Siddhirganj | |
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City | |
  Siddhirganj Location in Bangladesh Show map of Dhaka division Siddhirganj Siddhirganj (Bangladesh) Show map of Bangladesh | |
| Coordinates:23°41′N90°31′E / 23.683°N 90.517°E /23.683; 90.517 | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Dhaka Division |
| District | Narayanganj District |
| Government | |
| • Type | Narayanganj City Corporation |
| Area | |
• Total | 22.71 km2 (8.77 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 256,760 |
Siddhirganj, is one of the oldest industrial cities ofBangladesh. It is located in the bank ofShitalakshya River,Narayanganj. 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 thelargest jute mill in the world. This city is also one of the largest exporter in the country. In 2018–2019, the Adamjeeexport processing zone[1] in Siddhirganj[2] exported more than 4 billion US dollars' worth of goods.[3]
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 toDhaka,Narayanganj's economic activities were largely contributed by Siddhirganj, and it was also called theDundee of the East.
The traditional art of weavingJamdani muslin in Bangladesh was included in the list ofMasterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO. In theliberation war of Bangladesh, war heroShafi Imam Rumi's major target was to bomb the Siddhirganj Power Station.
Siddhirganj has four power stations[4] total and manufacturing more than 400 MW in electricity generation capacity.[5][6] 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.[7]
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