Proposal to Rename Bogura’s Shibganj Upazila Rooted in Administrative Concerns, Not Religion
What was claimed
Bogura’s Shibganj Upazila is being renamed because the name is associated with the Hindu deity Shiva.
Our findings
The proposal to rename Shibganj Upazila as “Mahasthan” is made to address administrative complications arising from the existence of another upazila with the same name in Chapainawabganj.
It doesn’t have any communal angle.
What was claimed
Bogura’s Shibganj Upazila is being renamed because the name is associated with the Hindu deity Shiva.
Our findings
The proposal to rename Shibganj Upazila as “Mahasthan” is made to address administrative complications arising from the existence of another upazila with the same name in Chapainawabganj.
It doesn’t have any communal angle.
What was claimed:
Bogura’s Shibganj Upazila is being renamed because the name is associated with the Hindu deity Shiva.
Our findings:
The proposal to rename Shibganj Upazila as “Mahasthan” is made to address administrative complications arising from the existence of another upazila with the same name in Chapainawabganj.
It doesn’t have any communal angle.
Proposal to Rename Bogura’s Shibganj Upazila Rooted in Administrative Concerns, Not Religion
What was claimed
Bogura’s Shibganj Upazila is being renamed because the name is associated with the Hindu deity Shiva.
Our findings
The proposal to rename Shibganj Upazila as “Mahasthan” is made to address administrative complications arising from the existence of another upazila with the same name in Chapainawabganj.
It doesn’t have any communal angle.
What was claimed
Bogura’s Shibganj Upazila is being renamed because the name is associated with the Hindu deity Shiva.
Our findings
The proposal to rename Shibganj Upazila as “Mahasthan” is made to address administrative complications arising from the existence of another upazila with the same name in Chapainawabganj.
It doesn’t have any communal angle.
What was claimed:
Bogura’s Shibganj Upazila is being renamed because the name is associated with the Hindu deity Shiva.
Our findings:
The proposal to rename Shibganj Upazila as “Mahasthan” is made to address administrative complications arising from the existence of another upazila with the same name in Chapainawabganj.
It doesn’t have any communal angle.
Proposal to Rename Bogura’s Shibganj Upazila Rooted in Administrative Concerns, Not Religion
What was claimed
Bogura’s Shibganj Upazila is being renamed because the name is associated with the Hindu deity Shiva.
Our findings
The proposal to rename Shibganj Upazila as “Mahasthan” is made to address administrative complications arising from the existence of another upazila with the same name in Chapainawabganj.
It doesn’t have any communal angle.
What was claimed
Bogura’s Shibganj Upazila is being renamed because the name is associated with the Hindu deity Shiva.
Our findings
The proposal to rename Shibganj Upazila as “Mahasthan” is made to address administrative complications arising from the existence of another upazila with the same name in Chapainawabganj.
It doesn’t have any communal angle.
What was claimed:
Bogura’s Shibganj Upazila is being renamed because the name is associated with the Hindu deity Shiva.
Our findings:
The proposal to rename Shibganj Upazila as “Mahasthan” is made to address administrative complications arising from the existence of another upazila with the same name in Chapainawabganj.
It doesn’t have any communal angle.