Siddhirganj

Siddhirganj
City
Siddhirganj Location in Bangladesh Siddhirganj Siddhirganj (Bangladesh)
Coordinates: 23°41′N 90°31′E
Country	Bangladesh
Division	Dhaka Division
District	Narayanganj District
Government
• Type	Narayanganj City Corporation
Area
• Total	22.71 km2 (8.77 sq mi)
Population
• Total	256,760
• Density	11,310/km2 (29,280/sq mi)
Postal code	1430

Siddhirganj, is one of the oldest industrial cities of Bangladesh. It is located on the bank of Shitalakshya River, in Narayanganj District. The Siddhirganj Industrial Zone has more than 15,000 factories and industrial establishments. Adamjee Jute Mills was established in Siddhirganj in 1951 and was once the largest jute mill in the world. This city is also one of the largest exporter in the country. In 2018–2019, the Adamjee export processing zone in Siddhirganj exported more than 4 billion US dollars' worth of goods.

History

Siddhirganj is famous due to its favorable geographic location and it's proximity to Narayanganj, one of the largest port cities in the Bengal region. Siddhirganj specialized in muslin production from hand looms. As a gateway to Dhaka, Narayanganj's economic activities were greatly contributed by Siddhirganj. The traditional art of weaving Jamdani muslin in Bangladesh was included in the list of Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO.

Power station

Siddhirganj has four power stations total and manufacturing more than 400 MW in electricity generation capacity. A new power station called the Siddhirganj Peaking Power Project is set to be completed by 30 June 2018 after 10 years of construction at a total cost of $470 million.