Narayanganj
নারায়ণগঞ্জ | |
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| Nickname: Dundee of Bangladesh | |
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 Expandable map of Narayanganj District | |
| Coordinates: 23°36′N 90°30′E / 23.60°N 90.50°E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Dhaka |
| Headquarters | Narayanganj |
| Government | |
| • Deputy Commissioner | Md. Manjurul Hafiz |
| Area | |
• Total | 684.35 km2 (264.23 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 3,909,138 |
| • Density | 5,700/km2 (15,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+06:00 (BST) |
| Postal code | 1400 |
| Area code | 0671 |
| ISO 3166 code | BD-40 |
Narayanganj District (Bengali: নারায়ণগঞ্জ, romanized: nārāẏoṇgoñjo) is a district in central Bangladesh which is a part of the Dhaka Division.[3] It is the smallest district in Bangladesh. It is home to the ancient city of one of the oldest industrial districts in the country. The district lies on the banks of the Shitalakshya River and the Meghna River. It is an industrial hub and plays an important part in the country's jute trade, plant processing and sector. It is nicknamed the "Dundee of Bangladesh" due to the presence of many jute mills.
- ^ Population and Housing Census 2022 - District Report: Narayanganj (PDF). District Series. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. June 2024. ISBN 978-984-475-281-8.
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2022censuswas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Bhuiyan, Mokammal H (2012). "Narayanganj District". 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 21 November 2024.