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Karpara Destination Guide
Touring Karpara in Bangladesh
Karpara in the region of Dhaka is a city located in Bangladesh - some 54 mi or ( 87 km ) South-West of Dhaka , the country's capital city .
Time in Karpara is now 11:50 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Dhaka " with a UTC offset of 6 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Sylhet, Rajshahi, Rangpur, Dhaka, and Urafi. Being here already, consider visiting Sylhet . Check out our recommendations for Karpara ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Ulpur
Ulpur is a village to the north of Golpalganj in Bangladesh. It has been founded by the Basu family as seat of their Zamindari & Jagir called Shahpur. Shahpur Pargana consisted of 27 villages and a population of 30200 in 1931 with Ulpur being the central village and seat of the Zamindari. Dasarath Basu arrived in the 11th century in Bengal.
Located at 23.07 89.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Gopalganj Sadar Upazila
Gopalganj Sadar is an Upazila of Gopalganj District in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Located at 23.02 89.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
1971 Bangladesh genocide
The 1971 Bangladesh genocide consisted of numerous atrocities and human rights abuses, beginning with Operation Searchlight on 25 March 1971 and continuing during the Bangladesh Liberation War, in East Pakistan Massacres, killings, rape, arson and systematic elimination of Hindus, political dissidents and the members of the liberation forces of Bangladesh were conducted by the Pakistan Army, with support from local political and religious militias.
Located at 23.00 90.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Martyred Intellectuals Memorial
Martyred Intellectuals Memorial (Bengali: বুদ্ধিজীবি স্মৃতি সৌধ) is a memorial built in memory of the martyred intellectuals of Bangladesh Liberation War. The memorial, located at Rayerbazar, Mohammadpur Thana in Dhaka, was designed by architect Farid U Ahmed and Jami Al Shafi. The initial proposal for a memorial at Rayer Bazar was brought forward by Projonmo 71 (organisation of the children of the martyrs of liberation war), who also laid a temporary foundation stone in 1991.
Located at 23.00 90.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Rayer Bazaar
Rayer Bazaar is a well-known thoroughfare in Dhaka, the capital city of Bangladesh. It is generally regarded as one of the historical areas of the city. Rayer Bazaar was founded during the colonial period most probably in 19th century. It was the potters who first started to live here beside the Turag River. This Place was most probably named after someone titled Ray. It was easy to find the clays used to make pots in this area and spread it around by boats as it was situated near the river.
Located at 23.00 90.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
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