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Netrokona Districtনেত্রকোণা জেলা

Netrokona (নেত্রকোণা) is a district in Mymensingh Division of Bangladesh with 10 upazilas. It is famous for Balish mishti and Bijoypur white clay. People born here include Humayun Ahmed, Nirmalendu Goon and Shahabuddin Ahmed. Its landmarks include Birishiri. Rivers: Surma, Kangsha and Someshwari. It borders Kishoreganj, Mymensingh and Sunamganj.

নেত্রকোণা জেলা ময়মনসিংহ বিভাগের একটি জেলা। এখানে ১০টি উপজেলা রয়েছে। বিখ্যাত: বালিশ মিষ্টি, বিজয়পুরের সাদা মাটি। জন্মেছেন: হুমায়ূন আহমেদ, নির্মলেন্দু গুণ, শাহাবুদ্দিন আহমেদ।

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Famous for · বিখ্যাত

Famous people born here · কৃতী মানুষ

Landmarks and tourist places · দর্শনীয় স্থান

Upazilas (10) · উপজেলা (১০টি)

Rivers · নদী

Surma, Kangsha, Someshwari

Neighbouring districts · প্রতিবেশী জেলা

Kishoreganj, Mymensingh, Sunamganj

Centre of the district: about 24.963°N, 90.7696°E. Boundaries from the official 2026 BBS/OCHA dataset.

Questions · প্রশ্ন

What is Netrokona famous for?

Balish mishti: A pillow-sized sweet; Bijoypur white clay: China clay hills near the Garo border, registered as a GI in 2017.

Which famous people were born in Netrokona?

Humayun Ahmed (Most-read novelist, creator of Himu and Misir Ali, born in Mohanganj); Nirmalendu Goon (Poet of 'Swadhinata, ei shobdoti kivabe amader holo'); Shahabuddin Ahmed (Chief justice who led the 1991 caretaker government, born in Kendua (1930)).

How many upazilas are in Netrokona district?

10: Atpara, Barhatta, Durgapur, Kalmakanda, Kendua, Khaliajuri, Madan, Mohanganj, Netrakona Sadar, Purbadhala.

Which division is Netrokona in?

Mymensingh Division.

Which districts border Netrokona?

Kishoreganj, Mymensingh and Sunamganj.

What are the tourist places in Netrokona?

Birishiri: Blue Someshwari river and china-clay hills.

Which rivers flow through Netrokona?

Surma, Kangsha and Someshwari.