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Tungipara
টুঙ্গিপাড়া | |
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![]() Ancestral residence of the Sheikh–Wazed family | |
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Coordinates: 22°54′N 89°53′E / 22.900°N 89.883°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Division | Dhaka |
District | Gopalganj |
Thana | 1974 |
Upazila | 1995 |
Government | |
• MP (Gopalganj-3) | Sheikh Hasina (Bangladesh Awami League) |
• Upazila Chairman | Muhammad Sulayman Bishwas Gimadangi |
Area | |
• Total | 128.53 km2 (49.63 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 100,893 |
• Density | 780/km2 (2,000/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
Website | Tungipara Upazila |
Tungipara (Bengali: টুঙ্গিপাড়া) is an upazila of Gopalganj District in Dhaka Division, Bangladesh.[1] It is the birthplace of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the founder of independent Bangladesh. In 1995, it was carved out of Gopalganj Sadar Upazila to become an upazila.[2]