Dolarbazar Union

Dolarbazar Union (Bengali: দোলারবাজার ইউনিয়ন) is a Union Parishad under Chhatak Upazila of Sunamganj District in the division of Sylhet, Bangladesh. It has an area of 24.7 square kilometres and a population of 32,150.

Dolarbazar Union দোলারবাজার ইউনিয়ন Dularbazar, Dolar Bazar, Dular Bazar
Union Council
No. 10 Dolarbazar Union Council
Country	Bangladesh
Division	Sylhet Division
District	Sunamganj District
Upazila	Chhatak Upazila
Population
• Total	32,150
Demonym(s)	Dolarbazari
Time zone	UTC+6 (BST)
Website	dolarbazarup.sunamganj.gov.bd

History

Suf saint Ahsan Shah came to this area and is now buried in Moinpur.

The 20th century was an important part for Dolarbazar's development. In 1903, its first government primary school opened in Moinpur. In 1940, the Moinpur Eidgah was established.[1] A decade later, the Golal Ratiya graveyard was created serving the local community. In 1994, the Janata Degree College opened in Moinpur. The union council office building was established on 7 January 2006.[2]

Geography

Dolarbazar Union is located in the Chhatak Upazila. It borders Chhaila Afjalabad Union in the east, Singchapair Union in the west, North Khurma Union and Gobindganj Syedergaon in the north and Jagannathpur Upazila in the south. It has an area of 24.7 square kilometres.[2]

Demography

Dolarbazar has a population of 32,150.

Administration

Dolarbazar constitutes the no. 10 union council of Chhatak Upazila. It contains 51 villages and 28 mouzas.[2]

Villages

The villages are divided into 9 wards.[3] They are as follows:

• Ward 1: Amajastipur, Kursi, Chowkh Isabpur, Chankhar Bagoin, Chhaila, Durgapur, Moinpur, Shashon
• Ward 2: Katashola, Rauli
• Ward 3: North Kursi, South Kursi
• Ward 4: Chanpur, Chelarchor, Jahedpur, Sherpur
• Ward 5: Alampur, Chowkh Krishnapur, Khaghata, Gopinathpur, Chichhorauli, Talebpur, Doshpaika, Bubrajan, Buraiya, Bhaowa, Muhammadpur, Rampur
• Ward 6: Gobindpur, Talupat, Dilalpur, Narsinghpur, Boshontopur, Jugolnogor, Srikrishnapur
• Ward 7: Kollanpur, Barogopi
• Ward 8: Ekakamai, Gopalpur, Joti, Janaiya, Jomshorpur, Palpur, Lakshmipasha, Sulaymanpur
• Ward 9: Nomshapur, Bademuktarpur, Bahubali, Muktarpur, Rampur

Economy and tourism

Dolarbazar has a significant number of British and American immigrants contributing to its economy. It has eight Haat bazaars.[4] They are as follows:

1. Moinpur Bazar
2. Dolar Bazar
3. Kursi Bazar
4. Alampur Bazar
5. Jahedpur Old Bazar
6. Jahedpur New Bazar
7. Buraiya Bazar
8. Palpur Point

Education

The Union has a literacy rate of 35%. It has 18 primary schools and 3 high schools. There are six madrasas (including one Kamil madrasa).

Language and culture

The native population converse in their native Sylheti dialect but can also converse in Standard Bengali. Languages such as Arabic and English are also taught in schools. The Union contains 51 mosques and 9 eidgahs.[5] They are as follows:

1. Moinpur Central Jame Masjid and Eidgah
2. Katashola Jame Masjid
3. Rauli Jame Masjid
4. Kursi Jame Masjid
5. Chelarchor Jame Masjid
6. Jahedpur Jame Masjid
7. Chanpur Jame Masjid
8. Buraiya Jame Masjid
9. Khaghata Jame Masjid
10. Jugolnogor Jame Masjid
11. Dolarbazar Jame Masjid
12. Kollanpur Jame Masjid
13. Palpur Jame Masjid
14. Muktarpur Jame Masjid
15. Rampur Jame Masjid

Sports

Moinpur, Palpur, Jahedpur and Buraiya each have their own football clubs.[6]

References

1. ঈদগাহ [Eidgah]. Dolar Bazar (in Bengali).
2. এক নজরে (in Bengali). Retrieved 3 April 2019.
3. গ্রাম সমূহের তালিকা (in Bengali). Retrieved 3 April 2019.
4. হাট-বাজারের তালিকা (in Bengali). Retrieved 3 May 2019.
5. মসজিদ (in Bengali). Retrieved 3 April 2019.
6. "Krira Shongothon" ক্রীড়া সংগঠন [Sports organizations]. Dolar Bazar (in Bengali).