Narayanganj

History

The city got its name from Bicon Lal Pandey, a Hindu religious leader who was also known as Benur Thakur or 'Lakshmi Narayan Thakur'. He leased the area from the British East India Company in 1766 following the Battle of Plassey. He donated the markets and the land on the banks of the river as Devottor or 'Given to God' property, bequeathed for maintenance expenses for the worship of the god Narayan.

A post office was set up in 1866, and Dhaka-Narayanganj telegraph service was started in 1877. The Bank of Bengal introduced the first telephone service in 1882. The Narayanganj Municipality was incorporated on 8 September 1876. The first hospital in the area of Narayanganj Victoria Hospital was established in 1885 by the Municipality with financial contributions from Harakanta Banerjee.

Narayanganj City Corporation was established on 5 May 2011, unifying three former municipalities: Narayanganj Municipality, Siddhirganj Municipality, and Kadam Rasul Municipality. The mayor of Narayanganj City Corporation (NCC) is Selina Hayat Ivy. Prior to this, she was the mayor of Narayanganj Municipality.

Demographics

According to the 2022 Census of Bangladesh, present-day Narayanganj City Corporation had 255,468 households and a population of 967,951. The average household size was 3.74. Narayanganj had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 83.66%, compared to the national average of 74.80%, and a sex ratio of 99.85.

Narayanganj has four railway stations named Pagla Halt railway station, Fatulla railway station, Chashara railway station and Narayanganj railway station. From Dhaka anyone can use three roads to enter the city: Dhaka–Narayanganj old road, Dhaka–Narayanganj link road and Narayanganj–Demra road. The BRTC AC Bus gives bus transport service from Narayanganj to Dhaka.

Educational Institutes

Narayanganj city has many educational institutes. Government Tolaram College was established in 1937, it is located near Chashara at the center of the city. Govt. Tolaram College had 90.48% of passing rate on their HSC exams, and only 6.75% of the students got A+. Narayanganj Government Women's College, another college located in the center of the city, has its passing rate around at 82.99%, and A+ rate at 9.88%.

Prominent high schools in Narayanganj are Adarsha School Narayanganj, Narayanganj Government Girls' High School, and Morgan Girls High School. The latter two ones are girls-only school, and the former one is a co-educational school.

Notable people

• Abdul Matin Chowdhury – Politician
• Mohammad Abdur Rashid – Judge
• Golam Dastagir Gazi – Politician
• Selina Hayat Ivy – Politician
• Tamij Uddin Rizvi – Freedom fighter, Film director
• Monem Munna – Fooballer
• Topu Barman – Footballer
• Mohammed Sujan – Fooballer
• Siddique Dewan – Fooballer
• Ashraf Uddin Ahmed Chunnu – Fooballer
• Alauddin Khan – Fooballer

References

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