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| Dhaka formerly known as Dacca and Jahangir Nagar, under Mughal rule, is the capital of Bangladesh and the principal city of Dhaka District. Dhaka is a megacity and one of the major cities of South Asia. Located on the banks of the Buriganga River, Dhaka, along with its metropolitan area, has a population of around 13 million, making it the largest city in Bangladesh. It is one of the most densely populated cities in the world and forms the world’s 9th largest agglomeration and the largest city within the Organisation of the Islamic Conference. | |||
| Dhaka is known as the City of Mosques and renowned for producing the world’s finest muslin. Dhaka is located in central Bangladesh at 23°42’0?N 90°22’30?E / 23.7°N 90.375°E, on the eastern banks of the Buriganga River Dhaka is the commercial heart of Bangladesh. The city has a growing middle class population, driving the market for modern consumer and luxury goods. | |||
| Chittagong is Bangladesh’s main seaport and its second-largest city and the 11th largest city within the Organisation of the Islamic Conference and also the 56th largest urban agglomation in the world. The capital of the eponymous district and division, it is situated in the southeastern portion of the country, and was built on the banks of the Karnaphuli River, and has a population over of over 2.5 million. | |||
| Chittagong is a major commercial center and Bangladesh’s busiest seaport. Much of Bangladesh’s export and import passes through the Port of Chittagong. The port has extensive modern facilities which are awaiting further development in the coming years in order to cater to the economies of Bangladesh, North East India, Nepal, Bhutan, Southwest China and parts of Burma | |||
| Khulna is the third largest city in Bangladesh. It is located on the banks of the Rupsha and Bhairab rivers in Khulna District. It is the divisional headquarters of Khulna Division and a major industrial and commercial center. It has a seaport named Mongla on its outskirts, 38 km from Khulna City. The population of the city, under the jurisdiction of the City Corporation, was 855,650 . The wider Statistical Metropolitan Area had at the same time an estimated population of 1,388,425. | |||
| The city is 333 km southwest of Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka, to which it is connected by air, road, train and water transportation. Khulna is located in south-western Bangladesh with a total area of 59.57 km², while the district itself is about 4394.46 km². In the southern part of the delta lies the Sundarban, the world’s largest mangrove forest. The city of Khulna is in the northern part of the district, and is mainly an expansion of trade centers close to the Rupsha and Bhairob rivers. | |||
| Rajshahi is the divisional headquarters of Rajshahi division as well as the administrative district that bears its name and is one of the six metropolitan cities of Bangladesh. Often referred to as Silk City and Education City, Rajshahi is located in the north-west of the country and has an estimated population of around 475,000 people. | |||
| Its total area is 96.69 km2 (37.33 sq mi) and is situated on the northern banks of the river Padma (or Ganges which is one of the major rivers of the Indian subcontinent). Rajshahi consists of 4 Thanas, 35 Wards and 175 Mahallahs. Rajshahi was formerly known as Rampur Boalia.Rajshahi is also home to a jute mill, a sugar mill and mango based industries. | |||
| Sylhet, is a major city in north-eastern Bangladesh. It is the main city of Sylhet Division and Sylhet District, and was granted metropolitan city status in March 2009. Sylhet is located on the banks of the Surma River and is surrounded by the Jaintia, Khasi and Tripura hills. The city is approaching a population of 500,000 people while also having a high population density. It is one of the largest cities in Bangladesh. The Sylhet region is well known for its tea gardens and tropical forests. Sylhet city is located at 24°53’30?N 91°53’00?E / 24.8917°N 91.8833°E, in the north eastern region of Bangladesh within the Sylhet Division, within the Sylhet District and Sylhet Sadar Upazila. | |||
| Barisal City is an old port on the Kirtankhola on the northern shore of the Bay of Bengal in southern Bangladesh. It is now the divisional headquarter of the Barisal Division and consists of 30 wards and 50 mahallas. Barisal City has one police academy. Barisal is a rice producing center of Bangladesh. Balam (a kind of baasmati) is the most popular rice in Barisal. It is also famous for Betel Leaf, a typical south Asian chewing itemCoconut is very common in there as it is a costal area. Hog Plum in Barisal is very famous. Exports: Fish, medicine, bidi (local tobacco) and handicrafts. | |||
| Rangpur Division was proclaimed as Bangladesh’s seventh division on January 25th, 2010, prior to which it was part of the Rajshahi Division. It has been created with greater Rangur and Dinajpur regions and in total consists of eight districts which are Rangpur, Kurigram, Gaibandha, Nilphamari, Dinajpur, Panchagarh, Thakurgaon and Lalmonirhat. This division consists of 58 Upazillas within the said 8 districts. With a population of 13.9 million, Rangpur division is the northernmost division of Bangladesh. The major cities in the division includes Rangpur, Dinajpur and Saidpur. The city of Saidpur has the only airport in the division. |
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| Pabna is a city in the west-central region of Bangladesh and the major city of Pabna District. It is located on the Padma river (Ganges) and has a population of about 138,000. Pabna is a major industrial area, especially in textiles. The largest meat factory in southeast Asia called “Bengal Meat is situated in Kashinathpur, third largest town of Pabna. Also the leading consumer goods and pharmaceuticals producer of Bangladesh, called “Square Consumer Products” and “Square pharmaceuticals”. | |||
| Also the country’s oldest pharmaceuticals named “Edruc Limited”, has their major production plant situated in this district. There is a consumer food company in Pabna named Universal Food Limited. Recently,the largest food production on gas in the north bengal is established in Pabna- Al Amin Biscuit and Food Limited. | |||
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