Nawabganj Upazila, Dhaka
Nawabganj | |
|---|---|
  Nawabganj Location in Bangladesh | |
| Coordinates: 23°40′N 90°10′E / 23.667°N 90.167°E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Dhaka Division |
| District | Dhaka District |
| Area | |
| • Total | 244.81 km2 (94.52 sq mi) |
| Population (1991) | |
| • Total | 335,757 |
| • Density | 1,359/km2 (3,520/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| 1320 | 1320 |
| Website | website of Nawabganj |
Nawabganj (Bengali: নবাবগঞ্জ) is an upazila of Dhaka district of Bangladesh .
Location[change | change source]
Nawabganj Upazila is an Upazila under Dhaka District. Ichamati river , Kaliganga river and Padma river flow over this upazila . Nawabganj Upazila is located 35 km southwest of Dhaka city. Its location coordinates: 23.67° North Latitude - 90.17° East Longitude. Singair Upazila of Manikganj District to the North , Dohar Upazila to the South, Keraniganj Upazila to the East , Sirajdikhan Upazila and Srinagar Upazila of Munshiganj District , Harirampur Upazila of Manikganj District and Manikganj Sadar Upazila to the West .
History[change | change source]
There is no written history about the naming of Nawabganj. But there is a popular legend - during the Nawab period, the Nawabs and their subordinates and soldiers used to travel to Dhaka by boat from Murshidabad through the Ichamati river in Nawabganj. They used to pitch their tents and rest in this area along the banks of the Ichamati. At one point the servants of the Nawab started living in this area for the purpose of collecting rent. In this way, the population gradually increased in this area and the city was built. As a result, this area became known as Nawabganj from Nawabi period.