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Sirajganj is a city in north-western Bangladesh on the right bank of the Jamuna River, located in Rajshahi Division. It is the administrative headquarters of Sirajganj District and Sirajganj Sadar Upazila. It has a population of 4,50,000 (approx.) which makes it the 13th largest city in Bangladesh.

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Place details

Locality
সিরাজগঞ্জ
Region
রাজশাহী বিভাগ
Country
বাংলাদেশ
Population
127,481
Timezone
Asia/Dhaka

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Key facts

Settlement.official_name
Sirajganj
Settlement.native_name
সিরাজগঞ্জ
Settlement.imagesize
280px
Settlement.image_caption
Clockwise from top-left: Jamuna Bridge, Jamuna Eco Park, Hard Point, Bank of Jamuna River, China Barrage
Settlement.pushpin_map
Bangladesh Rajshahi division#Bangladesh
Settlement.pushpin_mapsize
250
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1
Division
Settlement.subdivision_name1
Rajshahi
Settlement.subdivision_type2
District
Settlement.subdivision_name2
Sirajganj
Settlement.subdivision_type3
Upazila
Settlement.subdivision_name3
Sirajganj Sadar
Settlement.government_type
Municipality
Settlement.leader_title
Mayor
Settlement.leader_name
vacant
Settlement.established_title
Establishment
Settlement.established_date
Early 1800s

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Encyclopedic overview

11 sections
Contents
  • History
  • Demographics
  • Religion
  • Points of interest
  • Transport
  • Education
  • Sports
  • Notable people
  • References
  • External links
  • Notes

Sirajganj is a city in north-western Bangladesh on the right bank of the Jamuna River, located in Rajshahi Division. It is the administrative headquarters of Sirajganj District and Sirajganj Sadar Upazila. It has a population of 4,50,000 (approx.) which makes it the 13th largest city in Bangladesh.

It is about north west of the capital, Dhaka. It is the city where Pakistani Brig. Jehanzeb Arbab looted the bank back in 1971 during the Bangladesh Liberation War. It was once a principal centre of the jute trade.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Sirajganj” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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