Sirajganj
সিরাজগঞ্জ | |
|---|---|
City | |
     Clockwise from top-left: Jamuna Bridge, Jamuna Eco Park, Hard Point, Bank of Jamuna River, China Barrage | |
  Sirajganj  Sirajganj | |
| Coordinates: 24°27′36″N 89°42′18″E / 24.460°N 89.705°E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Rajshahi |
| District | Sirajganj |
| Upazila | Sirajganj Sadar |
| Establishment | Early 1800s |
| Municipality | 1869 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Mayor | Sayed Abdur Rouf Mukta[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 28.49 km2 (11.00 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 16 m (52 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 450,000 |
| • Density | 16,000/km2 (41,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
Sirajganj[a] is a city in north-western Bangladesh on the right bank of the Jamuna River, located in Rajshahi Division. It is the administrative headquarters of Sirajganj District, and with a population of 450,000 is the 14th largest city in Bangladesh.
It is about 110 kilometres (68 mi) north west of the capital, Dhaka. It is the city where Pakistani Brig. Jehanzeb Arbab looted the bank back in 1971 during the Bangladesh Liberation War. It was once a principal centre of the jute trade.
- ^ সিরাজগঞ্জের তিনটিতে আ.লীগ একটিতে বিদ্রোহী প্রার্থী জয়ী [In Sirajganj, the AL won three, in one the rebel candidate won]. jagonews24.com (in Bengali). 18 January 2021.
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