Siddhirganj
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 in the world. This city is also one of the largest exporter in the country. In 2018–2019, the Adamjee Bangladesh [Export Processing Zone Authority|export processing zone] in Siddhirganj exported more than 4 billion US dollars' worth of goods.
History
From ancient times, Siddhirganj was famous due to its favorable geographic location, Siddhirganj was historically used as a port city and specialized in muslin production from hand looms. As a gateway to Dhaka, Narayanganj's economic activities were largely contributed by Siddhirganj, and it was also called the Dundee of the East.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. In the liberation war of Bangladesh, war hero Shafi Imam Rumi's major target was to bomb the Siddhirganj Power Station.