Narayanganj District
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Narayanganj District

NameNarayanganj
Native Nameনারায়ণগঞ্জ জেলা
Image CaptionThe ruins of Sonargaon, located in Narayanganj District
Latd23.60|latm=|lats=|latNS=
Longd90.50|longm=|longs=|longEW=
Coordinates Displayinline,title
Division NameDhaka Division
Area Total Km2759.57
Population Total2138492
Population As Of1991
Literacy Rate39.84%

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Narayanganj District (Bengali: নারায়ণগঞ্জ জেলা Naraeongônj Jela) is a district in central Bangladesh, part of the Dhaka Division. The main city of the district is also called Narayanganj, it is near the capital city of Dhaka. The river port of Narayanganj is one of the oldest in Bangladesh. It is also a center of business and industry, especially the jute trade and processing plants, and the textile sector of the country. It is nicknamed the Dundee of Bangladesh due to the presence of lots of jute mills. Dundee was the first industrialised Juteopolis in the world.

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Daycare centre for children of garment workers inaugurated - The New Nation Tweet this news
The New Nation--A child daycare centre was inaugurated for the children of garment workers at the BSCIC estate in -Narayanganj district-. The daycare centre, first of its ... - Date : Thu, 12 Aug 2010 17:42:03 GMT+00:00
Protests over power cuts - Straits Times Tweet this news
Straits Times--Several thousand angry residents also ransacked a power sub-station on Wednesday in the central -Narayanganj district- after a six-hour blackout, local police ... - Date : Thu, 12 Aug 2010 09:32:34 GMT+00:00
Bangladesh protests over power cuts - Daily Times Tweet this news
Daily Times--Several thousand angry residents also ransacked a power sub-station on Wednesday in the central -Narayanganj district- after a six-hour blackout, local police ... - Date : Thu, 12 Aug 2010 20:53:35 GMT+00:00
RMG security beefed up - Financial Express Bangladesh Tweet this news
Financial Express Bangladesh--Superintendent of Police (SP) of -Narayanganj district- Biswas Afzal Hossain told the FE that they have posted increasing number of law enforcers at Sonargaon ... - Date : Fri, 06 Aug 2010 17:25:37 GMT+00:00
Sand-laden cargo boats defy ban - The Daily Star Tweet this news
The Daily Star--Trawlers loaded with sand to the brink of sinking ply the Shitalakkhya dodging ferryboats at Tanbazar in -Narayanganj-. Only a few days ago a trawler hit such ... - Date : Tue, 13 Jul 2010 18:08:36 GMT+00:00
JS passes two bills Conviction time for acid throwers enhanced by 2-yr - The New Nation Tweet this news
The New Nation--The bill also proposed that in the -district- committee of the council, the public prosecutor and the president of -District- Mohila Sangstha, a representative ... - Date : Tue, 13 Jul 2010 17:46:07 GMT+00:00
16 missing as trawler capsizes - Bangladesh News 24 hours Tweet this news
Bangladesh News 24 hours---Narayanganj-, July 5 (bdnews24.com) � The -Narayanganj district- administration has confirmed that at least 16 passengers of a capsized trawler are missing. ... - Date : Mon, 05 Jul 2010 18:21:20 GMT+00:00
2958 killed in road mishaps last year: JS told - The New Nation Tweet this news
The New Nation--According to the decision of the National Road Safety Council, Abul Hossain said, metropolitan, -district- and upazila road safety committees have been ... - Date : Tue, 13 Jul 2010 17:45:59 GMT+00:00
BIWTA eviction team comes under attack in N'ganj - The Daily Star Tweet this news
The Daily Star--At least 10 labourers engaged by the BIWTA were injured during the attack, reports our -Narayanganj- correspondent. The joint team of -Narayanganj district- ... - Date : Wed, 23 Jun 2010 06:37:00 GMT+00:00
18 structures on Shitalakkhya demolished - The Daily Star Tweet this news
The Daily Star---Narayanganj district- administration along with Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority knocked down illegal portions of 18 structures on the ... - Date : Tue, 01 Jun 2010 18:15:40 GMT+00:00

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