Siddhirganj

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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.

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.

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...

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