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Bagerhat Districtবাগেরহাট জেলা
Bagerhat (বাগেরহাট) is a district in Khulna Division of Bangladesh with 9 upazilas. It is famous for Golda prawns. People born here include Nilima Ibrahim and Bobita. Its landmarks include Sixty Dome Mosque, Khan Jahan Ali's Tomb, Karamjal, Nine Dome Mosque and Singair Mosque. Rivers: Baleshwar, Bhairab and Pasur. It borders Barguna, Khulna, Pirojpur, Gopalganj and Narail.
বাগেরহাট জেলা খুলনা বিভাগের একটি জেলা। এখানে ৯টি উপজেলা রয়েছে। বিখ্যাত: গলদা চিংড়ি। জন্মেছেন: নীলিমা ইব্রাহিম, ববিতা।
🗺 Explore Bagerhat on the map ▶ District quizFamous for · বিখ্যাত
- Golda prawns (গলদা চিংড়ি): Freshwater prawn farming
Famous people born here · কৃতী মানুষ
- Nilima Ibrahim (নীলিমা ইব্রাহিম): Writer of Ami Birangona Bolchi on the women of 1971 (1921)
- Bobita (ববিতা): Actress of Satyajit Ray's Ashani Sanket (1953)
Landmarks and tourist places · দর্শনীয় স্থান
- Sixty Dome Mosque (ষাট গম্বুজ মসজিদ): 15th-century mosque of Khan Jahan Ali, UNESCO site (22.6745, 89.7418)
- Khan Jahan Ali's Tomb (খান জাহান আলীর মাজার): Tomb of the saint who built the mosque city (22.6609, 89.7584)
- Karamjal (করমজল): Sundarbans wildlife centre with a crocodile breeding pond (22.4280, 89.5920)
- Nine Dome Mosque (নয় গম্বুজ মসজিদ): Mosque from Khan Jahan Ali's city, near the big one (22.6586, 89.7554)
- Singair Mosque (সিঙ্গাইর মসজিদ): Single-domed mosque of the Khalifatabad city (22.6728, 89.7425)
- Kotka Beach (কটকা সমুদ্র সৈকত): Sea beach and deer meadows inside the Sundarbans (21.8543, 89.7722)
Infrastructure · অবকাঠামো
- Mongla Port (মোংলা বন্দর): Second seaport, on the edge of the Sundarbans
- Rampal Power Plant (রামপাল বিদ্যুৎকেন্দ্র): Coal plant near the Sundarbans, a long-running controversy
Upazilas (9) · উপজেলা (৯টি)
- Bagerhat Sadar বাগেরহাট সদর
- Chitalmari চিতলমাড়ি
- Fakirhat ফকিরহাট
- Kachua কচুয়া
- Mollahat মোল্লাহাট
- Mongla মোংলা
- Morelganj মরেলগঞ্জ
- Rampal রামপাল
- Sharankhola শরণখোলা
Rivers · নদী
Neighbouring districts · প্রতিবেশী জেলা
Barguna, Khulna, Pirojpur, Gopalganj, Narail
Centre of the district: about 22.5835°N, 89.7354°E. Boundaries from the official 2026 BBS/OCHA dataset.
Questions · প্রশ্ন
What is Bagerhat famous for?
Golda prawns: Freshwater prawn farming.
Which famous people were born in Bagerhat?
Nilima Ibrahim (Writer of Ami Birangona Bolchi on the women of 1971 (1921)); Bobita (Actress of Satyajit Ray's Ashani Sanket (1953)).
How many upazilas are in Bagerhat district?
9: Bagerhat Sadar, Chitalmari, Fakirhat, Kachua, Mollahat, Mongla, Morelganj, Rampal, Sharankhola.
Which division is Bagerhat in?
Khulna Division.
Which districts border Bagerhat?
Barguna, Khulna, Pirojpur, Gopalganj and Narail.
What are the tourist places in Bagerhat?
Sixty Dome Mosque: 15th-century mosque of Khan Jahan Ali, UNESCO site; Khan Jahan Ali's Tomb: Tomb of the saint who built the mosque city; Karamjal: Sundarbans wildlife centre with a crocodile breeding pond; Nine Dome Mosque: Mosque from Khan Jahan Ali's city, near the big one; Singair Mosque: Single-domed mosque of the Khalifatabad city; Kotka Beach: Sea beach and deer meadows inside the Sundarbans.
Which rivers flow through Bagerhat?
Baleshwar, Bhairab and Pasur.