Rangpur Division became Bangladesh's seventh division on January 25, 2010. Before that, it was the northern 8 districts of the Rajshahi Division. The Rangpur division has eight districts: Rangpur, Dinajpur, Kurigram, Gaibandha, Nilphamari, Panchagarh, Thakurgaon, and Lalmonirhat. There are 58 subdistricts under these eight districts. Rangpur is the northernmost division of Bangladesh. There were 15,665,000 people at the 2011 Census.
The major cities of this new division are Rangpur and Dinajpur. Rangpur has well-known schools, such as Carmichael College, Hajee Mohammad Danesh Science and Technology University, Rangpur Medical College, Rangpur Cadet College, and Begum Rokeya University.
In 1947 it became a part of the former East Pakistan province as a district.
Tigon
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Eosinophil granulocyte
Eosinophil granulocytes, usually called "eosinophils" or "eosinophiles", are granulocyte white blood cells that fight off certain parasites and infections in vertebrates. When they are activated, eosinophils release a cocktail of proteins from their granules, including heparin. Like mast cells and basophils, their main targets are parasites, and they are part causes of the syndromes called asthma and allergy.
Eosinophils make up 1-6% of white blood cells circulating in the body. They are similar in size to neutrophils but have reddish-orange granules (when stained with eosin) and a bilobed nucleus. Eosinophil granulocytes are important defenders against large, multi-cellular parasites, such as worms and flukes. Their numbers increase during a parasitic infection.
Christine Milne
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Aerostatics
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An aerostat is a lighter than air craft, such as an airship or balloon, which uses the principles of aerostatics to float.
37th G8 summit
The 37th G8 summit was held 26–27 May 2011 in the commune of Deauville in France.
The Deauville summit of the Group of Eight (G8) was the 37th meeting in a series which began in 1976.
Previous G8 summits have been hosted by France at Rambouillet (1975); Versailles (1982); Paris (1989); Lyon (1996); and Évian-les-Bains (2003).
The G8 and the summit are part of a consultation process. The G8 is not an international organization. It is an informal group.
These summit participants were the current "core members" of the G8:
Other national leaders are traditionally invited to attend the summit. They participate in some, but not all, G8 summit activities. African leaders who came to Deauville included:
Also invited were:
Traditionally, the host country of the G8 summit sets the agenda. French general priorities included peace and security.
Discussions included some issues which remained unresolved from previous summits.
Some of the specific topics on the agenda were:
World events caused the list of topics to grow, including
Protest groups and others organized public events. In these demonstrations, the slogan "G8 dégage" ("G8 Go Away") was notable.
The demonstrators are widely understood to be against globalisation.
According to the Mayor of Deauville, "Our main interest is the economic implications."
For some, the G8 summit became a profit-generating event. For example, the "G8 Summit" magazines have been published under the auspices of the host nations for distribution to all attendees since 1998.
Khulna
Khulna is the fourth largest city in Bangladesh. It is on the banks of the Rupsha and Bhairab rivers in Khulna District. It is the headquarters of Khulna Division. It is a major industrial and commercial center. It has a seaport named Mongla on its outskirts, 38 km from Khulna City. There were about 1,000,000 people in 2010 estimation.
The city is 333 km southwest of Bangladesh's capital Dhaka. It is connected by air, road, train and water transportation.
Khulna is known as the city of shrimp, because 75% of shrimp exported from Bangladesh are from the Khulna zone. It is also known for its lobster, prawn, catfish, and crab.
Rajshahi
The city of Rajshahi is the headquarters of Rajshahi Division and Rajshahi District. It is one of the six metropolitan cities of Bangladesh. It is called "Silk City" and "Education City". There are around 1,000,000 people. It is on the northern banks of the river Padma.
Rajshahi used to be known as Rampur Boalia.
Sylhet
Sylhet is a major city in north-eastern Bangladesh. It is the main city of Sylhet Division and Sylhet District. It was given metropolitan city status in March 2009. Sylhet is on the banks of the Surma Valley. It is surrounded by the Jaintia, Khasi and Tripura hills. The city has almost 500,000 people. It is one of the largest cities in Bangladesh. The Sylhet region is well known for its tea gardens and tropical forests. Sylhet is one of the richest cities in Bangladesh.
The city is called a City of Saints. There is the mausoleum of the great saint Hazrat Shah Jalal, who brought Islam to Bengal during the 14th century.
Barisal
Barisal, officially known as Barishal, ( "Bengali Pron: [boɾiʃal]") is a town in southern Bangladesh. It is an old port on the Kirtankhola. It is 142 km (373 km by road) away from the capital city Dhaka. It is now the headquarters of both the Barisal Division and the Barisal District. The city has 30 wards and 50 mahallas. Barisal municipality was formed in 1957 and was turned into a City Corporation in 2000.
Barisal City has one police academy.
Barisal is a major center for higher education in Bangladesh. A few of city’s education institutions are:
There is also a Physical education college, a Nursing institute and two Teacher's training colleges.
Bogra
Bogra is one of the oldest towns in northern Bangladesh. It is a centre of commerce and trade within the Bogra District. It is under the Rajshahi Division. They have hosted cricket test matches in Shaheed Chandu Stadium. Bogra is also home to the Western Wing of Bangladesh Highway Police.
Ziaur Rahman, former president of Bangladesh, and Muhammad Ali Bogra, a former Prime Minister of Pakistan, were both born in the district.
Bogra is often called the heart of North-Bengal.
Cumilla
Comilla is a metropolitan city in south-eastern Bangladesh. It is one of the largest cities in Bangladesh.It is a city besideDhaka-Chittagong Highway. It is the center of the Comilla District and part of the Chittagong Division. It is one of the oldest cities in Bangladesh.
The Eastern Wing of Bangladesh Highway Police is in Comilla. The Gomti River and Little Feni River pass through the city. The Tropic of Cancer crosses Comilla city on the south side.
The Comilla Victorians are a professional cricket team. They play in the Bangladesh Premier League.
Mymensingh
Mymensingh, pronounced "moy-mon-shing-haw", is a city of Bangladesh on the river Brahmaputra. It is the headquarters of Mymensingh District. The city is known for schools like Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh Medical College, Mymensingh Engineering College, Mymensingh Ananda Mohan College, Mymensingh Muminunnesa Women College, Mymensingh Poly technique Institute and Mymensingh Girls' Cadet College. Other landmark institutions include Mymensingh Army Cantonment. Mymensingh city is about north of Dhaka which is the capital of the country.
Rangpur
Rangpur may be:
Rangpur, Bangladesh