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Divisions: Barisal |
Chittagong |
Dhaka |
Khulna |
Rajshahi |
Rangpur |
Sylhet
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Districts in Dhaka: Dhaka | Faridpur | Gazipur | Gopalganj | Jamalpur | Kishoreganj | Madaripur | Manikganj | Munshiganj | Mymensingh | Narayanganj | Narsingdi | Netrokona | Rajbari | Shariatpur | Sherpur | Tangail
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Narayanganj District Information
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| Area | 759.57 square kilometers. |
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| Profile | Narayanganj subdivision was established in 1882 and was turned into a district in 1984. The district consists of five upazilas, 49 union parishads, 881 mouzas, 1374 villages, 2 municipalities, 12 wards and 115 mahallas. |
| Upazilla/ Thana | Araihazar Upazila, Bandar Upazila, Narayanganj Sadar Upazila, Rupganj Upazila, Sonargaon Upazila |
| Elected MP(s) in 2008 Election |
| Parliament Election Winner (Party-wise): 2001,1996,1991 |
| Seat# | Area Name | 2001 | 1996 | 1991 | | 202 | Narayangonj-1 | BNP (51.40) | BAL (47.58) | BNP (46.09) | | 203 | Narayangonj-2 | BNP (57.44) | BAL (46.80) | BNP (34.19) | | 204 | Narayangonj-3 | BNP (57.36) | BNP (43.68) | BNP (53.38) | | 205 | Narayangonj-4 | BNP (53.62) | BAL (38.78) | BNP (40.33) | | 206 | Narayangonj-5 | BNP (43.04) | BAL (40.62) | BNP (42.03) |
BAL: Bangladesh Awami League
BNP: Bangladesh Nationalist Party
JI: Jamat E Islami
JP: Jatiya Party
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| History | sonargaon of the district was an important historical place from the ancient time. It was the capital of Bengal during the reign of isa khan. During the War of Liberation, the Pak army killed 139 people in Fatullah Thana on 29 November 1971. |
| Places to see | sonargaon of the district was an important historical place from the ancient time. It was the capital of Bengal during the reign of isa khan. During the War of Liberation, the Pak army killed 139 people in Fatullah Thana on 29 November 1971. |
| Newspapers | The Daily Sitalakhya, Khaborer Pata; weekly Fair House; extinct: weekly Sakal Barta, Ganadak. |
