-17&ni=42702">http://oldsite.dailyjanakantha.com/news_view.php?nc=51&dd=2010-12-17&ni=42702</a> পটুয়াখালী বৌদ্ধ বিহার কিভাবে যাওয়া যায়: পটুয়াখালী জেলা বাস ষ্ট্যান্ড থেকে রিক্সা যোগে অথবা অটো রিক্সায় সেখানে যাওয়া যায়। রিক্সা ভাড়া সর্বোচ্চ ৩০ (ত্রিশ) টাকা। পটুয়াখালী জেলার সদর উপজেলায় তিতাস (সাবেক সৈকত) সিনেমা হলের দক্ষিন পাশে পটুয়াখালী বৌদ্ধ বিহার টি অবস্থিত। জনাব শ্রী প্রশান্ত ভূষন বড়ুয়া, সাবেক জেলা প্রশাসক, পটুয়াখালী, তিনি এই পটুয়াখালী বৌদ্ধ বিহারের রুপকার। ১১ এপ্রিল,২০০৪খ্রি: তারিখে এর পূর্নাঙ্গ রুপ দেওয়া হয়। এখানে একটি অংথা কিউ রাখাইন বৌদ্ধ ছাত্রাবাস রয়েছে। </p><p>অবস্থান: পটুয়াখালী জেলার সদর উপজেলায় তিতাস (সাবেক সৈকত) সিনেমা হলের দক্ষিন পাশে পটুয়াখালী বৌদ্ধ বিহার টি অবস্থিত। </p><p>There is evidence from Saxon times of Christian churches and at the time of the Civil War a Puritan and nonconformist presence in the town. The Unitarians were among the early dissenting congregations which eventually included Methodists, Baptists, Seventh Day Adventist and other denominations. More than forty churches were built during the Victorian era, but some have now been closed, demolished or converted to other uses.[94][95] </p><p>Today, the parish of Bolton-le-Moors covers a small area in the town centre,[96] but until the 19th century it covered a much larger area, divided into eighteen chapelries and townships.[13][97] The neighbouring ancient parish of Deane centred around St Mary's Church once covered a large area to the west and south of Bolton,[98] and the township of Great Lever was part of the ancient parish of Middleton.[97] </p><p>The Church of St Peter, commonly known as Bolton Parish Church, is an example of the gothic revival style. Built between 1866 and 1871 of Longridge stone to designs by Paley, the church is 67 ft (20.4 m) in width, 156 ft (47.5 m) in length, and 82 ft (25.0 m) in height. The tower is 180 ft (54.9 m) high with 13 bells.[10] The first church on the same site was built in Anglo-Saxon times. It was rebuilt in Norman times and again in the early 15th century. Little is known of the first two earlier churches, but the third building was a solid, squat building with a sturdy square tower at the west end. It was modified over the years until it fell into disrepair and was demolished in 1866.[13] Fragments of stone and other artefacts from these first three buildings are displayed in the museum corner of the present church.[10] </p><p>St Mary's Deane, once the only church in a parish of ten townships in the hundred of Salford, is a church established in Saxon times. The current building dates from 1250 with extensions and restoration in the 19th century and is a Grade II* listed building.[99] </p><p>The red-brick St George's Church was built between 1794 and 1796 when the Little Bolton area was a separate township. Built by Peter Rothwell it was paid for by the Ainsworth family.[100] After the last service in 1975 it was leased to Bolton Council, and became a craft centre in 1994.[101] </p><p>The New Zakaria Mosque was the first mosque in Bolton and served the Muslim Community who arrived in Bolton from Pakistan and India in the 1960s. Hindus also settled in the town in the 1960s; their first place of worship was in the former St Barnabus Church, converted into a Hindu temple.[94] </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Transport_and_communications">Transport and communications</h2></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Media">Media</h2></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Notable_people">Notable people</h2></div> <p>প্রাক্তন এমপি হাবিবুর রহমান উমেশ চন্দ্র দাশগুপ্ত, উকিল, পটুয়াখালী মহকুমা আদালত </p><p>কমরেড হীরালাল দাস গুপ্ত, বিপ্লবী ও মুক্তিযোদ্ধা। </p><p>নবীনচন্দ্র সেন, মোক্তার , পটুয়াখালী মহকুমা আদালত </p><p>সতীন সেন, (1894-1955) বিপ্লবী </p><p><a rel="nofollow" class="external free" href="https://bengalshoptodina.wordpress.com/2015/11/21/%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%80%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%A8/">https://bengalshoptodina.wordpress.com/2015/11/21/%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%80%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%A8/</a> </p><p>খান সাহেব আকরাম (১৮৯৩-১৯৭৮), উকিল, rajNitik </p><p>বিডি হাবিবুল্লাহ, (১৯০৮-১৯৯৮) </p><p>সৈয়দ আশরাফ হোসেন </p><p>আবদুল করিম মিয়া </p><p>কবি খন্দকার আবদুল খালেক মোহাম্মদ কেরামত আলী </p><p>১। জনাব মো: শাহজাহান মিয়া, সাবেক প্রতিমন্ত্রী , ধর্ম বিষয়ক মন্ত্রণালয়। </p><p>২। কবি আ: খালেক </p><p>৩। জনাব মো: সোহাগ গাজী-টেষ্ট ক্রিকেটার, জাতীয় ক্রিকেট দল। </p><p>৪। জনাব আবদুল করিম মৃধা ( প্রতিষ্ঠাতা- আবদুল করিম মৃধা কলেজ) </p><p>৫। জনাব মোঃ আবদুল হাই ( বিশিষ্ট ব্যবসায়ী ও প্রতিষ্ঠাতা-আবদুল হাই বিদ্যানিকেতন, হাজী আক্কেল আলী হাওলাদার কলেজ, আবদুল হাই বালিকা দাখিল মাদ্রাসা, মাদারবুনিয়া ইউনিয়ন কারিগরি ও বানিজ্যিক কলেজ)-হাজিখালী </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="See_also">See also</h2></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239543626">.mw-parser-output .reflist{margin-bottom:0.5em;list-style-type:decimal}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .reflist{font-size:90%}}.mw-parser-output .reflist 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অনুযায়ী এ এলাকা একদা ছিল সুন্দরবনের পার্শ্ববর্তী অভ্যন্তরীণ সমুদ্র বা লেগুন। ধীরে ধীরে গঙ্গা, মেঘনা ও ব্রহ্মপুত্র নদীর পলি জমে যাওয়ায় সাগর ভরাট হয়ে যায়। অন্য তত্ত্বঅনুযায়ী, দুসূর অথীতে বর্তমান পটুয়াখালী-বাখরগঞ্জের অধিকাংশ স্থান সুগন্ধানামে একটি বিশাল নদীবক্ষ ছিল। যদিও পন্ডিতগণের স্থির বিশ্বাস যে, পটুয়াখালীর ভূ-ভাগ পলি সৃষ্ট তথাপি তাঁরা বৈদিক যুগে এই পরি সৃষ্টির বিষয়সন্দেহ মুক্ত নন। তবে পটুয়াখালী -বাখরগঞ্জ এলাকা যে সাগর বক্ষ থেকে উঠেছে তার ইঙ্গিত পৌরাণিক যুগেও পাওয়া যায়। </p><p>বাংলাদেশের অন্যান্য অঞ্চলের আদি অধিবাসীদের ন্যায় পটুয়াখালীর আদি অধিবসীগণও আধুনিককোল জাতি ও অন্যান্যদের পূর্বপুরুষ ছিল। এদেরকে অষ্ট্রো এশিয়াটিক বা অষ্ট্রিক জাতি বলা হয়। কালক্রমে অনেক দল বাংলাদেশে বসতি স্থাপন করে। কথিত আছে যে, ১৭৮৭ খ্রিষ্টাব্দে বর্মীরা আরাকান জয় করলে ৩০ হাজার মঘ চট্রগ্রামে আশ্রয় গ্রহণ করে। এদেরই একটি দল পটুয়াখালীর সুন্দরবন এলাকায় বসতি স্থাপনকরে। কৃষি সম্প্রসারণের জন্যে ইংরেজ অফিসারগণই মঘদেরকে বসতি স্থাপন করতে উৎসাহ দিয়েছিলেন, এরূপ প্রমাণও পাওয়া যায়। ১৮৭২ খ্রিষ্টাব্দের আদম শুমারীঅনুযায়ী পটুয়াখালী জেলায় ৪০৬৬ জন মঘ ছিল। </p><p>গুপ্ত যুগেই পটুয়াখালীর রাজনৈতিক ইতিহাসের সূচনা। এলাহাবাদ গুপ্ত লিপি থেকে জানা যায় যে, সমতট বা দক্ষিণ-পূর্ব বাংলা সমুদ্র গুপ্তের (৩৪০-৩৮০ খ্রঃ) সাম্রাজ্যভুক্ত ছিল। গুপ্ত বংশের পতনের পরে৬ষ্ঠ শতাব্দীতে বাংলাদেশে দুটো স্বাধীন রাজ্যের উদ্ভব হয়। ৬ষ্ঠ শতাব্দীর দ্বিতীয়ার্ধে যখন পরবর্তী গুপ্ত রাজারা গৌড় ও মগধ দখল করেন তখন দক্ষিণ-পূর্ব বাংলায় খড়গ রাজবংশের উদ্ভব হয়। অতি সাম্প্রতিককাল পর্যন্ত খড়গ বংশ থেকে বর্ম বংশ পর্যন্তইতিহাস ছিল অজ্ঞাত। ময়নামতি লালমাই অঞ্চলে খননকার্যের ফলে যে সকল তথ্য পাওয়া গিয়েছে তাতে অষ্টম শতাব্দী থেকে সমতটে ইতিহাস নির্ধারণ করা সম্ভব। এসব তথ্যে জানা যায় যে, খড়গদের পরে দক্ষিণপূর্ব বাংলায় অষ্টমশতাব্দীর প্রারম্ভে দেবগণ ক্ষমতায় আসেন। দশম শতাব্দীর শুরুতে কান্তিদেব ও তাঁর বংশধরগণের পরে চন্দ্রবশীয়গণ দক্ষিণ পূর্ব বাংলা অধিকার করেন। পটুয়াখালীও এদের দখলে ছিল। এ অঞ্চলে পাল রাজত্ব ছিল স্বল্পকাল স্থায়ী। একাদশ শতাব্দীরশেষ ভাগে কৈবর্ত বিদ্রোহের সুযোগ নিয়ে বর্গগণ দক্ষিণ-পূর্ব বাংলায় স্বাধীনরাজত্ব স্থাপন করেন। বর্ম রাজার বৈ...বপন্থী ছিলেন। পটুয়াখালী অঞ্চল বর্মঅধিকারে ছিল। দ্বাদশ শতাব্দীর মধ্যভাগেই বর্ম রাজত্ব শেষ হয়ে যায় এবং সমতটরাজ্যে সেন বংশের কর্তৃত্ব স্থাপিত হয়। সুন্দরবন ও তার সন্নিহিত এলাকাপটুয়াখালী সেন রাজ্যের অন্তর্ভুক্ত ছিল। </p><p>চর্তুদশশতাব্দীর শুরুতে মুসলিম রাজ্য সিলেট পর্যন্ত বিস্তৃত হয়। মুসলমানদের এইশক্তি বৃদ্ধির সময় পটুয়াখালী-বাখরগঞ্জ অঞ্চলে চন্দ্রদ্বীপ নামে একটিক্ষুদ্র হিন্দু রাজ্যের উদ্ভব ঘটে। রাজা দনুজ রায় এ রাজ্য প্রতিষ্ঠা করেন। রায় পরিবার প্রশমে মেহেন্দীগঞ্জে এবং পরে পটুয়াখালী জেলার বাউফল থানাধীন কচুয়াতে বসবাস করেন। পটুয়াখালীতে মুসলিম রাজত্ব সুলতান রুকুনুদ্দিন বারবাকশাহের (১৪৫৯-১৪৭৪খ্রঃ) রাজত্বকালেই ১৪৬৫ খৃষ্টাব্দে স্থাপিত হয়েছিল। দক্ষিণপূর্ব বাংলায় অনেক পূর্ব থেকেই আরাকানী মঘদের যাতায়াত ছিল। মঘেরা পটুয়াখালী ও সুন্দরবন অঞ্চলে ভীষণ আতংক সৃষ্টি করেছিল এবং লোকজনকে দেশত্যাগকরতে বাধ্য করেছিল। একমাত্র মুসলিম শাসন প্রতিষ্ঠার পরেই মঘ উপদ্রবভালরুপে দূরীভূত হয়েছিল। ইউরোপীয়দের মধ্যে পর্তুগীজরাই বর্স প্রথমবাখরগঞ্জ-পটুয়াখালী অঞ্চলে বানিজ্যিক যোগাযোগ স্থাপন করেন। ১৬১১ খ্রষ্টাব্দথেকে পটুয়াখালী এলাকা মুঘল অধিকারে আসে। চন্দ্রদ্বীপ রাজাগণ পটুয়াখালীবাখরগঞ্জ অঞ্চলে শাসন করলেও তাঁরা মুঘল বশ্যতা স্বীকার করতেন। </p><p>বর্তমানপটুয়াখালী অঞ্চল প্রথমদিকেই ব্রিটিশ ইস্ট ইন্ডিয়া কোম্পানীর দৃষ্টি আকর্ষণকরে। ১৭৫৭ খ্রষ্টাব্দে নবাব সিরাজুদ্দৌলার পরাজয়ের কারণে সাবেক বাংলাপ্রদেশের (বিহার ও উড়িষ্যা সহ) অন্যান্য অংশের ন্যায় বর্তমান পটুয়াখালী অঞ্চরও ইষ্ট ইন্ডিয়া কোম্পানীর শাসনাধীনে আসে। বিদেশী শাসনের প্রথমবাছরগুলোতে পটুয়াখালী বাখেরগঞ্জ এলাকা ঢাকা প্রদেশের অন্তর্ভুক্ত ছিল। ১৭৮১খৃষ্টাব্দে ম্যাজিষ্ট্রেটের ক্ষমতাসহ একজন বেসামরিক বিচারক নিয়োগ করা হয়।তদানীন্তন বাখরগঞ্জ জেলার দক্ষিণাঞ্চলের বিরাট অংশ নিয়ে ১৮৭১ খৃষ্টাব্দেপটুয়াখালী মহকুমা গঠন করা হয়। ১৯৬৯ সালে পটুয়াখালী জেলায় রুপান্তরিত হয়। সমুদ্র তীরবর্তী অঞ্চঅ বিধায় প্রায়ই প্রাকৃতিক দুর্যোগ দেখা দেয়। ১৯৭০সালের ঘূর্ণিঝড় এই অঞ্চলের অতীতের সকল প্রলয়ংকরী ঝড়ের সকল রেকর্ড ভঙ্গ করেছে। বিশেষভাবে, পটুয়াখালী জেলাতেই জানমালের ক্ষয়-ক্ষতি হয়েছে সর্বাধিক। </p><p>১৯০৬সালে নিখিল ভারত মুসলিম লীগ গছিত হয়। পটুয়াখালীতে মুসলিম লীগের শাখা কবেগঠিত হয়েছিল। তা জানা যায় না। এ,কে ফজলুল হক এবং বাখরগঞ্জ জেলার অন্যান্যবিখ্যাত মুসলমান নেতাগণ গোড়া থেকেই মুসলিমলীগের সঙ্গে জড়িত ছিলেন।পাকিস্তান অংশ হিসেবে তদানীন্তন পূর্ব পাকিস্তান ১৯৪৭ সালের ১৪ই আগষ্ট প্রতিষ্ঠিত হলে বাখরগঞ্জ জেলার অংশ হিসেবে এ জেলা তার অন্তর্ভুক্ত হয়। </p><p>বাংলাদেশের স্বাধীনতা সংগ্রামে এ জেলার ভূমিকা যেম ছিল গৌরবময়, তেমনি অনন্য। পাকবাহিনীর মামলার বিরুদ্ধে জেলার অধিবাসীরা অন্যান্য জেলার সংগ্রামী জনসাধারণের মতই প্রতিরোধ বাহিনী গড়ে তোলো শহরে-গ্রামে-গঞ্জে, সম্মুখ ও গেরিলা যুদ্ধেও প্রবল পরাক্রমের সঙ্গে হামলাকারীদেও বিরুদ্ধে রুখে দাঁড়ায়। তাদেও প্রতিরোধ সমূলে ধ্বংস করার জন্য পাকবাহিনী পটুয়াখালী শহর আক্রমণ করে। ১৯৭১ সালে এ জেলার ভিন্ন শহর, গ্রাম এবং গঞ্জে মুক্তিযোদ্ধাদেও সঙ্গে পাকবাহিনীর তুমুল যুদ্ধ হয়। পটুয়াখালী, পাথরঘাটা এবং গলাচিপাসহ এ জেলারবিভিন্ন স্থানে মুক্তিযোদ্ধাদেও সঙ্গে পাকবাহিনীর যুদ্ধ এক গৌরবময় ইতিহাসসৃষ্টি করে। </p><p>এজেলার অধিবাসীদের অধিকাংশই মুসলমান। এছাড়া হিন্দু, খৃষ্টান ও বৌদ্ধসম্প্রদায়ের লোকেরাও এখানের বসবাস করে। এ জেলার অন্তর্গত বঙ্গোপসাগরের উপকুলী এলাকায় রাখাইন উপজাতি বাস করে। এরা আরাকান বংশীয় এবং ধর্মে বৌদ্ধ। পোশাক-পরিচ্ছদে, খাদ্যাভাসে, বাসস্থান নির্মাণে, ভাষায় নিজেদেওবৈশিষ্ট্যমন্ডিত জীবনধারা ও ঐতিহ্যেও অনুসারী। বাংলাদেশের অন্যান্য জেলারমতই এ জেলায় বাগদান ও বিয়ের ব্যাপাওে একই আচার-অনুষ্ঠান পালিত হয়ে থাকে।গ্রামাঞ্চলেরঅধিকাংশ বাসগৃহই দো-চলা ও চৌচালা। বাঁশ ও সুপারী কাঠ দিয়ে এসব ঘরের মাঠামোতৈরী করা হয় এবং গোলপাতা, খড় অথবা ঘরের চালে ঢেউটিন ব্যবহার করে থাকে।সাগরঘেরা অসংখ্যা নদী-নালা, খালবিল পরিবেষ্টিত পটুয়াখালীর মানুষ কঠোরপরিশ্রমী, সাহসী ও সংগ্রামী। নদী সাগওে এদেও বেড়ে উঠা। বৈরী ও প্রতিকূলপরিবেশে জোয়ার-ভাটা সাথে গ্রন্থিত তাদের জীবন। </p><p>এজেলায় অধিবাসীদেও উপর পীরদেও প্রভাব খুবই বেশী। অধিকাংশ গ্রামবাসীই কোন নাকোন পীরের মুরীদ। অধিবাসীরা সাধারণভাবে ধর্মভীরু। তাদেও সংগীদের মধ্যেধর্মীয় আচারাদিও ছোঁয়া পাওয়া যায়। প্রাচীন সাংস্কৃতিক ঐতিহ্য যেমন-জারীগান, সারীগান, কবিগান, রুপবান, যাত্রাগান, ভাটিয়ালী, রাখালী, মুর্শীদিগানপ্রভৃতি এখানে খুবই পরিচিত। রাখাইন সম্প্রদায়ের পেগু নাচ অনেকেই পছন্দ 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