Sirajganj
Sirajganj
সিরাজগঞ্জ | |
|---|---|
City | |
Clockwise from top-left: Jamuna Bridge, Jamuna Eco Park, Hard Point, Bank of Jamuna River, China Barrage | |
| Coordinates: 24°27′36″N 89°42′18″E / 24.460°N 89.705°E | |
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Division | Rajshahi |
| District | Sirajganj |
| Upazila | Sirajganj Sadar |
| Establishment | Early 1800s |
| Municipality | 1869 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Mayor | Vacancy |
| Area | |
• Total | 31.27 km2 (12.07 sq mi) |
| • Land | 31.3 km2 (12.07 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 16 m (52 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 188,549 |
| • Density | 6,000/km2 (16,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
Sirajganj is a city in north-western Bangladesh on the right bank of the Jamuna River, located in Rajshahi Division. It is the administrative headquarters of Sirajganj District and Sirajganj Sadar Upazila. It has a population of 189,000, which makes it the 27th largest city in Bangladesh.
It is about 110 kilometres (68 mi) north west of the capital, Dhaka. It is the city where Pakistani Brig. Jehanzeb Arbab looted the bank back in 1971 during the Bangladesh Liberation War. It was once a principal centre of the jute trade.