How to reach from Dhaka & Information

Dhaka and Gaibandha is linked by road. You can take a bus from Dhaka to reach Gaibandha district. Some of the bus services have been listed below for your assistance.
1. S R Travels,
Counters:
Gabtoli, contact: 02-8011226,
Kollanpur, contact: 02-8013793, 01711-394801,
Abdullahpur, contact: 0171944023,
Uttara, contact: 01552315318
2. Shah Fathe Ali,
Moakhali, Contact: 01193-221 085,
Uttara, Contact: 01193-221 084
3. Alhamra Travels,
Gabtoli, Contact: 88-02-9005612, 01721-802 031
4. Alhamra Paribahan,
Gabtoli, phone : 02-9005612, mobile : 01721802031
5. SR Travels
Gabtoli, contact: 02-8011226

Where to Stay

There are some notable hotels In Gaibandha. Some of the hotel services have been listed below for your assistance:
1. Hotel Al-Saiful
Shahid Suhrawardy Road,
Moddhopara, Gaibandha.
Mobile: 01962-615415, 01764-990822, Phone: 0541-62090
2. Hotel R-Rahman
Shaheed Anwar Hossen Sarak, Gaibandha
Phone: 0541-61481, Mobile: 01713-270283, 01715464748
3. Hotel Rajmahal,
DB road, bus stand, Gaibandha
Mobile: 01737805563

Things to do

If you would visit the place, Certainly you can gather experience about the architectural design of Mandir in  Bangladesh.

Eating Facilities

There are two restaurants having food facilities at Gobindaganj named Bonoful and Maya Moni Restaurant. Very delicious local cuisines are available here.

Gaibandha govt. girls high school

Gaibandha Sadar Upazila, Rangpur,Bangladesh

Location Details of Gaibandha govt. girls high school

Place Type: Secondary School

Country: Bangladesh

Postal Address:5700

Latitute

25.328978

Longitute

89.541504

Institute Level: Secondary

Institute EIIN Number: 121102

Flooding Gaibandha

History of Gaibandha district

History:This region was a part of the Mourya, Pala, Gupta and Kamarupa kingdoms at different times. Movement was held in 1783 in this district against collection of excess taxes. Anti British movement (1921) and tebhaga movement (1946) were initiated in the district. Fayezuddin and Puti Sheikh were killed by Police firing in 1949 in a movement to stop collection of tolls at hats and bazars. A Peasant Convention was held at Fulchhari in 1956 under the leadership of maulana abdul hamid khan bhasani.
Marks of War of Liberation mass killing site 3, mass grave 3, memorial monument 2.

Important data for tourist

District Profile at a Glance for Visitor

Area / Map	2114.77 sq km / Map
Distance	240 km km From Dhaka
Main River:	Ghaghat, Karatoya, Bangali and Tista river.
Border	Kurigram and Rangpur to the north, Bogra to the south, Dinajpur and Rangpur to the west, and Jamalpur and Kur igram, and the Brahmaputra River to the east.
Coordinates:	25.25°N 89.50°E
Upazilla	Fulchhari, Gaibandha Sadar, Gobindaganj, Palashbari, Sadullapur, Saghata and Sundarganj .
Division	Rangpur Division
Country	Bangladesh
Main Bus Terminal	Stand is Opposite of S.A. Kadir and Sons
Train Station	Near Station Road
Airport	Nearest Airport is at Saidpur
Weather Temperature	Highest average temperature: 33.5°c Celsius Lowest average temperature: 10.5°c Celsius. Average amount of rainfall is 2536 mm.
Postal Code	5700
NWD Code	0541
ISD Code	0088
Currency	Taka (BDT)

Municipalties

Municipalities: The municipalities / Pouroshova are:-

01. Gaibandha Pouroshova
Mayor: Samsul Alam (Satandra)
Mobile: 01711-059908

02. Gobindaganj Pouroshova
Mayor: Ataur Rahman (AL)
Mobile: 01739-291243

03. Sundarganj Pouroshova
Mayor: Md. Nurun Nabi Pramanik
Mobile:01712-063737

Bank Available (Sadar Upazila)

Bank

♣ Agrani Bank Ltd-Zonal Office, Gaibandha
Station Road, P.O.-Gaibandha
P.S.-Gaibandha, Gaibandha-5700
Tel: 0541-61449
Mobile: 01819-770490
Email: zn70@bangla.net

♣ Agrani Bank Ltd-Gaibandha
Station Road, P.O.-Gaibandha
P.S.-Gaibandha, Gaibandha-5700
Tel: 054161461
Mobile: 01819770491
E-mail: br1120@bangla.net

♣ Islami Bank Bangladesh Ltd -Gaibandha Branch
Park View Super Market, Park Road, Gaibandha
Tel: 0541-61722
Mobile: 01711-438344
Email: gaibandha@islamibankbd.com

♣ National Bank Ltd- Gaibandha Branch
Pran Gobinda Plaza, Par Road, Gaibandha;
Tel: 0541-62531

♣ Sonali Bank Ltd-Kamarzani
Dariapur
Mobile: 01714-039795

♣ Sonali Bank Ltd-Kamdia
Kamdia, Gaibandha.
Mobile: 01714-039794

♣ Sonali Bank Ltd-Mahimagonj
Mahimagonj
Tel: 0541-89002

♣ Sonali Bank Ltd-Puran Bazar Br.
Gaibandha.
Tel: 0541-61577

♣ Sonali Bank Ltd-Bharatkhali
Bharatkhali
Tel: 0541-61313, 61390 Ext. 71

♣ Sonali Bank Ltd-Birat Hat
Birat Hat
M-01714-039797

♣ Sonali Bank Ltd-Bonarpara
Bonarpara 88-05426-56115

♣ Sonali Bank Ltd-D.B Road br.
Gaibanda
Tel: 0541-61354

♣ Sonali Bank Ltd-Fashitola
Chandpara
M-01714-039796

♣ Sonali Bank Ltd-Gaibanda
Gaibanda
Tel: 88-0541-61615, 61334

♣ Uttara Bank Ltd- Park Road,
Gaibandha-7500,
Tel: +880-541-61545, 61942,
Mobile 01711-438612

About Gaibandha

Gaibandha district is located in the right bank of Brahmaputra River, the northern part of Bangladesh. Once, the region was a part of Mourza, Paul, Gupta, Kamrupa and many other kingdoms at different times. Anti British movement (1921), Tebhaga Movement (1946), Fakir- Sannayse Revolt, Peasant Movement (1956) etc are the remarkable chapters of the region. According to “The geography of Bangladesh” written by Harun –Or- Rashid, we can guess that once the region was mostly watery area. The previous name of the region was “Bhabanigonj”. During the British East India Company period, Bhabaniganj subdivision under Patiladah Parganah was shifted to 12 Km west in the region King Bhirat called the grazing field named Gaibandha in 1875 due to serious erosion of Brahmaputra river. After the liberation of Bangladesh, Gaibandha subdivision was upgraded into District in 15 February 1984. The Geo position of the district is between 25˚30’ to 25˚39’ North latitudes and between 89˚12’ to 89˚42’ east longitude.

Language:
Most people of Gaibandha speak Bengali Dialects of Rangpur Region. People living in the southern portion (Shaghata and Gobindaganj) have some accent of the dialects of Bogra region. A good many people of Char areas of Jamuna speak dialects of Mymensingh region.

Land use: Total cultivable land 149475 hectares, fallow land 67565.16 hectares; single crop 20.5%, double crop 58.5% and treble crop 21%; land under irrigation 27.16%.
Land control: Among the peasants 40% are landless, 35% small, 23% intermediate and 2% rich; cultivable land per head 0.07 hectare.
Value of land: The market value of the land of the first grade is Tk 8500 per 0.01 hectare.



Fisheries, dairies, poultries Poultry 277, diary 273, fishery 245, hatchery 5, nursery 16 and artificial cattle breeding centre 2.
Communication facilities Roads: pucca 365 km, semi pucca 93 km, mud road 3684 km; waterways 64 nautical mile; railways 54 km; flood protection dam 76 km.
Traditional transport Palanquin, horse carriage, buffalo cart, bullock cart. These means of transport are either extinct or nearly extinct.
Manufactories Sugar mill 1, cotton mill 1, flour mill 4, rice mill 40, biscuit factory 8, ice factory 28, soap factory 5, chira mill 2, plastic pipe factory 1, cold storage 1, saw mill 12, welding 28, hosiery 400.
Cottage industries Total 5509; these include weaving, goldsmith, potteries, bidi, blacksmith, bamboo and cane work, tailoring, nakshi kantha, cocoon production, fishing net work, wood work.
Hats, bazars and fairs Total number of hats and bazars are 119; fairs 11.

 

Literacy: The average literacy rate is 24.3%; among them: male 31.6% and female 16.5%

Administration

The former name of Gaibandha was Bhabaniganj. Bhabaniganj Sub Division was established on 27 August 1858. The head quarters of the Sub Division was transferred to Gaibandha in 1875 when Bhabaniganj was submerged into river bed due to erosion. Once this region was included in the Baharbandh Pargana. Gaibandha Town was turned into a municipality in 1923. The municipality was abolished in 1960 and it was turned into a Town Committee. In 1973, the Town was again turned into a Paurasabha. Gaibandha district was formed in 1984. Of the seven upazilas of the district. Gobindaganj is the largest (481.66 sq km, it occupies 22.10% of the total area of the district) and Palashbari is the smallest upazila (190.67 sq km).

Upazilas & Thanas:

• Fulchari Upazila

• Gaibandha Sadar Upazila

• Gobindaganj Upazila

• Palashbari Upazila

• Sadullapur Upazila

• Shaghatta Upazila

• Sundarganj Upazila

  Administration personalities

  • Administrator of Zila Porishod: Syed Shamsu l Alam (Hiru)
  • Deputy Commissioner (DC): Md. Ehsan-E-Elahi
    
    
    
    
  
  

Map of Gaibandha District