Brief Introduction:

ccording to many, the forefathers of the landlords used to make flower gardens around their houses, in the premises of Tagore's house. The flowers of that garden were used for decoration along with puja/Archana - many believe that the name Phulbari may come from there.

In the then undivided India, when Hindu zamindars were ruling the roost, the influential Muslim zamindar of the region was Phul Mohammad Chowdhury of Rajarampur. It is said that the name Phulbari is derived from this flower Mohammad.

Phulbari township is built on the banks of the Chota Yamuna River at a distance of 41 km to the southeast of Dinajpur district city and 309 km to the north of the capital Dhaka city. Sujauddaula, the second son of Emperor Shah Jahan, fled to Bengal and took refuge in West Gauripara of Phulbari. When the Union Councilor (now Union Parishad) was formed during British rule, Sujapur Union was named after Sujauddaula. Before the formation of the municipality, there was the 05 Sujapur Union. Before the formation of the municipality, there was the 05 Sujapur Union. On May 22, 1983, this Phulbari municipality was formed with an area of ​​13.59 square kilometers consisting of 09 wards. To the north of the municipality are residential areas and the central cemetery, to the south, are upazila parishads, to the east are railway stations and police stations, and to the west are government hospitals, banks, and various business establishments including insurance. Present population = 55,850 people. The municipality was upgraded to the "B" category on 14th March 2011 AD and to the "A" category on 21st September 2015 AD.

The people of this town are very easy-going and peace-loving in the heart of beautiful nature. Phulbari and surrounding upazilas are full of endless natural resources.

Like most parts of Bangladesh, Phulbari is a Muslim-dominated area, but Hindus were the majority until British rule. The vehicles of that time were bullock carts and boats. Boats were the only means of long-distance travel, and for that reason, market-markets and villages were built on the banks of the river. People of the area used to travel through Phulbari railway station when railway communication was established in 1886 and continues to do so. After that, due to the establishment of road connectivity, vehicles from Dinajpur, Thakurgaon, Panchagarh districts, including the capital Dhaka, Bogra, Rajshahi, Khulna, Sylhet, Chittagong and other long-distance vehicles travel through this Phulbari city. In terms of communication, Phulbari town is of utmost importance in Dinajpur district. From the beginning of the 20th century, the activities of trade, commerce, shops, education and culture etc. continued to increase and reached the present state.

Phulbari Municipality is functioning in an old building on about 62-century land (a new modern municipal building under construction). At present, municipal services are being provided to the public by combining 07 branches under engineering, administration and health, family planning, and sanitation departments.