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9 unusual facts about Sirajganj


Bhabanipur Shaktipeeth

Devotees can go to Bhabanipur from Dhaka via Jamuna Bridge and after passing Chandaikona in Sirajganj District, they can reach Ghoga Bot-tola bus stoppage on the same highway from where they can reach the Bhabanipur Temple premises by availing themselves of van or scooter.

Chalanbeel Horse Race

The Chalanbil's Horse Races are annual horse races that take place in the Chalan Beel region of Pabna, Natore, Sirajganj, Bogra, and Naogaon district, in Bangladesh.

Joseph Bampfylde Fuller

Fuller held office from 16 October 1905 until he resigned on 20 August 1906 to Lord Minto over the (British) Government of India's refusal to support reprisals against school agitators in Sirajganj.

Kazipur River

At the extreme northerly point of the district the Jamuna throws off a small offshoot, called the Kazipur river, which flows south through the Kazipur thana and joins the Ichhamati of the Serajganj subdivision.

Natore District

Natore District (Rajshahi division) with an area of 1896.05 km², is bordered by Naogaon and Bogra districts to the north, Pabna and Kushtia districts to the south, Pabna and Sirajganj districts to the east, Rajshahi district to the west.

Nawabganj District

And the construction of the Jamuna Bridge at Sirajganj also makes its transportation system an important one all over the country.

Shahidul Jahir

He was known by some as the Márquez of Bangladesh, carrying on the legacy of magic-realism with strokes of his own unique surrealist style, deeply imbibing the politics, history and culture of Bangladesh, his own country home in Sirajganj and his place of birth.

Tangail District

It is surrounded by the several districts, such as Jamalpur district on the north, the Dhaka and Manikganj districts on the south, the Mymensingh and Gazipur districts on the east, and the Sirajganj district on the west.

Zahid Hasan

A native of Sirajganj, Bangladesh, Hasan was part of a theatre group for several years before moving to television in 1990.



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