Dolarbazar Union

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.[1] 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.[2]

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.[2]

Dolarbazar has a population of 32,150.

Dolarbazar constitutes the no. 10 union council of Chhatak Upazila. It contains 51 villages and 28 mouzas.[2]

Dolarbazar has a significant number of British and American immigrants contributing to its economy. It has eight Haat bazaars.[4] They are as follows:

1. Moinpur Bazar
2. Dolar Bazar
3. Kursi Bazar
4. Alampur Bazar
5. Jahedpur Old Bazar
6. Jahedpur New Bazar
7. Buraiya Bazar
8. Palpur Point

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).

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.[5] They are as follows:

1. Moinpur Central Jame Masjid and Eidgah
2. Katashola Jame Masjid
3. Rauli Jame Masjid
4. Kursi Jame Masjid
5. Chelarchor Jame Masjid
6. Jahedpur Jame Masjid
7. Chanpur Jame Masjid
8. Buraiya Jame Masjid
9. Khaghata Jame Masjid
10. Jugolnogor Jame Masjid
11. Dolarbazar Jame Masjid
12. Kollanpur Jame Masjid
13. Palpur Jame Masjid
14. Muktarpur Jame Masjid
15. Rampur Jame Masjid