Madhabdi

Madhabdi (Bengali: মাধবদী) is a pourashava (municipal corporation) in Narsingdi District, Dhaka division, Bangladesh. It's an A grade municipality. Madhabdi is a densely textile commarcial and industrial area,[1] where a number of automatic and hand-made loom weaving and manufacturing mills (about 3000/4500) are situated. There are about 45,000 people employed directly and indirectly in these mills. It's also one of the richest area in Narsingdi District.

History

In 1971 a column of Pakistan army with two trucks were ambushed here by Mukti Bahini.[2]

Education

Madhabdi S.P. Institute is one of the most successful high schools in Narsingdi district with over a thousand of students. Madhabdi girls' high school & college and Madhabdi College University are two other Institutes. It has also Madhabdi Digital school and college, Madhabdi Model school and two other famous Madrasha.

References

  1. Correspondent. "Power crisis casts a bad spell on Narsingdi". dhakatribune.com. Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
  2. Firdousi, Ishrat. "War up close". bdnews24.com. bdnews24.com. Retrieved 9 July 2015.

3. Mohammad Nur Alam (Journalist) facebook.com/Mohammad Nur Alam

External links

Official website

Coordinates: 23°51′09″N 90°40′21″E / 23.8525°N 90.6726°E / 23.8525; 90.6726


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