Jamalpur District


Area: Bangladesh, to the east of India on the Bay of Bengal, is a South Asian country marked by lush greenery and many waterways. Its Padma (Ganges), Meghna and Jamuna rivers create fertile plains, and travel by boat is common. On the southern coast, the Sundarbans, an enormous mangrove forest shared with Eastern India, is home to the royal Bengal tiger.

Ethnic Community:

Rivers: JAMUNA, OLD BRAHMAPUTRA, BANAR, Jhinai; Kharka Beel, Kaiyer Beel, Chiradhuni Beel, Chilmari Beel, Kaludaga Lake, Ranipukur Dighi and Harishchander Dighi are notable.

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Religion

M = Muslim, H = Hindu, B = Buddhist, C = Christian, O = Others

Communities


Muslim | Urban | Rural |


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News and activities

May, 2016

Charyapada in Bhawaiya flavour

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May, 2017

Songs from Charyapada presented

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September, 2018

Bhabanagara Foundation's 'Sadhusongo'

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