The upazila background was created in 1983 by the efforts of Dr. Chattar Shah, Secretary of the Ministry of Planning, Mr. Md. Hussain Ahmad and then the Family Planning Department of Shahrasti upazila, and this Thana / Upazilla was formed with the presence of 09 unions of Hajiganj thana / upazila East region. In the 360 Awalias coming to Bangladesh, the mausoleum of Hazrat Shah Rasti (R) is located in that thana. Shahrasti upazila was named in the name of Hazrat Shahrasti (R) Huzur in the name of Hujur. Before the geographical location, Laksam and Monoharganj upazilas of Comilla district. West ̶ Hajiganj upazila. North: Kachua of Chandpur district and Barura upazila of Comilla district. The south zone: Chatkhil of Noakhali and Laxmipur district Ramganj Upazila and Begumganj Upazila of South Eastkon are situated.
The location of Shahrasti upazila is between 23 ° 29 'and 23 ° 42' in the northern latitudes between 90 ° 59 'and 91 ° 05' longitude.
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