Siddhirganj, is one of the oldest industrial cities of

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. It is located in the bank of Shitalakshya River,

Narayanganj Narayanganj () is a city in central Bangladesh in the Greater Dhaka area. It is in the Narayanganj District, about southeast of the capital city of Dhaka. With a population of almost 1 million, it is the 6th largest city in Bangladesh. It is als ...

. The Siddhirganj Industrial Zone has more than 15 thousand factories and industrial establishments. Adamjee Jute Mills was established in Siddhirganj in 1951 and was once th
largest jute mill
in the world. This city is also one of the largest exporter in the country. In 2018–2019, the Adamjee export processing zone in Siddhirganj exported more than 4 billion US dollars' worth of goods.

History

From ancient times, Siddhirganj was famous Due to its favorable geographic location, Siddhirganj was historically used as a port city and specialized in muslin production from hand looms. As a gateway to

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, Narayanganj's economic activities were largely contributed by Siddhirganj, and it was also called the

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of the East. The traditional art of weaving Jamdani muslin in Bangladesh was included in the list of

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by UNESCO. In the

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, war hero Shafi Imam Rumi's major target was to bomb the Siddhirganj Power Station.

Power station

Siddhirganj has four power stations total and manufacturing more than 400 MW in electricity generation capacity. A new power station called the Siddhirganj Peaking Power Project is set to be completed by 30 June 2018 after 10 years of construction at a total cost of $470 million.

References

Populated places in Narayanganj District {{Dhaka-geo-stub