Netrokona District
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Netrakona (Template:Lang-bn) is a district in northern Bangladesh. It is a part of Mymensingh Division.
Geography
Netrakona is situated in the northern part of Bangladesh, near the Meghalayan border. There are four main rivers in Netrakona: Kangsha, Dhala, Magra, and Teorkhali.
Netrakona Pouroshabha (Town of Netrakona) is a municipal town, established in 1887 and with an area of 13.63 km².
Upazillas
Netrokona district is divided into ten upazillas.[1]
- Atpara Upazila
- Barhatta Upazila
- Durgapur Upazila
- Khaliajuri Upazila
- Kalmakanda Upazila
- Kendua Upazila
- Madan Upazila
- Mohanganj Upazila
- Netrokona Sadar Upazila
- Purbadhala Upazila
Economy
The economy of Netrakona is largely agrarian. Susang Durgapur, an Upazila of Netrakona, is one of the major sources of country's China-Clay used for ceramic products. Its vast water bodies (Hawor) provides wide varieties of fishes. Bara Bazar is commerce centre of Netrakona.
Tourist Attractions
- Birishiri: This is one of the beautiful places of Bangladesh. There is a hill of white clay.
- Hawor : Hawor is a large area of water spaces.
- Madanpur Mazar (Shah Sultan Rumi): It is situated 8 km south to the Netrakona Town.
- Ranikong Mission
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Religion
The district of Netrakona consists 3146 mosques, 958 temples, 83 churches and eight Buddhist temples.
See also
References
- ^ Sanjay Sarkar (2012). "Netrokona District". In Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
External links
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