# Dolarbazar Union

Dolarbazar Union (Bengali: দোলারবাজার ইউনিয়ন) is a Union Parishad under Chhatak Upazila of Sunamganj District in the division of Sylhet, Bangladesh. It has an area of 24.7 square kilometres and a population of 32,150.

## History

Suf saint Ahsan Shah came to this area and is now buried in Moinpur.
The 20th century was an important part for Dolarbazar's development. In 1903, its first government primary school opened in Moinpur. In 1940, the Moinpur Eidgah was established. A decade later, the Golal Ratiya graveyard was created serving the local community. In 1994, the Janata Degree College opened in Moinpur. The union council office building was established on 7 January 2006.

## Geography

Dolarbazar Union is located in the Chhatak Upazila. It borders Chhaila Afjalabad Union in the east, Singchapair Union in the west, North Khurma Union and Gobindganj Syedergaon in the north and Jagannathpur Upazila in the south. It has an area of 24.7 square kilometres.

## Demography

Dolarbazar has a population of 32,150.

## Administration

Dolarbazar constitutes the no. 10 union council of Chhatak Upazila. It contains 51 villages and 28 mouzas.

### Villages

The villages are divided into 9 wards, each with a representative. They are as follows:
* Ward 1 (Giash Uddin Moinpuri): Amajastipur, Kursi, Chowkh Isabpur, Chankhar Bagoin, Chhaila, Durgapur, Moinpur, Shashon
* Ward 2 (Tajud Miah Katasholi): Katashola, Rauli
* Ward 3 (Shafiq Miah Southern Kursi): North Kursi, South Kursi
* Ward 4 (Abul Khayr Jahedpuri): Chanpur, Chelarchor, Jahedpur, Sherpur
* Ward 5 (Fayzur Rahman Muhammadpuri): Alampur, Chowkh Krishnapur, Khaghata, Gopinathpur, Chichhorauli, Talebpur, Doshpaika, Bubrajan, Buraiya, Bhaowa, Muhammadpur, Rampur
* Ward 6 (Salik Miah Chowdhury Eastern Boshontopuri): Gobindpur, Talupat, Dilalpur, Narsinghpur, Boshontopur, Jugolnogor, Srikrishnapur
* Ward 7 (Arif Ahmad Zamir Barogopi): Kollanpur, Barogopi
* Ward 8 (Hafiz Abdul Jalil Palpuri): Ekakamai, Gopalpur, Joti, Janaiya, Jomshorpur, Palpur, Lakshmipasha, Sulaymanpur
* Ward 9 (Abdul Hashim Mukhtarpuri): Nomshapur, Bademuktarpur, Bahubali, Muktarpur, Rampur

### List of chairmen

List of chairmen :
| Number | Name | Term | Notes |
| 01 | Momashir Ali | 1962 - 29/5/1972 | |
| 02 | Iqbal Husayn | 30/5/1972 | As District Magistrate |
| 03 | Mukhlisur Rahman | 14/10/1972 | |
| 04 | Abdus Subhan | 20/3/1974 | |
| 05 | Firdaws Ali | 21/5/1975 | In-charge |
| 06 | Abdul Bari | 3/8/1976-3/8/1980 | |
| 07 | Mafiz Ali | 22/5/1983 | In-charge |
| 08 | Shajur Ali | 22/5/1984-3/4/1988 | |
| 09 | Abdul Mumin Mashuq Miah | 25/5/1992 | |
| 10 | Azizul Islam Aziz | 11/3/1998 | |
| 11 | Shah Abdul Ghani | 2/3/2004 | Sunamganj District Chairman of the Year (2003-2004) |
| 12 | Mutassir Ali | 24/5/2009 | In-charge |
| 13 | Alhaj Abdul Matin | 3/2/2011 | Panel Chairman |
| 14 | Shah Abdul Ghani | 14/8/2011 | |
| 15 | Muhammad Shayesta Miah | Present | |

## Economy and tourism

Dolarbazar has a significant number of British and American immigrants contributing to its economy. It has eight Haat bazaars. They are as follows:
* Moinpur Bazar
* Dolar Bazar
* Kursi Bazar
* Alampur Bazar
* Jahedpur Old Bazar
* Jahedpur New Bazar
* Buraiya Bazar
* Palpur Point

## Education

The Union has a literacy rate of 35%. It has 18 primary schools and 3 high schools. There are six madrasas (including one Kamil madrasa).

## Language and culture

The native population converse in their native Sylheti dialect but can also converse in Standard Bengali. Languages such as Arabic and English are also taught in schools. The Union contains 51 mosques and 9 eidgahs. They are as follows:
* Moinpur Central Jame Masjid and Eidgah
* Katashola Jame Masjid
* Rauli Jame Masjid
* Kursi Jame Masjid
* Chelarchor Jame Masjid
* Jahedpur Jame Masjid
* Chanpur Jame Masjid
* Buraiya Jame Masjid
* Khaghata Jame Masjid
* Jugolnogor Jame Masjid
* Dolarbazar Jame Masjid
* Kollanpur Jame Masjid
* Palpur Jame Masjid
* Muktarpur Jame Masjid
* Rampur Jame Masjid

### Sports

Moinpur, Palpur, Jahedpur and Buraiya each have their own football clubs.