Ulania
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Ulania is an Union of Mehendiganj Upazila
in the District and Division of Barisal
, Bangladesh
. Ulania is best known for its culture, tradition, education, sports etc. Some of well known Bengali
writers, politicians came from this union. The well known Chowdhury family can be found in the centre of Ulania. In Ulania town there are the ancient ruins of the palaces, mosques of a local Lord (called Jamidar in Bangla
). 'The Dark House' (called Ondho Kutir in Bangla) which is believed to be the house where Jamidars' brought rebels who were against them and let them starve until their death. Strong figures such as Asad Chowdhury
(a prominent poet), Abdul Gaffar Choudhury
(writer of Amar Bhaier Rokte Rangano
), Wahed Reza Chowdhury (one of the leader of Khilafat Movement
) and many more creative faces were born in this locality.
river linked from the Meghna river in the north to the Tetulia river in the south. It is bordered by Gobindapur
union in the north east, Bhola Sadar in the south east, Chandpur
and Char Ekkaria union in the west, also briefly touched by Dharmaganj river in the north and Tetulia river in the south.
The annual monsoon rains from July to September is both a blessing and a curse for the people of Bangladesh. In 2007, the river Meghna engulfed more than 12000 acres (48.6 km²) of land, making almost forty thousand people landless. Not enough has been done to rehabilitate the affected people or stop the erosion, compelling locals to help each other with their limited resources. It's not just the poor who are affected by the floods.
In the last 300 years, the feudal landlord (Zamindar
) of Ulania of Mehendigonj built an estate of 100 magnificent architectural building which are also under the threat of Meghna erosion.
, Ulania has a population of 36000. Males constitute are 18,572 of the population, and females 17,428. Ulania has an average literacy rate of 75% (7+ years), and the national average of 60% literate.
Maheb Miah is the current chairman of Ulania Union. He was elected in 23 January 2009 in 9 wards. He has 13 members to work with him in his cabinet in which 9 are male members and 3 are female members.
There are 19,605 of total voters in which 10,161 are male and 9,444 are female voters.
(known as tempo by the local people) to travel one place to another place faster. Motorbikes are also used as a term of transport for carrying passengers as well. Since this place is an island - ship, trawlers, speedboats, river liners (known as launch লঞ্চ) are the main transports to travel into various cities. Everyday lonch arrives in Mollikpur port & Sultani port to exchange passengers. Passengers may need to take trawlers to go to Sultani port because there is no road that will take you to the port.
and Krishi Bank. There is one well equipped government owned hospital and a post-office service as well. There are two huge fields to play cricket, football, volleyball, badminton etc. New movies releases in the cinemas every month to entertain people from different levels. There are two cinemas, called Meghna Cinema Hall and Padma Cinema Hall. Swimming competition also takes place in the Ulania Dighi every year or two.
Mehendiganj Upazila
Mehendigonj is an Upazila of Barisal District in the Division of Barisal, Bangladesh. Mehendigonj is popularly known as Patarhat by the local people.-Geography:...
in the District and Division of Barisal
Barisal Division
Barisal Division is located in south-central Bangladesh, with an area of 13,644.85 km2, and with a population of 8,147,000 at the 2011 Census . It is bounded by Dhaka division on the north, the Bay of Bengal on the south, Chittagong division on the east and Khulna division on the west...
, Bangladesh
Bangladesh
Bangladesh , officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south...
. Ulania is best known for its culture, tradition, education, sports etc. Some of well known Bengali
Bengali people
The Bengali people are an ethnic community native to the historic region of Bengal in South Asia. They speak Bengali , which is an Indo-Aryan language of the eastern Indian subcontinent, evolved from the Magadhi Prakrit and Sanskrit languages. In their native language, they are referred to as বাঙালী...
writers, politicians came from this union. The well known Chowdhury family can be found in the centre of Ulania. In Ulania town there are the ancient ruins of the palaces, mosques of a local Lord (called Jamidar in Bangla
Bengali language
Bengali or Bangla is an eastern Indo-Aryan language. It is native to the region of eastern South Asia known as Bengal, which comprises present day Bangladesh, the Indian state of West Bengal, and parts of the Indian states of Tripura and Assam. It is written with the Bengali script...
). 'The Dark House' (called Ondho Kutir in Bangla) which is believed to be the house where Jamidars' brought rebels who were against them and let them starve until their death. Strong figures such as Asad Chowdhury
Asad Chowdhury
Asad Chowdhury is a poet, writer, translator, radio, TV personality and journalist, as well as a cultural activist in Bangladesh.He received a Masters in Bengali in 1964 from Dhaka University and is the father of two sons and one daughter. Chowdhury is a former director at the Bangla Academy, Dhaka...
(a prominent poet), Abdul Gaffar Choudhury
Abdul Gaffar Choudhury
Abdul Gaffar Choudhury , is a Bangladeshi author and rpo-Awami league columnist, perhaps best known for his lyric Amar Bhaier Rokte Rangano -- which has become the main song commemorating the Language Movement, the touchy music having been composed by Shaheed Altaf Mahmud.-Life:He left Bangladesh...
(writer of Amar Bhaier Rokte Rangano
Amar Bhaier Rokte Rangano
Amar Bhaier Rokte Rangano Ekushey February is a Bengali song which was written by Abdul Gaffar Choudhury to mark the Bengali Language Movement in the 1950s in East Pakistan. The song title is translated as My Brothers Blood Spattered or My Brothers Blood Spattered 21 February...
), Wahed Reza Chowdhury (one of the leader of Khilafat Movement
Khilafat Movement
The Khilafat movement was a pan-Islamic, political campaign launched by Muslims in British India to influence the British government and to protect the Ottoman Empire during the aftermath of World War I...
) and many more creative faces were born in this locality.
Geography
Ulania is located at 22.85627°N 90.60899°E . It has total area 22.50 km². The town is located beside the SultaniSultani
The Sultani is an Ottoman gold coin. It was first minted during the reign of Mehmed II, weighing about 3.45 grams. The Sultani is the classic Ottoman gold coin also known as altın .-External links:**...
river linked from the Meghna river in the north to the Tetulia river in the south. It is bordered by Gobindapur
Gobindapur
Gobindapur was one of the three villages which were merged to form the city of Kolkata in India. The other two villages were Kalikata and Sutanuti...
union in the north east, Bhola Sadar in the south east, Chandpur
Chandpur
Chandpur is one of the most important city in Bijnor district, in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India.Chandpur is 140 km from the capital of New Delhi, 110 km from Meerut, and 38 km from Gajraula on National Highway 24 ....
and Char Ekkaria union in the west, also briefly touched by Dharmaganj river in the north and Tetulia river in the south.
The annual monsoon rains from July to September is both a blessing and a curse for the people of Bangladesh. In 2007, the river Meghna engulfed more than 12000 acres (48.6 km²) of land, making almost forty thousand people landless. Not enough has been done to rehabilitate the affected people or stop the erosion, compelling locals to help each other with their limited resources. It's not just the poor who are affected by the floods.
In the last 300 years, the feudal landlord (Zamindar
Zamindar
A Zamindar or zemindar , was an aristocrat, typically hereditary, who held enormous tracts of land and ruled over and taxed the bhikaaris who lived on batavaslam. Over time, they took princely and royal titles such as Maharaja , Raja , Nawab , and Mirza , Chowdhury , among others...
) of Ulania of Mehendigonj built an estate of 100 magnificent architectural building which are also under the threat of Meghna erosion.
Demographics
As of the 2001 Bangladesh census2001 Bangladesh census
In 2001, the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics, conducted a national census in Bangladesh, ten years after the 1991 census. They recorded data from all of the districts and upazilas and main cities in Bangladesh including statistical data on population size, households, sex and age distribution,...
, Ulania has a population of 36000. Males constitute are 18,572 of the population, and females 17,428. Ulania has an average literacy rate of 75% (7+ years), and the national average of 60% literate.
Administrative
Ulania has 13 villages, 13 mouzas, 4 bazars, 2 waterbodies. Every five year the election take place to elect local government heads known as chairman. The lower branch of chairman are called members.Maheb Miah is the current chairman of Ulania Union. He was elected in 23 January 2009 in 9 wards. He has 13 members to work with him in his cabinet in which 9 are male members and 3 are female members.
There are 19,605 of total voters in which 10,161 are male and 9,444 are female voters.
Villages
- Asha
- Bailla
- Harni
- Hassanpur
- Hogultory
- Lalganj
- Mollikpur
- Nayakhali
- Nayonpur
- Purboshatti
- Rajapur
- Sultani
- Ulania: The capital of the union is located beside a canal adjacent to Ulania.
Bazaars
- Hazir Hut: Organised every Friday, Sunday and Wednesday and is the smallest hut than any other. It starts at around 4pm and ends at 7pm. People who mainly lives in Sultani are the main customers.
- Lalganj Hut:
- Master Hut
- Ulania Hut: The main hut organised every Monday and Thursday. The busiest day is Monday. People from every villages gather in Ulania from afternoon until midnight. Since this is the second biggest town of Mehendiganj after Patarhat so sellers and customers come from every unions.
Education
The union's education institutions are one of country’s best. There are six Coronation schools' all over the country, one of them which proudly located in the heart of the town. Some well known literate, columnist, poet, politicians were born in this union.- College: 1 (non govt.)
- Secondary School: 3 (non govt.)
- Primary School: 10 (govt.), 10 (non govt.)
- Madrasa: 3 (non govt.)
- Kindergarten: 1 (non govt.)
Famous Institutions
- Ulania Coronation High School
- Ulania Girls' High School
- Nayakhali Junior High School
- Nopaya Hogultury Hamidia Fazil Madrasah
- Ulania Ahmadia Girls' Dakhil Madrasah
- Ulania Muzaffar Khan (Degree) College
- Harni Haria Erob Sharkari Prathomik Biddaloy
- Casino Kindergarten
Transport
The main transport used by the local people to travel one village to another village is rickshaw, bicycle, motorbikes etc. In the main roads people usually use auto rickshawAuto rickshaw
An auto rickshaw or three-wheeler is a usually three-wheeled cabin cycle for private use and as a vehicle for hire. It is a motorized version of the traditional pulled rickshaw or cycle rickshaw...
(known as tempo by the local people) to travel one place to another place faster. Motorbikes are also used as a term of transport for carrying passengers as well. Since this place is an island - ship, trawlers, speedboats, river liners (known as launch লঞ্চ) are the main transports to travel into various cities. Everyday lonch arrives in Mollikpur port & Sultani port to exchange passengers. Passengers may need to take trawlers to go to Sultani port because there is no road that will take you to the port.
Amenities
To make life comfortable, easy and cheerful, Ulania provides many amenities to give a better life and make things entertaining for the local people. People won't need to go to the main town Patarhat to lodge and withdraw their money as it's a common thing of rural areas in Bangladesh. Ulania union provides two banks in the centre of the town - Agrani BankAgrani Bank
Agrani Bank is a state-owned commercial bank of Bangladesh established in 1972 . Its headquarter is situated at Motijheel in Dhaka, the capital city of Bangladesh....
and Krishi Bank. There is one well equipped government owned hospital and a post-office service as well. There are two huge fields to play cricket, football, volleyball, badminton etc. New movies releases in the cinemas every month to entertain people from different levels. There are two cinemas, called Meghna Cinema Hall and Padma Cinema Hall. Swimming competition also takes place in the Ulania Dighi every year or two.
Notable Personalities
- Asad ChowdhuryAsad ChowdhuryAsad Chowdhury is a poet, writer, translator, radio, TV personality and journalist, as well as a cultural activist in Bangladesh.He received a Masters in Bengali in 1964 from Dhaka University and is the father of two sons and one daughter. Chowdhury is a former director at the Bangla Academy, Dhaka...
- Abdul Gaffar ChoudhuryAbdul Gaffar ChoudhuryAbdul Gaffar Choudhury , is a Bangladeshi author and rpo-Awami league columnist, perhaps best known for his lyric Amar Bhaier Rokte Rangano -- which has become the main song commemorating the Language Movement, the touchy music having been composed by Shaheed Altaf Mahmud.-Life:He left Bangladesh...
- Late Wahed Reza Chowdhury
- Nurunnahar Chowdhury Wife of Abdul Hady Talukdar