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Netrokona District

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Country
  
Bangladesh

Time zone
  
BST (UTC+6)

Division
  
Mymensingh Division

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Netrakona (Bengali: নেত্রকোনা) is a District in northern Bangladesh. It is a part of Mymensingh Division.

Contents

Map of Netrokona District, Bangladesh

Geography

Netrakona is situated in the northern part of Bangladesh, near the Meghalayan border. There are four main rivers in Netrakona: Kangsha, Dhala, Magra, and Teorkhali.

Netrakona Pouroshabha (Town of Netrakona) is a municipal town, established in 1887 and with an area of 13.63 km².

Upazilas

Netrokona district is divided into ten upazilas.

  • Atpara Upazila
  • Barhatta Upazila
  • Durgapur Upazila
  • Khaliajuri Upazila
  • Kalmakanda Upazila
  • Kendua Upazila
  • Madan Upazila
  • Mohanganj Upazila
  • Netrokona Sadar Upazila
  • Purbadhala Upazila

    • Economy

    The economy of Netrakona is largely agrarian. Susang Durgapur, an Upazila of Netrakona, is one of the major sources of country's China-Clay used for ceramic products. Its vast water bodies (Hawor) provides wide varieties of fishes. Bara Bazar is commerce centre of Netrakona.

    Tourist Attractions

  • Durgapur : This is one of the beautiful places of Bangladesh. There are a lot of Garo Hills at Bijoypur in Durgapur. There is a hill of white clay.
  • Birishiri : There is a Tribal Cultural Academy. And also have a historical big pond called Sagor Dighi.
  • Hawor : Hawor is a large area of water spaces.
  • Madanpur Mazar (Shah Sultan Rumi): It is situated 8 km south to the Netrakona Town.
  • Ranikong Mission

    • Religion

    The district of Netrakona consists 3146 mosques, 958 temples, 83 churches and eight Buddhist temples.

    References

    Netrokona District Wikipedia
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