Narayanganj

This article is about the city. For the district, see Narayanganj District. For the subdistrict, see Narayanganj Sadar Upazila.

Narayanganj
নারায়ণগঞ্জ
Metropolis
From top: City Skyline, Port of Narayanganj,
Tomb of Sultan Ghiyasuddin Azam Shah ,
Baro-Bhuyan Palace of Lord Isa Khan, Historical Panam City, Hajiganj Fort in City East
Narayanganj is located in Dhaka division
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Narayanganj
Location in Bangladesh
Narayanganj is located in Bangladesh
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Narayanganj
Narayanganj (Bangladesh)
Coordinates: 23°37′12″N 90°30′00″E / 23.62000°N 90.50000°E / 23.62000; 90.50000
Country Bangladesh
DivisionDhaka
DistrictNarayanganj
Municipal Board8 September 1876
Metropolitan city5 May 2011
Government
 • TypeMayor–council government
 • BodyNarayanganj City Corporation
 • AdministratorA. H. M. Kamruzzaman
Area
 • Metropolis33.57 km2 (12.96 sq mi)
 • Water48.56 km2 (18.75 sq mi)
 • Metro
72.43 km2 (27.97 sq mi)
Elevation
3 m (10 ft)
Population
 (2022)[1]
 • Metropolis967,951
 • Density29,000/km2 (75,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (Bangladesh Time)
Postal code
1420
Area code0671
Calling Code02
Websitencc.gov.bd

Narayanganj (Bengali: নারায়ণগঞ্জ, romanized: Narayongônjo) is a city in central Bangladesh in the Greater Dhaka area. It is in the Narayanganj District, about 16 km (10 mi) southeast of the capital city of Dhaka. With a population of almost 1 million, it is the 6th largest city in Bangladesh.[2] It is also a center of business and industry, especially the jute trade and processing plants, and the textile sector of the country. It is nicknamed the Dundee of Bangladesh, due to the presence of its many jute mills. (Dundee was the first industrialised 'Juteopolis' in the world.[3])

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference 2022census was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Solaiman, Md. (2012). "Narayanganj". In Sirajul Islam; 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 10 November 2024.
  3. ^ "Jute Industry in Dundee and India". Dundee (UK). Archived from the original on 2017-04-15. Retrieved 2017-12-20.