Laksham Upazila


Laksam is an Upazila of Comilla District in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh. Laksam has 7 Unions/Wards, 136 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 183 villages.

History

Laksam was made into a Upazila in 1983. On 6 April 1971 more than 200 people were at Ajgara Bazar during the Bangladesh Liberation war. The Pakistan army was defeated on 12 December 1971 in the Upazila. The Upazila has experienced a water crisis due to arsenic in the groundwater.

Geography

Laksam Upazila has an area of. It is bounded by Comilla Sadar and Barura upazilas on the north, Chatkhil, Begumganj and Senbagh upazilas on the south, Nangalkot and Chauddagram upazilas on the east, Barura and Shahrasti upazilas on the west. The main rivers are Dakatia and Little Feni.
The Dakatia River flows through the Upazila. This river comes from Tripura, India and runs over the Comilla to flow into the Meghna River near Chandpur District. The river is long.

Transport

, on the Akhaura-Laksam-Chittagong Line, Laksam-Noakhali Line and Laksam-Chandpur Line is one of the two biggest junctions of Bangladesh. From here People go to Chandpur District, Noakhali District.

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Notable residents