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Habiganj Districtহবিগঞ্জ জেলা
Habiganj (হবিগঞ্জ) is a district in Sylhet Division of Bangladesh with 9 upazilas. People born here include Fazle Hasan Abed, Bipin Chandra Pal and Hemanga Biswas. Its landmarks include Satchari National Park, Rema-Kalenga Wildlife Sanctuary and Shankarpasha Shahi Mosque. Rivers: Kushiyara and Khowai. It borders Brahmanbaria, Kishoreganj, Sylhet, Moulvibazar and Sunamganj.
হবিগঞ্জ জেলা সিলেট বিভাগের একটি জেলা। এখানে ৯টি উপজেলা রয়েছে। জন্মেছেন: স্যার ফজলে হাসান আবেদ, বিপিনচন্দ্র পাল, হেমাঙ্গ বিশ্বাস।
🗺 Explore Habiganj on the map ▶ District quizFamous people born here · কৃতী মানুষ
- Fazle Hasan Abed (স্যার ফজলে হাসান আবেদ): Founder of BRAC, born in Baniachong
- Bipin Chandra Pal (বিপিনচন্দ্র পাল): The 'Pal' of Lal-Bal-Pal, a fiery Swadeshi orator, born in Poil (1858)
- Hemanga Biswas (হেমাঙ্গ বিশ্বাস): Folk and protest singer of the IPTA (1912)
Landmarks and tourist places · দর্শনীয় স্থান
- Satchari National Park (সাতছড়ি জাতীয় উদ্যান): Hill forest with seven streams, on the Dhaka–Sylhet highway (24.1175, 91.4544)
- Rema-Kalenga Wildlife Sanctuary (রেমা-কালেঙ্গা বন্যপ্রাণী অভয়ারণ্য): The largest surviving natural hill forest in its division (24.1814, 91.6370)
- Shankarpasha Shahi Mosque (শংকরপাশা শাহী মসজিদ): Sultanate-era mosque at Uchail in Rajiban (24.3023, 91.3588)
Infrastructure · অবকাঠামো
- Bibiyana Gas Field (বিবিয়ানা গ্যাসক্ষেত্র): The largest producing gas field
Upazilas (9) · উপজেলা (৯টি)
- Ajmiriganj আজমিরীগঞ্জ
- Bahubal বাহুবল
- Baniachong বানিয়াচং
- Chunarughat চুনারুঘাট
- Habiganj Sadar হবিগঞ্জ সদর
- Lakhai লাখাই
- Madhabpur মাধবপুর
- Nabiganj নবীগঞ্জ
- Shayestaganj শায়েস্তাগঞ্জ
Rivers · নদী
Neighbouring districts · প্রতিবেশী জেলা
Brahmanbaria, Kishoreganj, Sylhet, Moulvibazar, Sunamganj
Centre of the district: about 24.468°N, 91.4232°E. Boundaries from the official 2026 BBS/OCHA dataset.
Questions · প্রশ্ন
How many upazilas are in Habiganj district?
9: Ajmiriganj, Bahubal, Baniachong, Chunarughat, Habiganj Sadar, Lakhai, Madhabpur, Nabiganj, Shayestaganj.
Which famous people were born in Habiganj?
Fazle Hasan Abed (Founder of BRAC, born in Baniachong); Bipin Chandra Pal (The 'Pal' of Lal-Bal-Pal, a fiery Swadeshi orator, born in Poil (1858)); Hemanga Biswas (Folk and protest singer of the IPTA (1912)).
Which division is Habiganj in?
Sylhet Division.
Which districts border Habiganj?
Brahmanbaria, Kishoreganj, Sylhet, Moulvibazar and Sunamganj.
What are the tourist places in Habiganj?
Satchari National Park: Hill forest with seven streams, on the Dhaka–Sylhet highway; Rema-Kalenga Wildlife Sanctuary: The largest surviving natural hill forest in its division; Shankarpasha Shahi Mosque: Sultanate-era mosque at Uchail in Rajiban.
Which rivers flow through Habiganj?
Kushiyara and Khowai.