Laksham Upazila

Laksam (Bengali: লাকসাম) is an Upazila of Comilla District in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh. Laksam has 7 Unions/Wards, 136 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 183 villages.[1]

Laksam

লাকসাম
Upazila
Laksam
Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 23°14.8′N 91°7.7′E
Country Bangladesh
DivisionChittagong Division
DistrictComilla District
Area
 • Total135.61 km2 (52.36 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total294,719
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
Websitehttp://www.laksam.comilla.gov.bd

History

Laksam was made into a Upazila in 1983. On 6 April 1971 more than 200 people were at Ajgara Bazar during the Bangladesh Liberation war. The Pakistan army was defeated on 12 December 1971 in the Upazila.[1] The Upazila has experienced a water crisis due to arsenic in the groundwater.[2]

Geography

Laksam Upazila has an area of 135.61 km2 (52.36 sq mi).[1] It is bounded by Comilla Sadar and Barura upazilas on the north, Chatkhil, Begumganj and Senbagh upazilas on the south, Nangalkot and Chauddagram upazilas on the east, Barura and Shahrasti upazilas on the west. The main rivers are Dakatia and Little Feni.

The Dakatia River flows through the Upazila. This river comes from Tripura, India and runs over the Comilla to flow into the Meghna River near Chandpur District.[3] The river is 207 km (129 mi) long.

Transport

Laksam Railway Junction, on the Akhaura-Laksam-Chittagong Line, Laksam-Noakhali Line and Laksam-Chandpur Line is one of the two biggest junctions of Bangladesh. From here People go to Chandpur District, Noakhali District.

Places of interest
Laksham Nawab Bari
  • Laksham Moishan Bari
Laksham Moishan Bari

Notable residents

References
  1. Muhammad Nur E Alam Siddiqi (2012). "Laksham Upazila". In Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  2. "Comilla residents have to drink arsenic contaminated water | Dhaka Tribune". archive.dhakatribune.com. Retrieved 2016-11-16.
  3. "Laksam, Comilla". Archived from the original on 2014-02-27. Retrieved 2015-06-08.
  4. Karim, Saydul. "Nawab Faizunnessa Chowdhurani History". Nawab Faizunnessa Government College. Archived from the original on 4 October 2013.
  5. Haq, Kazi Enamul (11 January 2019). "Bangladesh will astonish the world in next five years: LGRD Minister Tajul". bdnews24.com.
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