Paksey () is a town situated on the banks of the

Padma River The Padma () is a major river in Bangladesh. It is the eastern and main distributary of the Ganges, flowing generally southeast for to its confluence with the Meghna River, near the Bay of Bengal. The city of Rajshahi is situated on the banks ...

Ishwardi Upazila Ishwardi (, ''Ish-shordi'', officially ''Ishurdi'') is an upazila of Pabna District in Rajshahi Division. It is the westernmost upazila of Pabna district. This upazila is a dynamic administrative region with a rich cultural heritage and significan ...

–the westernmost Upazila of

Pabna District Pabna District () is a district in west central Bangladesh. It is a geographically and economically important district. Its administrative capital is the eponymous Pabna town. The main five rivers of this district are: Padma, Jamuna, Baral, Atra ...

Rajshahi Division Rajshahi Division () is one of the eight first-level administrative divisions of Bangladesh. It has an area of and a population at the 2022 Census of 20,353,119. Rajshahi Division consists of 8 districts, 70 upazilas (the next lower administrat ...

Bangladesh Bangladesh, officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by population, eighth-most populous country in the world and among the List of countries and dependencies by ...

. Paksey is home to the

Hardinge Bridge Hardinge Bridge is a steel railway truss bridge over the Padma River located at Ishwardi, Pabna and Bheramara, Kushtia in Bangladesh. It is named after Lord Hardinge, who was the Viceroy of India from 1910 to 1916. The bridge is long. Const ...

–a steel railway bridge named after Lord Hardinge who was the

Viceroy A viceroy () is an official who reigns over a polity in the name of and as the representative of the monarch of the territory. The term derives from the Latin prefix ''vice-'', meaning "in the place of" and the Anglo-Norman ''roy'' (Old Frenc ...

British India The provinces of India, earlier presidencies of British India and still earlier, presidency towns, were the administrative divisions of British governance in South Asia. Collectively, they have been called British India. In one form or another ...

from 1910 to 1916. Paksey also serves as the western zone headquarters for the

Bangladesh Railway Bangladesh Railway () is the state-owned rail transport agency of Bangladesh. It operates and maintains all railways in the country, and is overseen by the Directorate General of Bangladesh Railway. The Bangladesh Railway is governed by the Mi ...

. The road bridge,

Lalon Shah Bridge Lalon Shah Bridge (), locally known as Pakshey Bridge, is a road bridge in Bangladesh over the river Padma. The bridge connects Ishwardi Upazila of Pabna on the east, and Bheramara Upazila of Kushtia on the west. It was constructed by China Ma ...

, crosses the Padma at Paksey.

Economy

Ishwardi Export Processing Zone is situated at Paksey. North Bengal Paper Mills ceased operations in 2002.

Transport

Paksey is on national highway N704, which connects to the east to the

Pabna Pabna () is a city of Pabna District, Bangladesh and the administrative capital of the eponymous Pabna District. It is on the north bank of the Padma River and has a population of about . Etymology * According to the historian Radharaman Saha ...

–Natore segment of national highway N6, and to the west across the

Kushtia Kushtia () is a city located on the banks of the Gorai River in Bangladesh. It serves as the headquarters of Kushtia District and is considered the cultural capital of Bangladesh. The city is known for its Tiler Khaja (sesame sweets), kulf ...

, about south along the

. Regional highway R603 runs northeast to Ishwardi. Paksey is the divisional headquarters of the

. Pakshi railway station is on the

Chilahati–Parbatipur–Santahar–Darshana line The Chilahati–Parbatipur–Santahar–Darshana line is a railway line connecting Chilahati and Darshana, via Parbatipur Junction, Santahar, Abdulpur, Iswardi and Hardinge Bridge in Bangladesh. This track is under the jurisdiction of Bang ...

. In June 2023, it was served by between 8 and 12 intercity trains a day.

carries the line across the Padma River just south of Paksey.

Education

There are many educational institutions in Paksey. Colleges *

Paksey Railway Degree College Paksey () is a town situated on the banks of the Padma River in Ishwardi Upazila–the westernmost Upazila of Pabna District in Rajshahi Division, Bangladesh. Paksey is home to the Hardinge Bridge–a steel railway bridge named after Baron Hard ...

Secondary schools * Abul Hossin High School * Baghail School and College * Bangladesh Railway Government Chandraprabha Vidyapitha * Bangladesh Railway Government Girl's High School * North Bengal Paper Mills High school * Ruppur Girls High School * Ruppur High School, Ishwardi * Sara Gopalpur High School * Sara Jhaudia High School

References

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External links

National Web Portal of Pabnawww.pabna.netwww.pabna.infowww.thebdnews.comPabna... an old town of Bangladesh
Populated places in Pabna District Ishwardi Upazila