Enayetpur is a town in
Sirajganj District
Sirajganj District () is a district in North Bengal, Bangladesh, it is located in Rajshahi Division. It is the 25th largest district by area and 9th largest district by population in Bangladesh. It is known as the gateway to North Bengal.
Its a ...
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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 ...
. Enayetpur lies near the banks of the river Jamuna, about northwest of
Dhaka
Dhaka ( or ; , ), List of renamed places in Bangladesh, formerly known as Dacca, is the capital city, capital and list of cities and towns in Bangladesh, largest city of Bangladesh. It is one of the list of largest cities, largest and list o ...
, near the
Jamuna Bridge
Jamuna Multi-purpose Bridge (), is a bridge built over the river Jamuna in Bangladesh. The bridge was opened in June 1998. With a length of 4.8 kilometres, it is the second longest bridge of Bangladesh, Padma Bridge being the first. It connect ...
.
Description
Enayetpur is famous for an Islamic Sufi saint named Shah Sufi
Khwaja Yunus Ali Enayetpuri.
Handwoven cloth produced on a loom is a specialty of this area. ''Sharee'' or
Sari
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lungi
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s (male dress) are the main items produced. Nearby villages include Betil, Khokshabari, Khamargram, Gopalpur, Rupnai, Khukni, and Gopinathpur.
Hospital
1000-bed superspecialized Khwaja Yunus Ali Medical College and Hospital provides western standard health services to
sirajganj
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 with a population of 500000, it is the 14th largest city in Ba ...
district as well the western part of
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 ...
.
University
Khwaja Yunus Ali University provides higher education to
sirajganj
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 with a population of 500000, it is the 14th largest city in Ba ...
district as well the western part of
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 ...
.
Focus on astronomy
Enayetpur is the location of Enayetpur High School. The opening ceremonies of the International Year in Astronomy (2009) were held at this school in April 2009. Astronomy related events are held annually in Enayetpur.
References
{{reflist7. Khwaja Yunus Ali University (kyau.edu.bd)
Populated places in Rajshahi Division