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Sirajganj, Rajshahi
Sirajganj District is in Bangladesh's North Bengal area, specifically the Rajshahi Division. It serves as an important financial district in Bangladesh. Sirajganj is Bangladesh's 25th biggest district by land and 9th largest by population. It is referred to as the entrance to North Bengal.
It is bounded on the north by Bogra District & Natore District; on the west side by Natore District and Pabna District; on the southeast by Pabna District and Manikganj District; as well as the east by Manikganj District, Tangail District, and Jamalpur District.
Sirajganj District in Rajshahi Division possesses an area of approximately 2,497.92 square kilometers (964.45 square miles). The major rivers include Jamuna, Baral, Ichamati, Karatoya, Phuljor, and Hurasagor. The yearly average temperature ranges from 11.9 °C to 34.6 °C. The yearly rainfall total is 1,610 millimeters (63 inches).
Sirajganj District's communication system is excellent. It has Bangladesh's most major highway and railway system, which connects all of North Bengal and a portion of South Bengal to the rest of the nation. The district's excellent transportation system makes it very easy to navigate. It has the second biggest bridge, the Jamuna Bridge, as well as Bangladesh's largest railway bridge. Sirajganj District is particularly noted for its river ports.
The region is home to two universities: Rabindra University, which was founded in 2017, and Khwaja Yunus Ali University, which opened in 2012.
City Insights
Known Landmarks
Akbar Ali College Shahid Minar
Kana Pukur
Manushmura Cemetery
Kuchiamara Kendrio Shahid Minar
Kamarkhand Upazila Memorial