Faridpur is a district in middle Bangladesh. It is a division of the Dhaka Division. Faridpur District has a populace of over 1.7 million people and is situated on the banks of the Padma river (Lower Ganges). It is bordered by Madaripur, Narail, Rajbari, Magura, Shariatpur, Gopalgonj, Dhaka and Manikganj. on one occasion a partition, the original area of the district comprised what is today the Greater Faridpur region which take in the present day districts of Rajbari, Gopalgonj, Madaripur, Shariatpur and Faridpur.
Prominent for its jute fields, which are considered to produce the best raw jute, and aristocratic zamindar families, the region was a focal tip for political movements in Bengal during the British Raj and the early days of the Pakistan period. It produced some of the most prominent politicians and educational figures of Bengal.
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