Narayanganj district
5 parliamentary seats · 5 upazilas. The current member for each seat, according to Parliament's database.
About Narayanganj district
Narayanganj District is a district in central Bangladesh which is a part of Dhaka Division. It is the smallest district in Bangladesh. It is home to the ancient city of one of the oldest industrial districts in the country. The district lies on the banks of the Shitalakshya River and the Meghna River. It is an industrial hub and plays an important part in the country's jute trade, plant processing and sector. It is nicknamed the "Dundee of Bangladesh" due to the presence of many jute mills.
History
Narayanganj had the same history as much of the rest of the Dhaka area. Formerly ruled by the Palas and Senas, the region became part of the Muslim Bengal Sultanate in the 14th century. Sonargaon, the capital of Bengal during the reign of Isa Khan, is in the district. Later the region was taken over by the Mughals as the Bengal Subah. The district is named after Bicon Lal Pandey, a Hindu religious leader who was also known as Benur Thakur or Lakshmi Narayan Thakur. Pandey acquired ownership of the region from the British East India Company in 1766 after the Battle of Plassey.
People
According to the 2022 Census of Bangladesh, Narayanganj District had 1,023,175 households and a population of 3,909,138 with an average 3.78 people per household. Among the population, 684,724 inhabitants were under 10 years of age. The population density was 5,712 people per km2.
Economy
The district pioneered in merchandising yarn and dyeing items. The cottage industry, like weaving, is abundant in this district. International trading, import and export business, shipyard brickfields, etc. create employment opportunities for the people which facilitate additional income to the household population. The small and medium industries of cotton are increasing day-by-day which fills the employment aids to the local people.
Source: Wikipedia, Narayanganj District · CC BY-SA 4.0
Places to see of Narayanganj
- BSCIC Jamdani Village
- ancient city of Sonargaon
- The Dhaka-Narayanganj-Demra embankment
- Shaira Garden near Nazimuddin Bhuiyan Degree College at Madanpur
- Zinda Park
- Narayanganj City Park, Purbachal City
- Bishnandi Ferry Ghat and Meghan River
Map of the district
Boundaries from the Election Commission's description of the seats, drawn on the maps of OpenStreetMap (upazilas), OCHA (city corporations) and geoBoundaries (city wards; BBS, 2015); approximate. Background map from OpenStreetMap. 5 seats; tap an area to open that seat's page.
Seats and their members
Narayanganj is a district in Dhaka division with 5 seats in Parliament: Narayanganj-1 (Rupganj upazila), Narayanganj-2 (Araihazar upazila), Narayanganj-3, Narayanganj-4 and Narayanganj-5. In the 13th Parliament, of these seats the BNP holds 4 and the NCP 1. In the 12th Parliament (2024), of these seats the Awami League held 4 and the Jatiya Party 1.
Mustafizur Rahman BhuiyanNarayanganj-1, BNP
Md Nazrul Islam AzadNarayanganj-2, BNP
Azharul Islam MannanNarayanganj-3, BNP
Abdullah Al AminNarayanganj-4, NCP
Abul KalamNarayanganj-5, BNP
Source: Parliament of Bangladesh | Updated 24 October 2026