Natore district
4 parliamentary seats · 7 upazilas. The current member for each seat, according to Parliament's database.
About Natore district
Natore District is a district in Rajshahi Division located in northern Bangladesh. It borders the metropolitan city of Rajshahi and used to be a part of Rajshahi District.
History
Natore followed the same history as that of Rajshahi district. Formerly part of the Pundravardhana region, Natore became part of the various Pundravardhana-based kingdoms, most prominently the Palas. After the Senas succeeded the Palas, Natore became part of their kingdom before Muslim invasions in the 13th century. In the early 15th century, Raja Ganesha, a Hindu nobleman ruling over Bhaturia in the erstwhile Rajshahi district, managed to take over the Bengal Sultanate. His son, Jalauddin Muhammad Shah, converted to Islam and strengthened the sultanate's authority.
Geography
Most parts of the district are plain land. The northern part of the district is part of the Barind Tract, an area of red clay that is relatively elevated from the rest of the district. A small part of the district adjoining the Padma River consists of very recent alluvial deposits. The most part of the district is a low-lying, swampy area consisting of many beels and small streams.
People
According to the 2022 Census of Bangladesh, Natore District has 501,957 households and a population of 1,859,922, with an average of 3.66 people per household. Among the population, 305,843 inhabitants are under 10 years of age. The population density is 979 people per km2.
Economy
The economy of Natore is based on agriculture. There are 2 sugar mills in Natore: North Bengal Sugar Mills Limited and Natore Sugar Mills Limited. They are owned and operated by Bangladesh Sugar and Food Industries Corporation. Pran Agro Ltd., Ekdala, Natore Sadar is a private food manufacturing plant of PRAN-RFL Group. Jamuna Distillery Limited is another private industry of Jamuna Group.
Places to see
Tourist attractions in Natore include Rani Bhabanir Rajbari, the palace of Rani Bhabani of Natore. It is a historical palace, situated in the Bongojol area near Natore zero. There is a college and schools named after Rani Bhobani. Chalan Beel is a large natural wetland. During the monsoon, the area of the Bil increases and touches four upazilas of the district. The picnic parties come to Cholon Bil every season.
Source: Wikipedia, Natore District · CC BY-SA 4.0
Notable people of Natore
- Rani Bhabani, zamindar
- Jadunath Sarkar
- Sarat Kumar Rai
- Madar Bux, politician
- Ashraf Ali Khan Chowdhury, Bengali lawyer and politician
- Taijul Islam, Bangladeshi cricketer
- Zunaid Ahmed Palak, MP
- Farida Parveen, Bangladeshi folk singer
- Shankar Gobind Chowdhury, politician
- Banalata Sen of Natore
- Sultana Zaman
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. 4 seats; tap an area to open that seat's page.
Seats and their members
Natore is a district in Rajshahi division with 4 seats in Parliament: Natore-1 (Lalpur and Bagatipara), Natore-2 (Natore Sadar and Naldanga), Natore-3 (Singra upazila) and Natore-4 (Gurudaspur and Baraigram upazilas). In the 13th Parliament the seats are all held by the BNP. In the 12th Parliament (2024), of these seats the Awami League held 3 and an independent 1.
Farzana SharminNatore-1, BNP
M. Ruhul Quddus Talukder DuluNatore-2, BNP
Md Anwar-ul-IslamNatore-3, BNP
Md. Abdul AzizNatore-4, BNP
Source: Parliament of Bangladesh | Updated 24 October 2026