Gazipur District

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Gazipur District গাজীপুর জেলা
District
IUT at Gazipur, Bhawal Zamindar Bari, Banglabandhu Safari Park, Bhawal National Park, Nuhash Polli, DUET
Location of Gazipur District in Bangladesh
Expandable map of Gazipur District
Coordinates: 24°00′N 90°26′E / 24.00°N 90.43°E / 24.00; 90.43
Country	Bangladesh
Division	Dhaka
Headquarters	Gazipur
Government
• Deputy Commissioner	Mr. Anisur Rahman
Area [1]
• Total	1,806.36 km2 (697.44 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]
• Total	5,263,450
• Density	2,900/km2 (7,500/sq mi)
Demonym	Gazipur basi
Time zone	UTC+06:00 (BST)
Postal code	1700
Area code	0681
ISO 3166 code	BD-18
Website	gazipur.gov.bd

Gazipur (Bengali: গাজীপুর) is a district in central Bangladesh, that is part of the Dhaka Division. It has an area of 1806.36 km².^[1][3] It is the home district of Tajuddin Ahmad, the first Prime Minister of Bangladesh and has been a prominent centre of battles and movements throughout history. Gazipur is home to the Bishwa Ijtema, the second-largest annual Muslim gathering in the world with over 5 million attendees.^[4] The district is home to numerous universities, colleges, the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Safari Park, Bhawal National Park as well as the country's only business park - the Bangabandhu Hi-Tech City.