Sirajganj

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Sirajganj is a town in central Bangladesh, lying just west of the Brahmaputra River and about 70 mi. (110 km) northwest of Dhaka.

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[edit] Overview

It is the main town in Sirajganj District. It consists of 15 wards and 52 mohallas. The town has a population of 127,147. It was once considered among Calcutta and Narayanganj as a principal jute trade centre. It is still has an important jute industry, with products traded via road, rail, and river. Its jute mills were the first in the Bengal area. The city has several college campuses connected with the University of Rajshahi.

[edit] History

During British Rule, Sirajganj was a town in the Pabna District of Eastern Bengal and Assam. Its location on the right bank of the Jamuna River or main stream of the Brahmaputra was a 6 hour journey by steamer from the railway terminus at Goalundo. It is the chief river mart for jute in northern Bengal, with several jute presses. The jute mills were closed after the earthquake of 1897. The population according to the 1901 census of India was 23,114.[1]

[edit] Transport

Sirajganj has a railhead for the ferry terminus on the Western network of Bangladesh Railways. Tangail is the river port on the eastern side of the river. The important Jamuna bridge which replaces this ferry is nearby.

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[edit] References

  1. ^ Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition


Coordinates: 24°27′N, 89°43′E


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