Paksey
Paksey
পাকশী | |
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| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Region | Rajshahi Division |
| District | Pabna District |
| Elevation | 16 m (52 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Website | District website |
Paksey (Bengali: পাকশী Paksey) is a town situated in Ishwardi Upazila at Pabna District under Rajshahi Division of Bangladesh. It is a Divisional City of Bangladesh Railway. It is located on the bank of the Padma River (Ganges). Hardinge Bridge (Bengali: হার্ডিঞ্জ ব্রিজ) is a steel railway bridge established here named after Lord Hardinge, who was the Viceroy of India from 1910 to 1916. In addition, the Lalon Shah Bridge, a road bridge, crosses the Padma at Paksey.
Name
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Administration
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Transport
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Paksey is a Railway Divisional Town. Nearby airport is at Ishwardi Upazila. Biman Bangladesh Airlines used to operate twice- weekly services to Ishwardi from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport, Dhaka till 1990. However, United airlines is operating Dhaka to Ishwardi everyday .Paksey have a Railway station before crossing the Hardings Bridge(Dhaka to Khulna)]], Bangladesh's one & only Nuclear Power Plant started in Paksey]],
Industry
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Ishwardi Export Processing Zone is situated at Paksey. North Bengal Paper Mills, Paksey
Education
There are many famous educational institutions at Paksey.
Primary Schools
Secondary High Schools
- Bangladesh Railway Chandraprabha Vidyapitha, Paksey, Pabna.
- Bangladesh Railway Girl's High School , Paksey, Pabna.
- North Bengal Paper Mill High school, Paksey, Pabna.
- Baghail School and College, Paksey, Pabna
- Ruppur Girls School, Paksey, Pabna
- Ruppur High School, Paksey, Pabna
Colleges
Health
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Culture
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- About 99% People are Muslim.
Notable persons
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