Back নারায়ণগঞ্জ জেলা Bengali/Bangla নারায়ণগঞ্জ জিলা BPY Narayanganj (distrito sa Bangladesh) CEB Narayanganj (Distrikt) German Narayanganj (zila) Spanish ناحیه ناراینگنج Persian Narayanganj (district) French नारायनगंज जिला Hindi Distretto di Narayanganj Italian 나라양간지구 Korean
Narayanganj
নারায়ণগঞ্জ | |
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| Nickname: Dundee of Bangladesh | |
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| Coordinates: 23°36′N 90°30′E / 23.60°N 90.50°E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Dhaka |
| Headquarters | Narayanganj |
| Government | |
| • Deputy Commissioner | Md. Manjurul Hafiz |
| Area | |
| • Total | 684.35 km2 (264.23 sq mi) |
| Population (2022 census)[1] | |
| • Total | 3,909,138 |
| • Density | 5,700/km2 (15,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+06:00 (BST) |
| Postal code | 1400 |
Narayanganj District (Bengali: নারায়ণগঞ্জ, romanized: nārāẏaṇagañja) is a district in central Bangladesh which is a part of the Dhaka Division.[2] It is the smallest district in Bangladesh. It is home to the ancient city of one of the oldest industrial districts in the country. The district lies on the banks of the Shitalakshya River and the Meghna River. It is an industrial hub and plays an important part in the country's jute trade, plant processing and sector. It is nicknamed the "Dundee of Bangladesh" due to the presence of many jute mills.
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2022censuswas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Bhuiyan, Mokammal H (2012). "Narayanganj District". In Islam, Sirajul; Miah, Sajahan; Khanam, Mahfuza; Ahmed, Sabbir (eds.). Banglapedia: the National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Online ed.). Dhaka, Bangladesh: Banglapedia Trust, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. ISBN 984-32-0576-6. OCLC 52727562. OL 30677644M. Retrieved 19 July 2024.