Gazaria Upazila (Gazaria)
Gazaria Upazila (গজারিয়া) is one of the six upazilas of Munshiganj District in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh. It is located on the Meghna river delta, 28 km from the capital city of Dhaka.
Gazaria is mainly composed of alluvial land around the Meghna river. The locality became a part of Tippara Thana under the Assam District during British rule. Gazaria became the part of Munshiganj Thana in 1946 and the independent Gazaria Thana was established in 1954.
The Pakistan government established the Dhaka-Chittagong High way through the locality. Gazaria Thana was turned into an upazila in 1983.
Gazaria is mainly composed of alluvial land around the Meghna river. The locality became a part of Tippara Thana under the Assam District during British rule. Gazaria became the part of Munshiganj Thana in 1946 and the independent Gazaria Thana was established in 1954.
The Pakistan government established the Dhaka-Chittagong High way through the locality. Gazaria Thana was turned into an upazila in 1983.
Map - Gazaria Upazila (Gazaria)
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Country - Bangladesh
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The official language is Bengali, one of the easternmost branches of the Indo-European language family.
Currency / Language
ISO | Currency | Symbol | Significant figures |
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BDT | Bangladeshi taka | ৳ | 2 |
ISO | Language |
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BN | Bengali language |
EN | English language |