Dolarbazar Union () 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 chairmenNumberNameTermNotes01Momashir Ali1962 - 29/5/197202Iqbal Husayn30/5/1972As District Magistrate03Mukhlisur Rahman14/10/197204Abdus Subhan20/3/197405Firdaws Ali21/5/1975In-charge06Abdul Bari3/8/1976-3/8/198007Mafiz Ali22/5/1983In-charge08Shajur Ali22/5/1984-3/4/198809Abdul Mumin Mashuq Miah25/5/199210Azizul Islam Aziz11/3/199811Shah Abdul Ghani2/3/2004Sunamganj District Chairman of the Year (2003-2004)12Mutassir Ali24/5/2009In-charge13Alhaj Abdul Matin3/2/2011Panel Chairman14Shah Abdul Ghani14/8/201115Muhammad Shayesta MiahPresent
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.
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