History
During British
rule Thakurgaon was a tehsil (a
district subdivision). In 1947 at the time of the Partition of India, Thakurgaon Subdivision
became part of East Pakistan and became part of the newly
established Dinajpur District of East Bengal.
In 1984 Takurgaon subdivision was split off Dinajpur and became a separate
district (i.e. Thakurgaon District).
Economy
In
Bangladesh as a whole agriculture is the basis of the economy, and Thakurgaon
has been striving for a long time to be economically productive, agriculture
forming a major part of the districts economy. Thakurgaon produces many
agricultural products, such as rice, wheat, sugarcane, seasonal vegetables and
fruits etc. The sugarcane plantation - TSM (Thakurgaon Sugar Mill)--is part of
the BSFIC. These become the main livelihood of the native. Poultry firms are
quite productive business in Thakurgaon, there are several cold-stores in the
district. Different businesses for producing and repairing agricultural tools
have grown up.
However the
community's distance from the capital causes difficulties in getting sufficient
technical and logistic support and in transporting local products to the
national market. It is not easy for the investors to set up their business far
away from the center of national trade and commerce.
