Lesson 3/55 min
Firsts among institutions, structures and places
Miscellaneous firsts (Khandokar)
| Item | Answer |
|---|---|
| First university | University of Dhaka |
| First private university | North South University |
| First library | Raja Rammohan Roy Library |
| First offshore gas field | Sangu gas field |
| First supercomputer | Nayan |
| First eco-park | Sitakunda, Chattogram |
| First peace shelter (Shantinibas) | Tepakhola, Faridpur |
| First flyover | Khilgaon, Dhaka |
| First presidential election | 1978 |
| First illiteracy-free district | Magura |
| First illiteracy-free village | Kachubari, Krishnapur, Thakurgaon |
| First gas-fired power station | Haripur power station, Sylhet |
| First tabloid newspaper | Daily Manabzamin |
| First foreign Prime Minister to visit Bangladesh | Indira Gandhi (India) |
| Drew the map of Bangladesh | Major James Rennell |
Structures and installations (Zubair)
| Item | Answer |
|---|---|
| First museum | Varendra Museum |
| First earth satellite station | Betbunia, Rangamati |
| First gas field and oil field | Haripur, Sylhet |
| First suspension bridge | Sylhet |
| First library | Raja Rammohan Roy Library |
| First tea garden | Malnicherra, Sylhet |
| First cinema hall | Picture House (Armanitola, Dhaka) |
| First university | University of Dhaka |
| First EPZ | Chattogram EPZ |
Research centres and institutions (Zubair)
| Item | Answer |
|---|---|
| Crocodile research centre | Bhaluka, Mymensingh |
| Shrimp research centre | Bagerhat |
| Kala-azar hospital and training centre | Mymensingh |
| Physiotherapy college | Bangladesh College of Physiotherapy, Mohakhali |
| Formalin test centre | Dhanmondi, Dhaka |
| Women's prison | Kashimpur, Gazipur |
| Hi-tech park | Kaliakair, Gazipur |
| Tea research centre | Srimangal, Moulvibazar |
Did you know?: The books use different ‘firsts’: Khandokar has the first offshore gas field (Sangu); Zubair has the first ordinary gas and oil field (Haripur). If a question says ‘offshore’, the answer is Sangu. The first flag with a map is Shib Narayan Das's; the map of Bengal is Rennell's.
Check yourself
Which is the first offshore gas field and where is the first flyover?
At a glance
- 1
First university Dhaka; first private university North South.
- 2
First offshore gas field Sangu; first gas and oil field Haripur (Sylhet, Zubair).
- 3
First flyover Khilgaon; first cinema hall Picture House (Armanitola).
- 4
First illiteracy-free district Magura; first eco-park Sitakunda; first presidential election 1978.
- 5
First tea garden Malnicherra (Sylhet); first museum Varendra; first EPZ Chattogram.