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Gazipur Districtগাজীপুর জেলা

Gazipur (গাজীপুর) is a district in Dhaka Division of Bangladesh with 5 upazilas. It is famous for Jackfruit. People born here include Tajuddin Ahmad and Meghnad Saha. Its landmarks include Bhawal National Park. Rivers: Brahmaputra and Bangshi. It borders Dhaka, Narayanganj, Kishoreganj, Tangail, Narsingdi and Mymensingh.

গাজীপুর জেলা ঢাকা বিভাগের একটি জেলা। এখানে ৫টি উপজেলা রয়েছে। বিখ্যাত: কাঁঠাল। জন্মেছেন: তাজউদ্দীন আহমদ, মেঘনাদ সাহা।

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Famous for · বিখ্যাত

Famous people born here · কৃতী মানুষ

Landmarks and tourist places · দর্শনীয় স্থান

Upazilas (5) · উপজেলা (৫টি)

City corporation: Gazipur City.

Rivers · নদী

Brahmaputra, Bangshi

Neighbouring districts · প্রতিবেশী জেলা

Dhaka, Narayanganj, Kishoreganj, Tangail, Narsingdi, Mymensingh

Centre of the district: about 24.105°N, 90.4545°E. Boundaries from the official 2026 BBS/OCHA dataset.

Questions · প্রশ্ন

What is Gazipur famous for?

Jackfruit: Kapasia and Sreepur jackfruit.

Which famous people were born in Gazipur?

Tajuddin Ahmad (First prime minister, who led the 1971 Mujibnagar government, born in Kapasia); Meghnad Saha (Astrophysicist of the Saha ionisation equation, born in Shaoratali).

How many upazilas are in Gazipur district?

5: Gazipur Sadar, Kaliakair, Kaliganj, Kapasia, Sreepur.

Which division is Gazipur in?

Dhaka Division.

Which districts border Gazipur?

Dhaka, Narayanganj, Kishoreganj, Tangail, Narsingdi and Mymensingh.

What are the tourist places in Gazipur?

Bhawal National Park: Sal forest park of the Bhawal raj, a popular picnic spot.

Which rivers flow through Gazipur?

Brahmaputra and Bangshi.