Ashuganj Bazar
thumb | right Ashuganj or Ashugonj () is a town in Brahmanbaria District of Chittagong Division, Bangladesh in Meghna River delta. Its altitude is 10 meters (36 feet).
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- Locality
- আশুগঞ্জ
- Region
- চট্টগ্রাম বিভাগ
- Country
- বাংলাদেশ
- Population
- 210,356
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thumb | right Ashuganj or Ashugonj () is a town in Brahmanbaria District of Chittagong Division, Bangladesh in Meghna River delta. Its altitude is 10 meters (36 feet).
The city is known for the Port of Ashuganj and for its power plant which generates much of the electricity for the country, especially for the capital city. Almost 25% of Bangladesh's electrical generation is produced in Ashuganj Power Station. Zia Fertilizer Ltd is on the other side of Ashuganj. It produces chemical fertilizer for the country. There are more than 500 rice mills, which means above 40% of the national rice output.