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Habiganj
হবিগঞ্জ | |
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Country | Bangladesh |
Division | Sylhet Division |
Headquarters | Habiganj |
Government | |
• Deputy Commissioner | Devi Chandra [1] |
Area | |
• Total | 2,636.58 km2 (1,017.99 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Total | 2,358,886 |
• Density | 890/km2 (2,300/sq mi) |
Demonym | Habiganji |
Time zone | UTC+06:00 (BST) |
Postal code | 3300 |
Area code | 0831 |
ISO 3166 code | BD-20 |
HDI (2019) | 0.573[3] medium · 20th of 20 |
Website | www |
Habiganj (Bengali: হবিগঞ্জ, romanized: Hobigonj), formerly known as Habibganj (Bengali: হবিবগঞ্জ, romanized: Hobibgonj), is a district in north-eastern Bangladesh, located in the Sylhet Division. It was established as a district in 1984 as a successor to its subdivision status since 1867. It is named after its headquarters, the town of Habiganj.
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