Shitalakshya River ( Bengali : শীতলক্ষ্যা নদী , romanized : Śītalakṣya Nadī pronounced: Shitalokkha Nodi ) (also known as Lakshymā River ) is a distributary of the Brahmaputra . A portion of its upper course is known as Banar River or Banor River. In the Shitalakshya's initial stages, it flows in a southwest direction and then east of the city of Narayanganj in central Bangladesh until it merges with the Dhaleswari near Kalagachhiya. The river is about 110 kilometres (68 mi) long and at it widest, near Narayanganj, it is 300 metres (980 ft) across. Its flow, measured at Demra , has reached 74 cubic metres per second (2,600 cu ft/s). It remains navigable year round. The Shitalakshya flows through Gazipur district forming its border with Narsingdi for some distance and then through Narayanganj District .
14-621: The river's maximum depth is 21 metres (70 ft) and average depth is 10 metres (33 ft). The Shitalakshya branches off the Old Brahmaputra and flows through the eastern part of Dhaka District almost parallel to the Old Brahmaputra. It passes by Narayanganj and joins the Dhaleshwari River . In Van den Brouck's map, the river is marked as Lecki, flowing west of the Brahmaputra. In Van den Brouck's time (1660), it
28-577: A Hindu religious leader who was also known as Benur Thakur or 'Lakshmi Narayan Thakur'. He leased the area from the British East India Company in 1766 following the Battle of Plassey . He donated the markets and the land on the banks of the river as Devottor or 'Given to God' property, bequeathed for maintenance expenses for the worship of the god Narayan . A post office was set up in 1866, and Dhaka-Narayanganj telegraph service
42-567: A number of industrial units on its banks, including the Adamjee Jute Mills . Thermal power houses are located along the river at Palash (north of Ghorashal) and at Siddhirganj . There is a river port in Narayanganj . Numerous launches move out along the river to different parts of Bangladesh. The government has approved construction of a container terminal on the river Shitalakhya with foreign investment. Industrial wastewater
56-608: Is Selina Hayat Ivy . Prior to this, she was the mayor of Narayanganj Municipality. According to the 2022 Census of Bangladesh , present-day Narayanganj City Corporation had 255,468 households and a population of 967,951. The average household size was 3.74. Narayanganj had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 83.66%, compared to the national average of 74.80%, and a sex ratio of 99.85. Narayanganj has four railway stations named Pagla Halt railway station , Fatulla railway station , Chashara railway station and Narayanganj railway station . From Dhaka anyone can use three roads to enter
70-583: Is dumped into the river untreated. This results in high levels of water pollution . 23°34′14″N 90°32′02″E / 23.57056°N 90.53389°E / 23.57056; 90.53389 Narayanganj Narayanganj ( Bengali : নারায়ণগঞ্জ , romanized : Narayongônjo ) is a city in central Bangladesh in the Greater Dhaka area. It is in the Narayanganj District , about 16 km (10 mi) southeast of
84-564: The Mayor of Chattragram. She won her third term as mayor in the Narayanganj City Corporation election in 2022. Salina Hayat Ivy was born on June 6, 1966, in a political family in Narayanganj District . Her father was former Narayanganj municipal chairman Ali Ahmed Chunka and her mother was Momtaz Begum. Ivy is the first child among the five children. She started her education at Dewvog Akhra Primary School. Later, she
98-492: The Narayanganj mayor for the first time. She was re-elected in 2016 and again in 2022, each time securing a majority of the votes. In the 2016 mayoral election, Ivy received approximately 106,887 votes, about 44,000 more than her closest rival. Her 2022 re-election saw her winning with a vote count of 159,057 to 161,273, surpassing her nearest competitor by a margin of approximately 66,000 to 69,000 votes. She also acted as
112-558: The capital city of Dhaka . With a population of almost 1 million, it is the 6th largest city in Bangladesh. It is also a center of business and industry, especially the jute trade and processing plants, and the textile sector of the country. It is nicknamed the Dundee of Bangladesh, due to the presence of its many jute mills. (Dundee was the first industrialised 'Juteopolis' in the world. ) The city got its name from Bicon Lal Pandey,
126-422: The city: Dhaka–Narayanganj old road , Dhaka–Narayanganj link road and Narayanganj–Demra road . The BRTC AC Bus gives bus transport service from Narayanganj to Dhaka. Selina Hayat Ivy Salina Hayat Ivy (born June 5) is a Bangladeshi politician, physician, and the first and current mayor of Narayanganj City Corporation . She was given the status of State Minister on August 8, 2022, along with
140-680: The municipality for eight years, beginning in 2003. She is affiliated with the Awami League . In 1993, Ivy was the health and environmental affairs officer of the Narayanganj City Awami League. Her political career began in 2003 when she participated in the municipal chairman election. In 2003, she was elected Chairperson of Narayanganj Municipality and became the first female Chairperson of Narayanganj Municipality. In 2011, She defeated Awami League-backed candidate and incumbent MP Shamim Osman by 120,000 votes to become
154-503: The river, was built to counter the Magh and Portuguese pirates. There are several historical mosques along Shitalakshya's banks – Bandarshahi mosque (built in 1481 by Baba Saleh), Kadam Rasul mosque (containing the footprints of Muhammad ), Mariamer masjid (built by Shaista Khan ), etc. The Shitalakshya River was once an important center for the muslin industry. Even today, there are centres of artistic weaving on its banks. There also are
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#1732783214233168-537: Was a large and swift flowing river. It was so till the early 19th century. There, however, are some reservations about the accuracy of Van den Brouck's map. Sonargaon , a former capital of the region, stood on the banks of the Shitalakshya. Isa Khan , a former ruler of the area, built a fort on the river's banks. It is believed to be connected with Lalbagh Fort in Dhaka through a tunnel. Sonakanda Fort , also on
182-755: Was admitted to Narayanganj Preparatory School, where she studied until the sixth grade. Then, she was admitted to Morgan Girls' High School. She got a junior scholarship in 1979 and passed her secondary school certificate examination in 1982. Then, she joined the Odesa National Medical University in 1985 on a scholarship from the Soviet government and earned a medical degree with merit in 1992. Later, in 1992–93, she completed her internship at Mitford Hospital . Ivy worked as an honorary doctor at Midwest Hospital in 1993–94 and in Narayanganj's 200-bed hospital in 1994–95. Previously, she had also run
196-615: Was started in 1877. The Bank of Bengal introduced the first telephone service in 1882. The Narayanganj Municipality was incorporated on 8 September 1876. The first hospital in the area of Narayanganj Victoria Hospital was established in 1885 by the Municipality with financial contributions from Harakanta Banerjee. Narayanganj City Corporation was established on 5 May 2011, unifying three former municipalities: Narayanganj Municipality, Siddhirganj Municipality , and Kadam Rasul Municipality. The mayor of Narayanganj City Corporation (NCC)
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