Narsingdi is a district in central Bangladesh.It
is located 50 km
north-east of Dhaka, capital city of Bangladesh.
It is a part of the Dhaka Division, and is the only district in Bangladesh that
does not depend solely on agriculture. The district is famous for its textile
craft industry. Narsingdi is bordered by Kishoreganj in the north &
north-east, by Brahmanbaria in the east & south-east, Narayanganj at
south & south-west and by Gazipur in
the west.
Narsingdi District Subdivisions
There are six upazilas, or subdivisions, in the Narsingdi district.
Narsingdi District Notable persons
A number of famous or established persons hails from this
District. Among them freedom fighter Satish Pakrashi, Trailokaya Chakraborty,
mathematician Narayan Ch Ghosh, famous poet Hari Acharaya, Shamsur Rahman,
author Alauddin Al Azad, Birsreshtha Matiur Rahman, Dr. Azmol Morshed. Other
persons served the nations in different arena. Among them Lalitmohan Roy -
founder Satirpara K.K. Institution, Kamal Kamini Girls High School(now known as
Narsingdi Girls' High School), Jitendra Mullick donated land for Brhamandi
(Govt.) High School, Narsindi College, Jitendranath Economic Relations
Department (ERD) secretary, Shariful Alam Bhuiyan, Senior Assistant Judge and
so so. me 'Mir shah jahan'would like to add some figure those were inhabitants
of Charsindur/palash & Mozlishpur/shibpur under the district now
'Narsingdi'.
Founder of British India's first lamp factory named Bengal
Lamp was family members of Lalitmohan Roy, Besides Bangal Lamp they established
Karan Lamp and Orient Fan company. Late 'Eakub ali mia, Mofizuddin kha, Ashraf
uddin khan(Tara mia), Kiron kha of mozlishpur/shibpur-they had also
contribution around like High school, girls high school, charitable dispensary
at Charsindur bazar & on their own land. Another'Tara mia memorial'
hospital keep opened free for disabled peoples around the circle. Now also
generation of 'kha' family by name 'Anwarul ashraf khan (Dilip mia), Kamrul
ashraf khan(Puton mia) & Ifftekhar uddin khan (Liton mia) of these 3
brothers generously contributing within Narsingdi district like creating
employment opportunity, free treatment to disabled family, so to say fully
devoted themselves like their forefather 'kha'family. Sunil Baran Roy was an IAS
officer and Home Secretary under chief Minister Joyti Basu.
In 1908 Shah Sufi Taleb Hussain Bhuiyan of village
Bhaterchar,Belabo,Narsingdi was first & 35 years President of Narayanpur
Panchayat, His younger son Shah Sufi Abdul Latif Bhuiyan B.A.(Chisty) was
nominated Referendum election of 1946 of British- India Legislative council,he
was a member of Dhaka district board & First & 4 times Chairman of Narayanpur
union Board & Council,his(Laitf)Younger brother Comrade Shamsul Haque
Bhuiyan First & 2 times Chairman of Narayanpur Union Parishad, 4th Son of
Abdul latif Bhuiyan Al Hossain Tarek First Up Zilla Chairman of Belabo Up Zilla
Parishad & 2 times chairman of Narayanpur Union Parishad,Son's of Latif
Bhuiyan Engg.Abdullah Al Haroon- Taifur waas General Secretary of Bangla Chatra
Union & Abdullah Al Ziad- Musa M.S.S.was Cultural Secretary of JSD Chatra
League,
Both are former central student leader & renoun
political figure of the district,wife of mr. Musa Mrs. Alam Taz Begum, Deputy
Registerer,Sher-E- Bangla Agriculture University,Dhaka.They established
mosque,madrasha,primary school,high school& union parishad bhaban.They
contributed various social work.They observed 20 th Chaitry (Bangla
year)'Urash-Sharif' every year.
Economy
Narsingdi is a densely industrial area, and is home to many
textile mills. Narsingdi gas field is located in the Shibpur upazila under
Narsingdi district adjacent to the Dhaka-Sylhet highway about 45 km away of
northern most east direction from capital city of Bangladesh , Dhaka .
This field was discovered by Petrobangla in 1990. Total recoverable gas
reserves of this field re-estimated by Hydrocarbon Unit is 215 billion
cubic feet (6.1×109 m3). Commercial gas production was started in 1996 and
till 31 August 2006 total 66.304 billion cubic feet (1.8775×109 m3)
or 30.84 percent of gas reserves has been recovered. Largest powerplant of Bangladesh ,Ghorashal
power plant,owned by Bangladesh Power Development Board (PDB) is situated in
palash Upazilla. Narsingdi is riched by several number of jute mills, which
plays an important rule in economy. Quality banana is also found here. The
biggest and renowned HAAT (Textile market) of Bangladesh is located here at
NARSINGDI which is known as SEKERCHAR/BABUR HAAT. Sugarcane also grows well.
There is a sugar mill in polash thana named
DESHBONDHO sugar mill. There are two urea fertilizer industries in polash and
ghorashal.
Places of interest in Narsingdi District
Arshinagor park is situated near the Narsingdi railway
station. Dream Holiday Park near by
Narsingdi.Archaeologically important Wari-Bateshwar ruins was established
around 2500 years ago. Sonaimore benodon park is one of the most
beautiful places of Narshingdi and is full of natural beauty. Bananas (sagor
kola) from Narsingdi are famous for size, taste, flavor and colour. The
graveyard of Shaheed Asad, (the Hero of 1969 Mass-Uprising) is
situated in his village Dhanua in Shibpur Upazila.
Narsingdi District all Rivers
The Meghna, The Shitalakkha, The old Brahmaputra,
Arial Kha, Haridhoa, Paharea are some of the main rivers flows through this
district.
Narsingdi District Communication
The communication system of this district is very good. The
Dhaka-Sylhet highway, one of the important highways ofBangladesh,
passes through Narsingdi. It is only one hour distance from Dhaka. Water way
communication is also very good as lots of river flows through Narsingdi.
Dhaka-Chittagong & Dhaka-Sylhet, two most busiest rail route of the country
go through Narsingdi. People can easily go Narshingdi by boarding this
buses. National Express (AC Bus)& BRTC (AC BUS) {from
Gulistan} Monohordi Paribahan, Anna Super Service, BRTC Bus and
shopn bilash bus service etc.(from Sydabad bus terminal), PPL, Chalan Bil
Transport, Arabian Transport, Badsha Parabahan (from Mohakhali Bus stand).
People also can go to Narshingdi by Train from Kamalapur Rail Station .
Narsingdi District Educational Institute
- Dewaner Char Madymik Vidyalaya (Estd 1992)
- Narayanpur Rabeya Mahavidyalaya
- Bharaicha College
- Hossain Ali College
- Modern Pilot High School
- Dhukundi High School
- Narsingdi Govrnment College
- Narsingdi government Women College
- Rajarbag High School
- Abdul Kadir Mollah City College
- Adiabad Islamia High School and College (Estd 1912 AD)
- Adiabad, Raipura, Narsingdi
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