Badarganj
বদরগঞ্জ | |
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Coordinates: 25°40′N 89°03′E / 25.667°N 89.050°E | |
Country | Bangladesh |
Division | Rangpur |
District | Rangpur |
Area | |
• Total | 301.28 km2 (116.32 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Total | 314,865 |
• Density | 1,000/km2 (2,700/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
Postal code | 5430[2] |
Area code | 05222[3] |
Website | Official Map of Badarganj |
Badarganj (Bengali: বদরগঞ্জ) is an Upazila of Rangpur District in the Division of Rangpur, Bangladesh.
Badarganj is named after the mystic-saint Hazrat Badaruddin Shah.[4] His tomb is situated in the middle of the town. After the conquests of Bengal, Turk Commander Ikhtiyar Uddin Muhammad bin Bakhtiyar Khilji stopped over at a field at Mansinghapur, Madai Khamar during his invasion of Tibet in 1203 AD to feed his horses.[4] After that event, the field was named 'Bakhtiyar Danga'.
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