Lakshmipur District

Lakshmipur or Laxmipur District (, Lakshmipur Jela also Lakshmipur Zila)  with an area of 1455.96 km², is a district of Bangladesh. It is bordered by Chandpur District to the north, Bhola and Noakhali districts to the south, Noakhali District to the east, and Barisal and Bhola districts to the west.

Subdivisions
The upazilas under this district are:
Lakshmipur Sadar Upazila
Raipur Upazila
Ramganj Upazila
Ramgati Upazila
Kamalnagar Upazila

The district of Lakshmipur consists 3539 mosques, 45 temples, 1 churches.

Notable residents
 Mohammad Mohammadullah, (3rd President of Bangladesh), 24 December 1973 – 25 January 1975
 Mohammad Toaha, language activist of the Bengali Language Movement and politician
 A. S. M. Abdur Rab, Bangladeshi politician. 
 Mohammad Noman, political leader of Jatiyo Party. 
 Selina Parvin, (19311971), journalist and poet, martyr of Bangladesh War of Independence, was born in Ramganj Upazila

References

Other websites

 DC Office, Lakshmipur